Category: Research
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More ↗: Are you closer to a pint or a prescription? Look up your neighbourhoodAre you closer to a pint or a prescription? Look up your neighbourhood
Research shows that people are less likely to access health services if they are far from where they live. So, how many British neighbourhoods have…
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More ↗: High streets in Britain where vape shops and gambling outlets are most concentratedHigh streets in Britain where vape shops and gambling outlets are most concentrated
Vape shops, betting shops and adult gaming centres cluster in very different places. GeoDS retail centre and points-of-interest data show which councils would likely be…
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More ↗: How does where we live affect our health?How does where we live affect our health?
Introducing the fifth edition of the Access to Healthy Assets and Hazards index — explore our interactive map to see how your neighbourhood scores
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More ↗: GeoDS and UK LLC join forces to strengthen place-based health researchGeoDS and UK LLC join forces to strengthen place-based health research
The collaboration enables new opportunities for researchers to investigate the relationship between place and health
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More ↗: Find out which British local authority has the highest proportion of online gamblers — and see how your area comparesFind out which British local authority has the highest proportion of online gamblers — and see how your area compares
Great Britain’s first neighbourhood-level gambling classification lifts the lid on our online gambling habits
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More ↗: GeoDS showcases research at inaugural GeoAI ConferenceGeoDS showcases research at inaugural GeoAI Conference
Earlier this month, the Geographic Data Service (GeoDS) team took part in the inaugural GeoAI conference in Ghent, Belgium. The four-day conference brought together researchers and practitioners…
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More ↗: The geography of economic insecurity in Great BritainThe geography of economic insecurity in Great Britain
The Financial Precarity Classification presents the first national atlas of financial precarity in Great Britain, illustrating geographic variation in the types of challenges local communities…
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More ↗: Gentrified London neighbourhoods seeing major population churn, GeoDS research using smart data revealsGentrified London neighbourhoods seeing major population churn, GeoDS research using smart data reveals
Research on gentrification in London, undertaken by the Geographic Data Service in collaboration with Trust for London, was featured on BBC Politics London.
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More ↗: London gentrifying: Residential mobility since the turn of the centuryLondon gentrifying: Residential mobility since the turn of the century
Using smart data sources, we chart the changes in mobility across England’s major urban centres since the turn of the century — revealing shifts in…
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More ↗: Night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignityNight workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity
A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London’s 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety…