Hubdate #1 – AI and Large Language Models
Welcome to our Hubdates series, our new mini blog series exploring and explaining features of the NERC Digital Solutions Hub, an open-access online mapping toolkit. Do you have a question about the Hub or a feature you want explaining more?…
Harnessing Digital Solutions for Sustainable Housing Expansion: A GIS-Powered Approach
By Richard Kingston | Originally published by Policy@Manchester The UK government has committed to an ambitious housing strategy of building 1.5 million homes over the next five years to address the chronic housing shortage exacerbated by rising demand, affordability and…
Climate Just: supporting equitable responses to climate change through social vulnerability maps
By Professor Sarah Lindley, Co-Investigator of the Digital Solutions Hub Access mapping tool Historical carbon emissions are already locked into the climate system. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that associated impacts now persist, through extreme weather, climate-related events like floods…
Data and Decision Making: how AI and data tools can help influence evidence-based policy change.
By Professor Dave Topping, Deputy Director of the Digital Solutions Hub It is crucial that policymakers have access to the increasing collection of datasets across our natural environment and other sectors such as health and economics. Currently, much of this…