by Data-Driven Lab | Nov 15, 2019 | Big Data, Data, Data Visualization
In celebration of World GIS Day 2019, Yale University launched the GIS Day Conference from November 13 to 15, bringing together data science experts and students to explore GIS applications in a range of fields. TC Chakraborty, PhD Candidate at the Yale School of...
by Kate Logan | Nov 9, 2019 | Air quality, Data, Urbanization
Hanoi – a city typically known for its charming Old Quarter and mouth-watering pho – has recently attracted attention for a different reason: poor air quality. On September 29, the U.S. Embassy’s monitoring station in Hanoi registered hourly Air Quality Index (AQI)...
by Data-Driven Lab | Oct 30, 2019 | Data
Bitcoin’s dramatic price volatility in recent years has caused an explosion of interest in blockchain. From tech conferences to dinner parties, blockchain has captured the public imagination and become a buzzword. Yet, despite all the hype and myths, the...
by Willie Khoo | Oct 25, 2019 | Data
At a roundtable meeting in New York City on September 24, Data-Driven Lab and the Yale OpenLab brought together climate experts and technology specialists from around the world to analyze how digital technologies could be leveraged to strengthen climate action...
by Willie Khoo | Oct 9, 2019 | Data
The haze really hit home this year, affecting millions of people here in Singapore and the Southeast Asian region. In September, PSI levels reached new highs since 2015, choking lungs and stinging eyes, while more than 1600 hotspots were recorded in parts of...
by Jacob Jarabejo | Aug 9, 2019 | Data, Field Work, Urbanization
Earlier this summer, I packed my bags and headed off to three cities in Laos – Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, and Vientiane – and to Bangkok, Thailand. The main goal of this fieldwork was to collect data on land-use across cities in Southeast Asia. This work will support...
