Category: Built Environment

• March 10, 2026

  Counter-mapping in Marginalized Communities: HEROP Speaker Series

  The HEROP Speaker Series invites participants to explore “Our Bodies, Our Places, Our Stories” on March 27th at 12 PM CT. Featuring Dr. AJ Kim, the event discusses marginalized communities’ hidden health resources through qualitative spatial data. Options for in-person and virtual attendance are available, promoting dialogue on social determinants of health.
• February 9, 2026

  Neural Sensing and Urban Environments: HEROP Speaker Series

  Join us for the HEROP Speaker Series on February 27th at 12 PM, featuring Dr. Jiaxin Feng from Dartmouth College. She will discuss innovative GIS approaches linking human brains with urban environments, focusing on neural sensing and its implications for mental health and urban development. In-person and virtual attendance options are available.
• April 22, 2022

  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…
• August 17, 2021

  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…