Maps

Point distribution of 740 catering establishments across central Wuhan, based on POI data collected from OpenStreetMap.

Kernel density surface showing areas with higher concentrations of catering establishments across Wuhan's urban core.

Spatial distribution of total SBIC proposal counts across U.S. metropolitan areas, showing clusters of higher proposal counts in several coastal metro areas.

Cumulative SBIC funding across U.S. metropolitan areas from 1980–2020, highlighting persistent geographic disparities in investment.

Average SBIC funding per proposal across U.S. metropolitan areas, shown using a combined choropleth and spike map.

Spatial distribution of SBIC proposal counts in top-ranked Startup cities, shown within their broader metropolitan contexts.

Cumulative SBIC funding received by top-ranked Startup cities, shown within their broader metropolitan contexts.

Average SBIC award amount per proposal in top-ranked Startup cities, compared with their surrounding metropolitan areas.

Comparative map showing average SBIC award per proposal in metropolitan areas alongside top startup cities.

Spatial distribution of total SBIC proposals across U.S. states from 1983 to 2020.

Kernel density estimation highlighting the spatial concentration of SBIC proposals across the United States.

Choropleth animation showing the number of SBIC proposals received by each U.S. metropolitan area at four-year snapshots from 1983 to 2024.

Choropleth animation tracking total SBIC award amounts disbursed to each U.S. metropolitan area at four-year intervals from 1983 to 2024.

Choropleth animation displaying the average SBIC award per proposal for each U.S. metropolitan area at four-year intervals from 1983 to 2024.

Choropleth animation tracking the running total of SBIC proposals received by each U.S. metropolitan area from 1983 to 2024, updated every four years.

Choropleth animation showing cumulative SBIC award amounts channeled into each U.S. metropolitan area from 1983 to 2024, updated every four years.

Choropleth animation depicting the running average SBIC award per proposal for each U.S. metropolitan area from 1983 to 2024, updated every four years.