The Data-Driven EnviroLab (Data-Driven Lab) uses cutting edge data analytics to create solutions to the world’s environmental problems. The research group is an interdisciplinary collaboration of policy experts, data scientists, visual designers, and interactive programmers. The group was founded and is led by Dr. Angel Hsu and is based at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
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DDL releases 2021 Chapel Hill #HeatWatch data report
On August 28, 2021, we sent nearly 40 volunteers armed with handheld sensors, smartphones, and smartwatches to help collect urban heat data around town. This citizen science campaign was in partnership with the NC Museum of Life and Science and the Town of Chapel...

DDL joining forces with UNC researchers to investigate heat, energy, and health equity
DDL is joining forces with other researchers across UNC to investigate the nexus of urban heat, electric grid infrastructure, and health equity with $5,000 in seed funding from a UNC Creativity Hub grant. The hottest days in the summer are exposing numerous...

DDL receives grant to study urban land teleconnections
Data-Driven EnviroLab has received a $10,000 Faculty Development Grant that will allow the group to assess how overseas infrastructure investments from China affect land use in Southeast Asia. Urban growth is rapidly advancing in Southeast Asia - nearly half of the...

Climate TRACE Offers Foundations for Live Emissions Tracking
by Varun Subramaniam Introduction: The Need for Live Emissions Tracking The need for climate accountability, i.e. holding various actors accountable to their climate pledges, was a key topic at the latest climate negotiations (COP-26) in Glasgow. However, to enforce...
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