Dear GIScRG,
List members might be interested in the following conference taking place in Leeds. Admission is free.
All the best,
Nick
New and emerging forms of data for policy making: Transport, health and air quality management.
Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
This one day mini-conference will explore the way in which new and emerging forms of data (aka ‘big’ data – such as mobile phone data, social network data, geo-tagged data, image data) are contributing to innovation in:
* Individual Mobility and Exposures
* Understanding individual mobility patterns
* Estimating the health burdens of different kinds of exposure related to mobility
* Quantification of personal pollution exposure
* Determining exercise-related benefits of active transport (walking and cycling)
* Policy Assessment and Implementation
* Models and tools for public policies
* Incentivisation for adopting more sustainable forms of transport
* Development of air quality management plans
* Spatio-temporal modelling
* Ethical guidelines for data management
* Identifying and addressing social inequalities related to transport
PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ANY INTERESTED COLLEAGUES.
FURTHER DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ATTACHED FLYER
