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Can remote data connect us to the land? A landscape analysis for braiding satellite-based information and Indigenous knowledge in California

Topic
Applied Sciences
Wildland Fires
Equity and Environmental Justice
Capacity Building
Water Resources
This project explores the potential of Remote Sensing (RS) and spatial data to advance Environmental Justice, with a focus on tribal land and water resources...

Assessment of Wildland Fire-Related Environmental Exposure Issues​ Impacting Vulnerable Populations in California

Topic
Wildland Fires
Equity and Environmental Justice
Disasters
Team Members: Miriam Marlier (University of California, Los Angeles), Claire Schollaert (University of Washington), Diane Garcia-Gonzales (University of California, Los Angeles), Michael Jerret (University of...
Land surface temperatures for study area (Cuyahoga County, Ohio), as derived from Landsat. Black lines show boundaries of census blocks. Blue dots show the greenspaces and census blocks where the on the ground tree surveys have been conducted, with one census block highlighted as an inset. Image Credit: Rob Moore (Cleveland State).

Improved monitoring and management of urban tree equity: integrating metrics of tree quality with tree cover

Topic
Urban Development
Climate
Equity and Environmental Justice
Ecological Conservation
Health & Air Quality
Team: Kevin Mueller (Cleveland State University), Brice Grunert (Cleveland State University), Thomas Hilde (Cleveland State University), Kaiguang Zhao (Ohio State University), Daniel Meaney (Cuyahoga County...
Map of SEMCOG study area showing regions identified by SEMCOG as areas of persistent poverty, overlaid on a map of percent impervious surface for the seven county region.

Addressing Inequitable Flood Risks in Southeast Michigan through Green Infrastructure

Topic
Urban Development
Climate
Equity and Environmental Justice
Disasters
Ecological Conservation
Water Resources
Team: Mary Miller (Michigan Technological University), Michael Battaglia (Michigan Technological University), Laura Bourgeau-Chavez (Michigan Technological University), David Watkins (Michigan Technological University), Jessica Alger (Michigan Technological...

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