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openrouteservice use-case: Enhancing Sustainable Travel in Small Cities and Outer Metropolitan Areas

The ENHANCE project explores how 15-minute city principles can be…

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Scholarship for outstanding PhD students from West & Central Africa (focus on Ghana) in Geography (Geoinformatics) or Political Science at Heidelberg University.

Call for Application: Robert and Christine Danziger Scholarship

The Robert and Christine Danziger Scholarship supports outstanding doctoral students…

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New paper “Mapping High-Resolution Carbon Emission Spatial Distribution Combined with Carbon Satellite and Multi-Source Data”

This study develops a framework integrating satellite observations with spatial…

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map of Heidelberg showing solar exposures

New paper “Mitigating heat stress by reducing solar exposure in pedestrian routing”

Using Heidelberg as a case study, researchers modeled time-dependent solar…

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Cartagena, Chile, beach

Participatory mapping for disaster risk reduction: Cartagena, Chile

The Sketch Map Tool was used in Cartagena, Chile, to…

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post banner: 5 Open-Source Tools to Harness Geographic Knowledge for Disaster Management. the image shows the Sketch Map Tool and the openrouteservice.

Five open-source tools to harness geographic knowledge for disaster management

Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is a valuable resource for an…

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Map series showing energy poverty indices across Santiago de Chile at urban scale, with varying shades indicating levels from 0 to 5

New paper: Mapping energy poverty indices in urban scale: A case study of Santiago de Chile

This study evaluates the applicability of macro-scale energy poverty indices…

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Blog post banner showing the population density of Mozambique provinces.

Identifying infrastructure gaps with road surface dataset

This blog post introduces a step-by-step tutorial for working with…

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Older man walking on a paved path in a park carrying a plastic bag, with text about a new paper on route choice and navigation system design for older pedestrians

New paper “Route choice to inform navigation system design and accessibility analysis for older pedestrians: a scoping review”

Walking supports healthy aging, but older adults often prioritize safety…

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Older couple walking hand in hand on a path in an urban area. Both wear dark winter jackets and pants. Other people are walking in the background. The path curves beside rocks and dry plants, with buildings and a bridge visible ahead.

A Walkable City for All Generations? Take the Silver Ways Survey and Share Your Experience in Mannheim

The Silver Ways project aims to make footpaths in Mannheim…

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A Routing App to Avoid the Heat: HEAL App now available also for Worms

As summer temperatures soar, being outdoors poses rising health risks,…

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Including Local Communities in Colombia´s Risk Governance with Participatory Mapping

In June 2025, researchers from the Urban Big Data Centre…

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ohsomeNow Stats: H3 hexagon maps at high & low resolution

Another milestone for ohsomeNow: H3 hexagon maps at high and low resolution

The ohsomeNow Stats dashboard has been updated to enhance its…

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Text: Risk Assessment QGIS Plugin to support the development of Early Action Protocols Map: Example of the Risk Assessment with the QGIS plugin: map showing the Lack of Capacity to cope with floods within the Indus river basin in Pakistan

Risk Assessment QGIS Plugin to support the development of Early Action Protocols

As part of our ongoing work in Anticipatory Action, a…

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Mapping Workshop in Honduras

Flood risks in Honduras

The Sketch Map Tool was used in a joint effort…

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Unveiling the HeiGIT Climate Action Navigator - Land Use and Land Cover Change Emissions. Screenshot of LULC Change Tool in CAN - This example shows Grünheide, Germany

Unveiling the HeiGIT Climate Action Navigator Part 4 – Land Use and Land Cover Change Emissions

The Climate Action Navigator (CAN) is HeiGIT’s interactive dashboard offering…

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