The EnviroAtlas team documents methods and presents research at relevant conferences. This page is a living reference to past poster presentations.
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Applying EnviroAtlas to Public Health: Investigating the association between green space and birth outcomes in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (PDF)(1 pg, 563 K,
June, 2013)
Evidence suggests that residential green space and tree cover may improve birth outcomes. In particular, tree cover along major roads may act as a buffer against near-road air pollution.
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EnviroAtlas: Connecting Ecosystems, People, and Well-being (PDF)(1 pg, 2 MB,
June, 2013)
EnviroAtlas is a collection of tools and resources that promotes understanding of the relationships between ecosystems, the benefits they provide, and the well-being of the people that depend on them.
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Hierarchical, Machine Learning Approach to Meter-scale Urban Land Cover Mapping (PDF)(1 pg, 3 MB,
June, 2013)
High-resolution urban land cover maps were created to serve as input for many of the EnviroAtlas community data layers.
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Integrating Ecosystem Services into Health Impact Assessment (PDF)(1 pg, 819 K,
December 2014)
A guide for using EnviroAtlas to integrate ecosystem services into Health Impact Assessment (HIA) was developed to highlight EnviroAtlas as a resource that can be used by planners, researchers, public health professionals and engaged citizens to gain a greater understanding of linkages between ecosystems, ecosystem services, and health.
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Integrating Local "Green" Assets into Brownfields Redevelopment: Tools and Examples (PDF)(1 pg, 3 MB,
September 2015)
EnviroAtlas can be used by HIA practitioners, planners, researchers, public health professionals, and engaged citizens to gain a greater understanding of the linkages between a community’s “green” assets and their benefits including promoting physical activity, cognitive function, children’s health, and environmental justice.
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Linking Ecosystem Services and Human Health: The Eco-Health Relationship Browser (PDF)(1 pg, 421 K,
August 2013)
Ecosystems provide many nature-based goods and services that are beneficial to society. There is a large body of research linking these ecosystem services to improvements in human health.
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Near Road Tree Cover in Portland, ME EnviroAtlas Community Area (PDF)(1 pg, 2 MB,
June, 2013)
Near road tree cover data can be used to assess the extent of buffered roadways across a community, and disparities in benefits between neighborhoods.
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Neighborhood Indicators of Walkability using Fine-Scale Land Cover (PDF)(1 pg, 5 MB,
September 2015)
Downtown Milwaukee has a high intersection density, indicating pedestrian connectivity to destinations. However, street trees are not evenly distributed across this area.
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Potentially Restorable Wetlands in the Contiguous U.S. (PDF)(1 pg, 2 MB,
June, 2013)
Recognizing the benefits provided by wetlands, we developed a method to identify areas of the country where the restoration of wetlands could potentially result in the return of ecosystems services.
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Proximity to Parks in the Durham, NC EnviroAtlas Community Area (PDF)(1 pg, 3 MB,
June, 2013)
EnviroAtlas data layers can be used to identify neighborhoods that have ready access to parks and those that are underserved and may benefit from additional parks or increased access by new entrances.
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Sustainability Assessment of a National Bioeconomy: Approaches and Tools to Evaluate Emergent Properties (PDF)(1 pg, 710 K,
November 2015)
As potential for a bioeconomy grows, tools are needed to assess whether specific pathways (i.e., feedstock, production, and product use) will mitigate or exacerbate public health challenges and demand on already taxed ecosystem services. Regional sustainability assessments of proposed pathways can guide sustainable development of an emerging bioeconomy.
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Street Scale Green Infrastructure and Physical Activity (PDF)(1 pg, 1 MB,
Sep 2016)
Urban roadside nature provides an important opportunity for individuals to experience the natural world while going about their everyday lives. Urban trees and green space have been shown to improve mental health, facilitate social interaction, and encourage physical activity; however, their distribution may vary across a city. This study assessed the association between neighborhood street green infrastructure and both recreational exercise and active transportation.
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Water Supply and Demand by Watershed for the Contiguous U.S. (PDF)(1 pg, 882 K,
June, 2013)
Providing a detailed spatial evaluation of water supply and demand can help determine potential imbalances today and into the future.