NASA-supported EMERGE hackathon - Geography
Our NASA-supported EMERGE program successfully hosted a community hackathon on September 27 at North Lauderdale Library.| Geography
Our NASA-supported EMERGE program successfully hosted a community hackathon on September 27 at North Lauderdale Library.| Geography
Climate and health modelling is necessary for improving understanding of the current and future distribution and timing of climate-related health risks. However, underinvestment in this area has limited the understanding required to inform policies that enable multisectoral interventions to safeguard health. We synthesised insights from a survey of 65 global climate and health modelling experts […] The post Priority climate and health modelling needs appeared first on Geography.| Geography
For over 30 years, detection and attribution (D&A) studies have informed key conclusions in international and national assessments of climate science, providing compelling evidence for the reality and seriousness of anthropogenic effects on the global climate. In the early twenty-first century, D&A methods were adapted to assess the contribution of climate change to longer-term trends […] The post The attribution of human health outcomes to climate change appeared first on Geography.| Geography
Audrey Smith, a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of Florida, was awarded second place in the UF Center for African Studies‘ “Lens on Africa” Graduate Research Competition. Her entry featured a powerful video montage of images from her Summer 2024 fieldwork in Tanzania, accompanied by a reflective narration. The video highlighted Audrey’s interdisciplinary […] The post Audrey Smith Wins 2nd Place in CAS “Lens on Africa” Graduate Research Video Competition appeared fir...| Geography
Work on the health impacts of climate change has focused on long-term trends in health outcomes and their relationship with temperature and precipitation.| Geography
Freezing rain events, which have caused billions of dollars in damage in recent decades, are still one of the least understood forms of precipitation. These events affect both urban and rural regions, including cities and forests. However, the often short-lived and sporadic occurrence of these events poses significant challenges to accurate reporting, complicating analysis attempting […] The post Temporal and spatial analysis of freezing rain regimes over Eastern North America appeared firs...| Geography
Although it is the wettest continent, droughts are a regular occurrence in South America. As the effects of anthropogenic influences, including climate change, become more pronounced, droughts are expected to increase in frequency and severity. The purpose of this study is to assess the relative drought vulnerability of the countries in South America. Each country […] The post Drought vulnerability in South America appeared first on Geography.| Geography
In a recent study published in Remote Sensing, researchers from the University of Florida’s Department of Geography have taken a big step forward in showing how artificial intelligence (AI) can help us better understand the changing landscape of agriculture. The work, led by Ph.D. student Mashoukur Rahaman, with co-authors Dr. Jane Southworth, Dr. Yixin Wen, […] The post Assessing model trade-offs in agricultural remote sensing appeared first on Geography.| Geography
Precipitation whiplash, the rapid shift from drought to flooding, or vice versa, exacerbates the impact of both extremes compared to if they were to occur separately. The recognition of these types of events is relatively recent, and event precursors, driving meteorology and impacts are poorly understood. In response to this, this review summarizes the current […] The post Precipitation whiplash events: What causes them and their impacts over the US appeared first on Geography.| Geography
Commuting backbones represent the most essential connections within a commuting network—those significant flows that link major residential and employment areas and structurally support regional mobility systems. Identifying these backbones is critical for understanding large-scale travel demand, informing infrastructure investment, and supporting transportation planning at regional and national levels. Despite their importance, no publicly available datasets […] The post Constructing the...| Geography
Dr. Gregory Glass is a Professor Emeritus in Geography at the University of Florida.| Geography
