SPATIAL ANALYSIS

May 30 2025CRIME

How Neighborhoods Can Shape Attitudes Towards Women and Violence

In many places, the way people think about women and violence can vary greatly from one neighborhood to another. This isn't just about individual beliefs. It's about how entire communities can foster or discourage harmful attitudes. A recent investigation looked into this issue in Valencia, Spain. It focused on how hostile views towards women might be connected to in...

reading time about 1 minute
Apr 19 2025HEALTH

How Mobile Clinics Can Boost Vaccination Rates in Yemen

Vaccination rates among children in Yemen are worryingly low. This is a big problem. The country has been through a lot, with political issues making it hard to get vaccines to those who need them. So, how can things improve? One way is to look at how people currently get their vaccines. This includes fixed clinics and mobile ones that travel to different areas. Mob...

reading time about 1 minute
Mar 23 2025HEALTH

How Breathing Bad Air Affects Lung Health

The air we breathe is full of invisible dangers. Gases like carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulfur dioxide are not just unpleasant; they can seriously harm people with lung diseases. These diseases include fibrotic interstitial lung diseases, with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis being a prime example. The tricky part is figuring out how much these gases a...

reading time about 1 minute
Jan 03 2025ENVIRONMENT

Coca Crops and Poverty in Colombia: Nariño's Story

Have you ever wondered why some areas are hit harder by poverty and illegal activities? Let's explore this through the lens of Nariño, a region in Colombia. With a Gini index of 0. 556 in 2022, Colombia is one of the most unequal countries in Latin America. Nariño, located in the southwest, faces extreme socioeconomic challenges. It's also the region with the most co...

reading time less than a minute
Nov 19 2024POLITICS

Election Data Insight: Understanding the 2017 German Vote at a Local Level

In 2017, Germany saw a significant increase in refugee numbers. To understand how this impacted the federal election, the Research Data Center (FDZ) Ruhr at RWI compiled a unique dataset. Called RWI-GEO-VOTE, it breaks down the election results into tiny 1 km x 1 km grid cells. This detailed dataset covers 175, 758 grid cells and gives insights into how every party f...

reading time less than a minute