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[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

This is our last post on X. Our account will go dormant tomorrow.
We will keep posting about open-source geodata for humanitarian aid, climate action and more on our other social media channels:

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

👩💼How does geography influence women's employment opportunities?
A new study assessed women's access to jobs in the renewable energy sector, identifying gaps in walkability, safety, and access to services.

📄Paper: https://t.co/T7HPNUSdU1
📋Blog: https://t.co/AvpYIzqllG

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

🚍Are we missing critical insights on accessibility by relying only on planned transit data?
New study shows major accessibility differences when comparing public transport schedules and real-time vehicle transit data.

Paper: https://t.co/YYcdHc4tKi
Blog: https://t.co/DbDEmwb1UM

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

Only a few days left for the EUGEO Congress 2025 Call for Papers!
You can still submit your contribution until January 20th.

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

The #CallForPapers for #EUGEO2025 is open!
Kirsten von Elverfeldt, Maria Martin and Sebastián Block will host sessions on indicators for active #UrbanMobility and #GHG inventories at high spatial resolution.

📢Call: https://t.co/ZTprZMiE2O
📰Read more: https://t.co/J2RMkxmVm5

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

Introducing ohsome-py 0.4.0, the Python client for the ohsome API.

This version offers:
🔸Improved error handling and logging
🔸Updated dependencies for compatibility
🔸Better tag handling for cleaner data frames
🔸A more intuitive Python interface

👉 https://t.co/v9qb1hPsz3

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

❗Training alert: how to become a Humanitarian Data Analyst❗
▫️ Would you like to help humanitarian work?
▫️ Are you a student in social sciences or data analysis?

Check out this training program by @roteskreuz_de 👇

Info session:
📅 January 16
📍Berliner Str. 48, Heidelberg

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

The Indus River Basin is highly exposed to riverine floods.
We recently traveled to Islamabad, Pakistan, to strengthen local geospatial skills and develop a data-driven flood risk assessment with @PRC_official, @ifrc and local stakeholders.
👉Read more: https://t.co/PHxt6ObXv5

[Geoawesome @geoawesome_dgtl]

🌍This will make it easier to create better maps!
HeiGIT's road surface classification dataset, powered by deep learning, is transforming transportation, safety, and logistics around the world.

Learn more: https://t.co/hsEeUZZTWV

#Geospatial #Transportation #Mapping #Geoawesome

[Søren Johannessen @neogeografen]

Ser umiddelbart ud til at Danmarks Statistik "Arealregnskab" for 'Parker, sportsanlæg et al" i Ballerup er alt for lavt sat i forhold til #openstreetmap (kilde @GIScienceHD Ohsome) - for dette emne tror jeg godt OSM kan give et bedre billede ude i kommunerne for arealanvendelse.

[Uni Heidelberg @UniHeidelberg]

Schwerpunkt Transformative Umweltforschung im Masterstudiengang Geographie – Universität Heidelberg konzipiert und entwickelt neue MINT-Vertiefungsrichtung
https://t.co/roIXuXXhpx

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

📣Job Opening: Student Assistant for Climate Action📣
Are you passionate about climate change and mobility?
Do you study geography, informatics, or another natural science, and have some experience with Python or GIS?

👉Apply here to join our team: https://t.co/zJPKC74n7Y

[🇩🇪 GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action @AA_stabilisiert]

There is innovation in the humanitarian field too:

@AA_stabilisiert would like to present you a series of innovative tools in humanitarian assistance: let's start off with the amazing Sketch Map Tool!

https://t.co/nNDPIA5EI4

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

It’s a wrap! 🎇
With 2024 drawing to a close, we look back to some of the milestones we reached in 2024: ​https://t.co/WavcgDY4AX
We thank especially our partners: your collaboration and support is what drives our mission forward.
Happy holidays from the GIScience & HeiGIT team!

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

Madagascar is highly exposed to cyclones.
We teamed up with @roteskreuz_de and @MadaRedCross to develop a tailored #cyclone risk assessment for #Madagascar.

👇Read more about our recent #GIS training and joint work for #DisasterRiskReduction:
https://t.co/j6mJTT5jPt

[openrouteservice.org (ORS) @ors_news]

openrouteservice 9.0.0 ("Europa") is here!
Key updates include:

🔸Easier config & routing profile management
🔸Pre-built graph support for more efficient use
🔸Ukrainian translation added
🔸Improved handling of restricted roads

Full changelog: https://t.co/5tt33tlS4w

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

Mark your calendar: December 18, 2024
PhD candidate Steffen Knoblauch presents research on “Habitat-Scale Environmental Suitability Mapping for Aedes aegypti”.

📍 Conference Room, 5th Floor, Mathematikon, INF 205, HD
🕘 9:00 AM

More about his research: https://t.co/Rvr4waDE0u

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

Alexander Zipf, Anne Schauss and Steffen Knoblauch recently traveled to Chile as part of our collaboration with @HCLAHeidelberg. There, they hosted a course on #GIS and Applications for Disaster Risk Management.
📰Blogpost: https://t.co/O1r9paZKo6

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

🗣️HGG lecture tomorrow!

"Große Exkursion nach Mexiko 2024: Migration, Urbane Entwicklung und Infrastruktur" by Henrike Drößler, Simon Janus, Finn Maaß (@UniHeidelberg)

📆Dec 10
⏰7:15 p.m.
📍HS 2 at the Kirchhoff-Institute for Physics (KIP), INF 227.

https://t.co/zZehRO9WpH

[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

While the #ClimateActionDashboard is not openly accessible yet, here you can get a glimpse on what it can do, e. g. quantify CO2 emissions from land use changes: https://t.co/tjzdGQ5933

Stay posted for the upcoming release!
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[GIScienceHD + HeiGIT @GIScienceHD]

Our Climate Action Dashboard is now featured by the European Space Agency (@esa) on the NoR Map: https://t.co/MHy4Y1EGqg.
The dashboard will provide open, actionable data on climate readiness, helping translate research into practical solutions for #ClimateAction.
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