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Experts call for “human-in-the-loop” AI to safeguard global food security 

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite An international team of experts including WorldPop Director, Professor Andy Tatem advise that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) can revolutionise how we predict hunger, it requires strict human oversight to prevent life-threatening errors. In a commentary, published in Nature Food, they warn that replacing […]

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New Geospatial Mapping Tool Transforms Humanitarian Planning

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop researchers have recently launched a high-resolution data system that harmonises fragmented displacement records to improve humanitarian aid in Nigeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This contemporary dataset allows decision-makers to track the movement of millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees with unprecedented

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Global Experts Unite to Innovate Forced Displacement Mapping for Humanitarian Aid

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop recently convened a specialised international team to transform how the world tracks and responds to forced displacement. Experts from UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, IDMC, FCDO, the IDMC and leading global universities including University fo Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool and Bristol gathered at the University

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WorldPop Joins Technical Experts to Shape 2027 Palestine Population and Housing Census

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite WorldPop’s Dr Sarchil Qader joined international experts to develop a roadmap for the 2027 Palestine Population and Housing Census in early July. During the consultative workshop in Amman, Jordan organised by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the mission focused on delivering accurate and contemporary data vital

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Stronger Intercity Ties Boost Urban Resilience to Extreme Weather

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Strong intercity connections are a key factor in helping urban areas recover faster from devastating floods. A new study published in Nature Climate Change reveals that cities with robust ties to major economic hubs bounce back more quickly when extreme rainfall strikes. This research, led by WorldPop Research Fellow Dr Haiyan Liu,

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WorldPop Research Informs New Standards for Bias-Adjusted Digital Data at DEBIAS 2026

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Dr Qianwen Duan, Research Assistant at WorldPop, recently joined international experts at the DEBIAS Workshop and Symposium to develop rigorous new standards for correcting bias in digital mobility data. This partnership works to ensure that the digital trace data used for global policy and humanitarian interventions is both representative and

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WorldPop Open population data supports humanitarian response after Venezuela earthquakes

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite When two powerful earthquakes struck near Yumare, Venezuela, on 24 June, humanitarian responders needed to understand quickly how many people had been affected and where support would be needed most. Open population data from WorldPop helped provide those critical early insights.  The earthquakes, measuring magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 just

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From Maps to Impact at DAC2026: How WorldPop Population Data is Powering Smarter Health Decisions in DHIS2

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Répondez à notre enquête de satisfaction et contribuez à façonner la suite Last week at the DHIS2 Annual Conference 2026 in Oslo, WorldPop team members Andy Tatem and Heather Chamberlain showcased how WorldPop data are now integrated into DHIS2 systems, driving transformations in public health and humanitarian decision-making. Speaking in the Maps, GIS, and Population

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New Disease Mapping Identifies COVID-19 Hotspots in Dakar to Guide Public Health Interventions

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Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next A new study by an international team of researchers has successfully mapped the neighbourhood-level spread of COVID-19 in Dakar, Senegal, revealing that high-density residential areas in the city’s west face the greatest risk of infection. The research, led by WorldPop Research Fellow, Dr Assane Gadiaga at the University of Southampton

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WorldPop Showcases Data-Driven Solutions to Global Health Challenges at GEOMED 2026

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Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Last week, WorldPop researchers demonstrated how advanced geospatial mapping and machine learning can solve critical global health challenges, from tracking viral tourism trends to reaching “zero-dose” children. Presenting at the GEOMED 2026 conference at the Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain, Dr Edson Utazi, Krishnaveni KS

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The WorldPop research programme, based in the School of Geography and Environmental Sciences at the University of Southampton, is a multi-sectoral team of researchers, technicians and project specialists that produces data on population distributions and characteristics at high spatial resolution.

Initiated in October 2013 to combine The AfriPop Project, AsiaPop and AmeriPop projects, we have a diverse portfolio of projects, including large multi-million-pound collaborative projects with partner organisations, commercial data providers and international development organisations.

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