The Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI) is a first-of-its-kind tool that leverages high-resolution, large-scale data to reveal how cities perform at the intersection of environment and social equity.
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Not all tree canopy is created equally
This blog was written by Tuviere Onookome-Okome, a researcher at DDL and the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness. Trees are a vital part of any community. Benefits from trees include the ability to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the...

Mapping Nature Play Spaces in New York City (SCSC)
This blog was written by Laura Murphy, Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness Fellow and DDL collaborator.

DDL Receives Grant to Continue Research on the UESI and NZT HERO
The Data-Driven EnviroLab has been awarded two grants to continue work on two groundbreaking research projects: the Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI) and Net Zero HERO: High-Performance Extraction and Retrieval Operation (NZT HERO). Both projects...

Measuring Income Disparities through Heat in Collaboration with the Samuel Center for Social Connectedness
by Tuviere Onookome-Okome During the summer of 2022, the Northeast has seen unprecedented temperatures. Boston broke its daily record, seeing temperatures reach 100 degrees at the Boston Logan International Airport (Source) where the previous record-high temperature...

PBS SciNC segment features DDL’s #HeatWatch campaign
Image Credit: PBS North Carolina This week, PBS SciNC aired a segment on urban heat in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle, featuring commentary from DDL director Angel Hsu and findings from DDL’s participation in the Urban Heat Watch project completed last...

Cities on the Sustainability Frontlines: Measuring Social Inclusion and Environmental Performance
The Data-Driven EnviroLab will be hosting the webinar "Cities on the Sustainability Frontlines: Measuring Social Inclusion and Environmental Performance" from 10:00 - 11:30 am EST on Thursday, July 14. This briefing will introduce key insights and highlights from the...
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