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Presenting New Research on Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Last week, Research Fellow Dr Somnath Chaudhri presented new research on mapping the risks of Guinea Worm Disease across Sub-Saharan Africa at the Intelligent Systems for Vector-Borne Disease Study Group Meeting held at The Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for Advanced Study in Delmenhorst, Germany. The presentation focused on how spatial […]

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Map showing Coverage of Google Open Buildings Temporal dataset in the global south.

High-Resolution Mapping Sheds Light on Rapid Urban Growth

WorldPop News / Tim O'Riordan

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Rapid urban growth is reshaping cities across Africa, Latin America and Asia, but in many places, reliable and up-to-date data about how cities are expanding simply doesn’t exist. New research from WorldPop, led by Dr Rhorom Priyatikanto, aims to change that. The team has developed a new dataset that tracks how

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Help for planners as cities grow in the Global South

WorldPop News / Tim O'Riordan

Take Our Survey and Help Shape What Comes Next Rapid urban growth is transforming cities across the Global South. But in many places, official property and land-use records are outdated, or do not exist at all. This makes it difficult for authorities to plan new roads, schools, utilities or emergency services. New WorldPop research led

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Start the New Year by Exploring WorldPop’s Free Learning Resources

WorldPop News / Tim O'Riordan

As we set fresh goals for the new year – whether to learn something new, develop new skills, or make a bigger impact in our work or studies – WorldPop’s learning resources offer a rich and accessible way to grow your understanding of population data and geospatial analysis for global good. These free, expert-created materials

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Mapping the Invisible: How Technology Is Filling the World’s Population Data Gaps

WorldPop News / Tim O'Riordan

How many people live in a neighbourhood, a village, or a city block? It sounds like a simple question, but for millions of people around the world, the answer is still unclear. Accurate, local population data is essential for everything from planning health services and responding to disasters to allocating resources fairly. Yet traditional national

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Presenting New Research on Eradicating Guinea Worm Disease

High-Resolution Mapping Sheds Light on Rapid Urban Growth

Help for planners as cities grow in the Global South

Start the New Year by Exploring WorldPop’s Free Learning Resources

Mapping the Invisible: How Technology Is Filling the World’s Population Data Gaps

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