Category: Built Environment

• ChiVes Data Collaborative: Uncovering the Nature of Chicago’s Environment

  

  Chicago’s urban environment has profound impacts on the health of communities and individuals. A handful of key metrics―tree cover, air pollution estimates, heat island effects, traffic volumes, and social vulnerability index― help to reveal where in the city people face particular challenges as we work towards a healthier Chicago. With an eye toward the sustainable…

  Marynia

  April 22, 2022

  Air Quality, Built Environment, ChiVes, Open Science

  chicago, ChiVes

• Constructing a Model to Study the Built Environment

  

  This summer we are pleased to share research highlights from our Spatial Data Science Summer Fellows, showcasing their work on the US COVID Atlas and opioid risk environment research projects.  This week, Built Environment Data Science Fellow Christian Villaneuva (BA ’22) shares an update on their work developing a model for measuring the built environment’s impact on…

  Marynia

  August 17, 2021

  Built Environment, Opioids, Students