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…
Determining the impact of poor air quality in cities on daily life: the value of using ‘citizen sensors’ and agile platforms
By Professor Caroline Jay, Co-Investigator of the Digital Solutions Hub The air in cities can be bad for our health. People who live in cities are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as COPD and be admitted to…
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…
