In the fight against COVID-19, big data has been essential in helping leaders and health-care workers make informed decisions. To help, Ryerson University is working on a new research data project to enhance public health response and the understanding of the disease’s transmission.
Led by Ryerson University health geography professor Lu Wang and her research team are mapping where people go and how they behave before and after the outbreak so they can understand how risk perception and preventive measures taken by individuals, are affecting the transmission of COVID-19 within communities.
By using spatial analysis and a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze patterns of movement they hope to identify which neighbourhoods need greater resources ultimately helping target those areas who need support the most.
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