Cities, health, and the big data revolution
Associate Professor Rumi Chunara — Director of the Center for Health Data Science who also holds an appointment in NYU School of Global Public Health — discussed her study examining how urban infrastructure affects public health through analysis of Google Street View images and health data. Speaking about the relationship between built environments and health outcomes, Chunara emphasizes that "it's not just about having sidewalks; it's about how often people are using them," highlighting the need to combine data science with public health expertise for effective interventions.
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Rumi Chunara
Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering and Biostatistics (Global Public Health)
