SPARC, SPatial Analysis Research Center combines expertise in GIS, vizualization and data science to solve social and environmental problems @ASU_SGSUP@ASU
I discovered something new about humans: how parents name their children reveals info on how many kids they’re planning to have.
Thread on forthcoming paper in #Demography on kids’ names & sexual/fertility norms among #Irish#Catholics
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/socarxiv/jn…
Our 2 new papers (@JohannesHUhl1 lead) show our creation of @zillow-based data to study urban spatial change since the 1800s!! afaik, these are the most detailed pictures of US historical building patterns that exist, and we’re happy to share! Figs links below #AcademicChatter
Today’s the last day of #ASUgeoweek! A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated on campus and online this week. We are nothing without all of you, the incredible faculty staff and students that make up #SGSUP! #keepexploring 🌎
Excited to share new research on #inequality I’ve published in @PNAS with Michael Storper.
We ask: How has the geography of social mobility changed over the last century? What factors affect how places provide opportunities for kids to escape poverty?
pnas.org/content/early/2020/…
#ASUGeoWeek Are you on campus today? Join us between 11 -1 pm today outside of Interdisciplinary A for a masked-up #GeoWeek2020 celebration as our own Craig Turner, fires up our terrestrial laser scanner and talks about different types of our unmanned aerial vehicles!!
We're choosing one winner a day!! Tell us why you love geography in a Tweet and tag us! Bonus kudos if you use a photo of yourself too! It's that simple! #ASUgeoweek (more info below)
We're searching for a new director — If you're passionate about advancing geospatial knowledge, value new ideas and are committed to leading a strong & dynamic group of faculty, staff & students. We want to hear from you. Join our dream team🌎#SGSUPFamilyimsearch.com/search-detail/S…
Working with Joseph Holler, Geospatial Fellow Peter Kedron of @ASU will translate the work of other Geospatial Fellows into student-focused projects for teaching the reproducibility of GIScience bit.ly/31udqee
Looking forward to hosting Dr. Stewart Fotheringham as @GISUMD invited speaker on Oct 27th 2pm EST. He will be (virtually) discussing a multiscale spatial analysis of the 2016 US presidential election and the role of spatial context. All are welcome! Link: bit.ly/33HbRv2
Today from 11:15 am - 12 pm, @Greg_Asner will be speaking at @planetlabs' #Explore2020 session "Monitoring Ecosystems and Protecting Biodiversity from Space." Learn more about this session & others at: bit.ly/3jEo8Ww
Join us TODAY at noon for our next #SGSUP Research Showcase, featuring @SaraMeerow sharing her talk “Planning for Resilience to Extreme #Heat in U.S. Cities.” ☀️🏙️See you there! asu.zoom.us/j/98169463181
When can we expect the first monsoon storm to hit Phoenix? ⛈ Randy Cerveny, #SGSUP prof, sat down with @arizonapbs this week to discuss that timeline and more. Watch now: azpbs.org/horizon/2020/07/wh…
New data --obtained only after @nytimes sued @CDCGov to release it -- has shown the stark racial inequity of #COVID19 transmission and outcomes. nyti.ms/2O1uPDO
Data collected by the GAO’s spectrometer of trees in Sequoia National Park, CA; the different colors represent measurements of canopy/leaf water from trees from wet (blue) to dry (red). These measurements are important for identifying species vulnerable to fires and desiccation.
#SGSUP Prof. Randy Cerveny is the one person on the planet who has the final say on validating World Records of Weather! 🌎🌪️⛈️☀️Read how that came to be and how @ASU students are involved! asunow.asu.edu/20200720-how-…