Tag: 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 ↗: 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 ↗: Building new open retail centre boundaries for the UKBuilding new open retail centre boundaries for the UK
Where does a retail centre or high street begin and end? It sounds like a simple question, but ask three different people — a planner,…
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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 ↗: Unlocking the power of geographic data—by Professor Paul LongleyUnlocking the power of geographic data—by Professor Paul Longley
Professor Paul Longley explains how the Geographic Data Service is transforming research by connecting smart data to real places and people More data is collected…
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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 ↗: Combining academic rigour with real-world impact using smart dataCombining academic rigour with real-world impact using smart data
Chung-En Tsern, who recently graduated with an MSc in Urban Spatial Science from UCL, completed his studies with an award-winning dissertation project. Read his experience…
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More ↗: The case for open geodemographics in public policyThe case for open geodemographics in public policy
GeoDS analysis proceeds from a fundamental methodological premise: that analytical frameworks used to inform resource allocation, service targeting and risk assessment in democratic governance must…