UC GIS Week

Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Developing Neighborhood Environmental Measures to Promote Public Health

The emerging literature on green space and blue space indicates that these factors are likely to mitigate stress and promote public health. This talk outlines an approach to the application of computer vision and machine learning methods to quantify green ( grass, trees, shrubbery, etc.) and blue (ponds, lakes, rivers, bays, and oceans, etc) spaces for Census block groups. We are planning to use these results to find their association with health outcomes among breast cancer survivors.

GIS and Public Health: Carving an Undergraduate Path with Passion and Enthusiasm

“What do you plan to do with Geography?” Being the “different” one as a Geography major and GIS minor among my “pre-med” and life science peers has not been easy. But the rocky start opened me up to a new path of career and skill interests that combines the best of both GIS and Public Health. Join me in this live discussion about how I am beginning my undergraduate journey in GIS and how I plan to inspire others with my burning curiosity and passion for this versatile and promising discipline.