Urban Computing for Climate and Environmental Justice: Early Perspectives From Two Research Initiatives
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| author | Veiga, Carolina Sharma, Ashish de Oliveira, Daniel Lage, Marcos Miranda, Fabio |
| author_facet | Veiga, Carolina Sharma, Ashish de Oliveira, Daniel Lage, Marcos Miranda, Fabio |
| contents | The impacts of climate change are intensifying existing vulnerabilities and disparities within urban communities around the globe, as extreme weather events, including floods and heatwaves, are becoming more frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting low-income and underrepresented groups. Tackling these increasing challenges requires novel approaches that integrate expertise across multiple domains, including computer science, engineering, climate science, and public health. Urban computing can play a pivotal role in these efforts by integrating data from multiple sources to support decision-making and provide actionable insights into weather patterns, infrastructure weaknesses, and population vulnerabilities. However, the capacity to leverage technological advancements varies significantly between the Global South and Global North. In this paper, we present two multiyear, multidisciplinary projects situated in Chicago, USA and Niterói, Brazil, highlighting the opportunities and limitations of urban computing in these diverse contexts. Reflecting on our experiences, we then discuss the essential requirements, as well as existing gaps, for visual analytics tools that facilitate the understanding and mitigation of climate-related risks in urban environments. |
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| spellingShingle | Urban Computing for Climate and Environmental Justice: Early Perspectives From Two Research Initiatives Veiga, Carolina Sharma, Ashish de Oliveira, Daniel Lage, Marcos Miranda, Fabio Computers and Society Human-Computer Interaction The impacts of climate change are intensifying existing vulnerabilities and disparities within urban communities around the globe, as extreme weather events, including floods and heatwaves, are becoming more frequent and severe, disproportionately affecting low-income and underrepresented groups. Tackling these increasing challenges requires novel approaches that integrate expertise across multiple domains, including computer science, engineering, climate science, and public health. Urban computing can play a pivotal role in these efforts by integrating data from multiple sources to support decision-making and provide actionable insights into weather patterns, infrastructure weaknesses, and population vulnerabilities. However, the capacity to leverage technological advancements varies significantly between the Global South and Global North. In this paper, we present two multiyear, multidisciplinary projects situated in Chicago, USA and Niterói, Brazil, highlighting the opportunities and limitations of urban computing in these diverse contexts. Reflecting on our experiences, we then discuss the essential requirements, as well as existing gaps, for visual analytics tools that facilitate the understanding and mitigation of climate-related risks in urban environments. |
| title | Urban Computing for Climate and Environmental Justice: Early Perspectives From Two Research Initiatives |
| topic | Computers and Society Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.04318 |