def setLocalAreaDensity(self, localAreaDensity):
assert(localAreaDensity > <NUM_LIT:0> and localAreaDensity <= <NUM_LIT:1>)<EOL>self._localAreaDensity = localAreaDensity<EOL>self._numActiveColumnsPerInhArea = <NUM_LIT:0><EOL>
Sets the local area density. Invalidates the 'numActiveColumnsPerInhArea'
parameter

:param localAreaDensity: (float) value to set