We are getting ready to start some intensive work on developing urban form metrics from high resolution satellite and street-level imagery. We will be hosting two virtual meetings to develop a comprehensive list of metrics and applications that are high on the priority list for CANUE members. Your feedback will help us develop a work program for CANUE staff in the coming months.
We will be hosting the same meeting on Dec 4th (9am to 10:30 am pacific) and Dec 6th (12 noon to 1:30pm pacific).
If you are unable to attend on either date, please email info@canue.ca with the following message: “please add me to the working group for machine learning and high resolution imagery”. You can provide feedback prior to the meetings, and we will send a summary report in early January.
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ON June 20th, members of CANUE’s Greenness Team met by conference call to provide an update on current work and discuss a range of technical issues related to measuring greenness.
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CANUE’s Weather and Climate team met on May 8th | 2017 to review their research program and upcoming activities. Meeting slides are available here (CANUE Weather and Climate Meeting May 8 2017) and include:
a brief overview of climate, weather and health linkages (Dr. Tim Takaro)
a description of the PAVICS platform (pavics2016_eng) currently under development by OURANOS which aims to improve access to weather and climate data in Canada(Diane Chaumont and Blaise Gauvin St-Denis)
a discussion of types of metrics that may be of interest and proposed next steps (Dr. Johan Feddema)
The near-term goal of the Weather and Climate team is to develop methods for producing weather and climate metrics using NRCAN’s 10km gridded dataset that may be relevant to human health, such as:
Base data
daily temperature – minimum, maximum, average, range
daily precipitation – total millimeters
Derived data
weekly, monthly and annual summary metrics
‘health’ degree days – number of days above or below identified thresholds of high or low temperatures
potential and actual evapotranspiration – indicates wetness or dryness and may indicate flood potential
The 10km downscaled dataset from BC’s Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) was evaluated as well, however, modelled data after 2005 are not adjusted with observed levels and so may reflect model assumptions more than actual conditions.
Mahdi Shooshtari, CANUE’s Data Scientist, will be working with Diane Chaumont (Team Co-leader) and Blaise Gauvin St-Denis at OURANOS in early June to develop methods for producing indicators from the data holdings in PAVICS.
On December 7th and 8th | 2016, over 80 CANUE members gathered in Toronto for our inaugural workshop with the goal of building our strategic plan. Dr. Jeff Brook’s welcoming remarks, the Keynote Address by Harold Madi, and the Team presentations are now available on our YouTube channel.
We are gathering in Toronto on December 7th and 8th to formalize our plans for data development and sharing, environmental health research, and knowledge translation and exchange. Please join us by webcast to hear more about CANUE and our vision for the next five years.
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CANUE SYMPOSIUM: URBAN ENVIRONMENT and HEALTH: NEW OPPORTUNITIES December 7th, 2016 – Dalla Lana School of Public Health | 10:00 – 11:30am eastern Walkability, noise, greenness and air pollution are some of the common features of the built environment that can have profound effects on human health. Please join us for this fascinating symposium on […]
URBAN FORM METRICS FROM HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE AND STREET-LEVEL IMAGERY
/in Events, Meetings /by Eleanor SettonWe are getting ready to start some intensive work on developing urban form metrics from high resolution satellite and street-level imagery. We will be hosting two virtual meetings to develop a comprehensive list of metrics and applications that are high on the priority list for CANUE members. Your feedback will help us develop a work program for CANUE staff in the coming months.
We will be hosting the same meeting on Dec 4th (9am to 10:30 am pacific) and Dec 6th (12 noon to 1:30pm pacific).
REGISTER HERE for your preferred date.
If you are unable to attend on either date, please email info@canue.ca with the following message: “please add me to the working group for machine learning and high resolution imagery”. You can provide feedback prior to the meetings, and we will send a summary report in early January.
Walkability Experts Workshop | November 16-17 | 2017
/in Meetings /by Eleanor Setton(Photo credit: Project for Public Spaces)
Dr. Dan Fuller (Neighbourhood Factors Team Co-leader) at Memorial University | St. John’s Newfoundland is hosting this Expert Workshop to:
GREENNESS TEAM MEETING | June 2017
/in Meetings /by Eleanor SettonON June 20th, members of CANUE’s Greenness Team met by conference call to provide an update on current work and discuss a range of technical issues related to measuring greenness.
CANUE provided an overview – Presentation slides are available here: CANUE Green Metrics June 2017. Meeting notes are available here: CANUE Green Metrics Meeting Notes.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE UPDATE | May 2017
/in Meetings /by Eleanor SettonCANUE’s Weather and Climate team met on May 8th | 2017 to review their research program and upcoming activities. Meeting slides are available here (CANUE Weather and Climate Meeting May 8 2017) and include:
The near-term goal of the Weather and Climate team is to develop methods for producing weather and climate metrics using NRCAN’s 10km gridded dataset that may be relevant to human health, such as:
Base data
Derived data
The 10km downscaled dataset from BC’s Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) was evaluated as well, however, modelled data after 2005 are not adjusted with observed levels and so may reflect model assumptions more than actual conditions.
Mahdi Shooshtari, CANUE’s Data Scientist, will be working with Diane Chaumont (Team Co-leader) and Blaise Gauvin St-Denis at OURANOS in early June to develop methods for producing indicators from the data holdings in PAVICS.
Visit the CANUE feedback page or Message Board to add your thoughts and advice!
WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
/in Meetings /by Eleanor SettonOn December 7th and 8th | 2016, over 80 CANUE members gathered in Toronto for our inaugural workshop with the goal of building our strategic plan. Dr. Jeff Brook’s welcoming remarks, the Keynote Address by Harold Madi, and the Team presentations are now available on our YouTube channel.
CANUE WORKSHOP: BUILDING OUR STRATEGIC PLAN
/in Meetings /by Eleanor SettonWe are gathering in Toronto on December 7th and 8th to formalize our plans for data development and sharing, environmental health research, and knowledge translation and exchange. Please join us by webcast to hear more about CANUE and our vision for the next five years.
CANUE SYMPOSIUM
/in Meetings /by Eleanor SettonCANUE SYMPOSIUM: URBAN ENVIRONMENT and HEALTH: NEW OPPORTUNITIES December 7th, 2016 – Dalla Lana School of Public Health | 10:00 – 11:30am eastern Walkability, noise, greenness and air pollution are some of the common features of the built environment that can have profound effects on human health. Please join us for this fascinating symposium on […]