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Heat amplifies racial inequality in US cities

by Hannah Melville-Rea | Jun 8, 2021

Across U.S. cities, people of color are exposed to on average 1°C higher urban heat than their white counterparts.

The Importance of Fostering Belonging and Inclusion in Cities

by Amy Weinfurter | Feb 25, 2020

On February 9, 2020, Data-Driven Lab, in collaboration with the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness, launched an expanded version of the Urban Environment and Social Inclusion Index (UESI) at the 10th World Urban Forum (WUF) in Abu Dhabi. The UESI maps cities’...

Communicating Air Pollution

by Data-Driven Lab | Sep 24, 2020

Air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor globally, claiming 4.2 million lives a year. Though 92 percent of the global population breathes unsafe air, the health effects of air pollution are clustered along lines of age, health, income levels, race and...

How Data Can Help Cities Chart an Inclusive + Sustainable Future: the UESI at the World Urban Forum

by Amy Weinfurter | Feb 14, 2020

More than 13,000 attendees, hailing from 169 countries, gathered this week in Abu Dhabi, for the United Nation’s 10th World Urban Forum. Conversations focused on cities’ pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals that form a roadmap...

Tackling Air Pollution: Lessons from COVID-19

by Hannah Melville-Rea | Jul 22, 2020

What can we learn from our pandemic lock-down to improve air quality in the UAE?

Press Release: Most cities burdening low-income residents with unfair share of environmental hazards, according to Index that will launch at the World Urban Forum on Feb. 9

by Data-Driven Lab | Feb 6, 2020

Low-income neighborhoods often miss out on their fair share of environmental benefits, even in cities recognized as environmental leaders. A handful of cities show how to enact more equitable environmental management. Friday February 7, 2020: A first-of-its-kind...

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