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About One Spatial Lab

One Spatial Lab applies and advances spatial science, remote sensing, and computational approaches to address complex challenges across human, animal, and environmental systems. The lab brings together interdisciplinary methods, collaborative research, and decision-oriented analytics to turn spatial data into practical insight.

Spatial Analytics & Modeling

Analyzing geospatial data and building models to uncover patterns, trends, and spatial relationships.

Health Risk & Vulnerability Assessment

Identifying at-risk populations and regions to support targeted interventions and informed planning.

Decision Support & Data Intelligence

Designing AI-assisted tools and dashboards that support data-driven decisions and practical insight.

One Health Integration

Integrating human, animal, and environmental data to address interconnected One Health challenges.

Latest Updates

New paper published on climate and health vulnerability.

Climate & Health Resilience Initiative

New paper published on climate and health vulnerability.

May 12, 2025

Awarded support for a cross-campus climate and health project.

Student & Partnership Milestone

Awarded support for a cross-campus climate and health project.

Apr 28, 2025

Presented new work at a GeoHealth conference session.

GeoHealth 2025

Presented new work at a GeoHealth conference session.

Apr 10, 2025

Launched a new dashboard for air quality monitoring.

Decision Support Tools

Launched a new dashboard for air quality monitoring.

Mar 22, 2025

Current Projects

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Climate & Health Vulnerability Mapping

Assessing climate-sensitive health risks across neighborhoods using spatial vulnerability indicators.

Health • Climate • Vulnerability

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Vector-borne Disease Risk Modeling

Modeling the ecological drivers of vector-borne disease risk through spatial and environmental data.

Disease • Ecology • Modeling

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Air Quality & Exposure Analytics

Linking air quality observations with population exposure metrics to support public-health decision making.

Air Quality • Exposure • Analytics

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One Health Field Surveillance

Integrating field observations for human, animal, and environmental surveillance in One Health settings.

One Health • Surveillance • Field

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Mobility & Infrastructure Vulnerability

Using geospatial infrastructure data to understand mobility, access, and service vulnerability across regions.

Mobility • Infrastructure • Access

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Community Resilience Mapping

Combining community indicators and environmental exposure data to support resilient local planning.

Community • Resilience • Planning

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Integrated Spatial Dashboard Design

Designing spatial dashboards that synthesize health, climate, and environmental metrics for decision-makers.

Dashboards • Climate • Intelligence

Collaborators & Sponsors

IDPH
UIC
UIUC
DPI
Illinois Geographic Society
Cardiff University
Walder Foundation