The GIScience Colloquium welcomes Dr. Jules Kerckhoffs from Utrecht University for an open lecture on hyperlocal environmental exposure assessment. Kerckhoffs is an assistant professor at the Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS), working at the intersection of air quality science, environmental epidemiology, and urban exposure assessment. His research focuses on exposures including ultrafine particles, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, heat, and noise, with a particular emphasis on hyperlocal monitoring and exposure modelling.
Presenter: Dr. Jules Kerckhoffs, Utrecht University, NL
Understanding how environmental exposures vary at street level is essential for assessing their potential effects on human health and improving urban environments. In this talk, Jules Kerckhoffs will present his work on mobile monitoring and hyperlocal exposure assessment, covering pollutants and environmental factors such as ultrafine particles, black carbon, nitrogen dioxide, heat, and noise. Drawing on his involvement in several Dutch and European initiatives, he will trace the development of this research from the first mobile monitoring campaigns to the exploration of new technologies and environmental exposures. The presentation will highlight how high-resolution monitoring and exposure modelling can contribute to a more detailed understanding.