Numbers alone do not show whether a child can reach school or a patient access medical care in time. This is where maps add context, helping to make sense of…
In humanitarian emergencies, delivering relief in time is key. Every minute and every mile matter to deliver aid to those who need it the most. Optimized routing can save lives,…
The ENHANCE project explores how 15-minute city principles can be applied beyond dense urban hubs, using mapping, behavioral research, and simulation tools to design more sustainable and inclusive mobility systems….
Using Heidelberg as a case study, researchers modeled time-dependent solar exposure for the entire pedestrian network by combining high-resolution DEM/DSM building and vegetation data with OpenStreetMap road data. Adapting to…
Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is a valuable resource for an effective disaster management. This article presents five free tools to enhance humanitarian work using VGI. What is VGI and why…
As summer temperatures soar, being outdoors poses rising health risks, especially in urban areas and for vulnerable groups like the elderly, children, and citizen with pre-existing conditions. The HEAL project…
The study presents a detailed analysis of walking access to key built environment assets linked to the social determinants of health. Using openrouteservice, it examines spatial inequalities in access to…
What is ORSTools? With ORSTools, most of the functionalities of openrouteservice are directly accessible in QGIS. The plugin offers a toolset, including routing, isochrone generation and matrix calculations. These functions…
This study introduces the isocalor approach to assess how solar exposure and heat stress impact pedestrian access to essential services in Heidelberg, using OpenStreetMap data and a customized openrouteservice routing…
This study examines the resilience of urban infrastructure, with a focus on road network connectivity and redundancy in the face of extreme weather events. Using OpenStreetMap (OSM) data and the…
This study, published at African Transport Studies, investigates the impact of school sessions on traffic congestion in Nairobi, highlighting how children’s mobility needs are often overlooked in transport planning. The…
Do we really need digital sovereignty—and why? Today, over 80% of Europe’s digital products, services, infrastructures, and intellectual property originate from outside the EU. This dependency affects not only innovation…
This research shows how spatial indicators from openrouteservice (ORS) can support building-level demographic predictions using machine learning. The study combines ORS APIs, building attributes, and POI data to estimate population…
Scientific Reports publishes a paper by Steffen Knoblauch et al. that underscores the critical importance of integrating vector ecology and human behavior into advanced disease modeling frameworks. The increasing availability…
To what extent does crime potentially inhibit geographical access to schools, measured by cumulative average travel time? Education is recognized globally as a fundamental human right and essential for promoting…