A5103512146- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Marine and fisheries research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Noise Effects and Management
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Global Health Care Issues
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
University of Michigan
2010-2024
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004-2013
Michigan United
2008
BackgroundThe evidence that heat waves can result in both increased deaths and illness is substantial, concern over this issue rising because of climate change. Adverse health impacts from be avoided, epidemiologic studies have identified specific population community characteristics mark vulnerability to waves.ObjectivesWe situated geographic space potential areas for intervention further research.MethodsWe mapped analyzed 10 factors heat-related morbidity/mortality the United States: six...
Lack of longitudinal research hinders causal inference on the association between built environment and walking. In present study, we used data from 6,027 adults in Multi-Ethnic Study Atherosclerosis who were 45–84 years age at baseline to investigate neighborhood with trends amount walking 2000 2012. Walking for transportation leisure assessed 3 follow-up visits (median = 9.15 years). Time-varying measures (measures population density, land use, number destinations, bus access, street...
Objective To examine longitudinal associations of the neighborhood built environment with objectively measured body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in a geographically racial/ethnically diverse group adults. Methods This study used data from 5,506 adult participants Multi-Ethnic Study Atherosclerosis, aged 45-84 years 2000 (baseline). BMI WC were assessed at baseline four follow-up visits (median 9.1 years). Time-varying measures (population density, land-use, destinations, bus...
Background: Land surface temperature (LST) and percent imperviousness (SI), both derived from satellite imagery, have been used to characterize the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon in which areas are warmer than non-urban areas.Objectives: We aimed assess correlations between LSTs SI images with actual readings ground-based network of outdoor monitors.Methods: evaluated relationships among a) LST calculated 2009 summertime image Detroit metropolitan region, Michigan; b) 2006 National...
Abstract On an annual basis, heat is the chief cause of weather-related deaths in United States. Therefore, understanding temperature structure where people live important for reducing health burden imposed by hot weather. This study focused on air temperatures Detroit, Michigan, metropolitan region during summer 2009. An observational network was established that included 1) monitors sited backyards residential participants, 2) National Weather Service standard observations, and 3) a...
Knowledge about climate change and the increasing number of heat waves in United States has caused researchers public health officials to recognize need for new methods tools evaluate effects better prepare communities. Vulnerable populations include senior citizens, people with certain chronic illnesses, those who live urban centers. Researchers have embarked on investigating evaluate, a local scale, negative impact what intervention mechanisms can be put place prevent such effects. One...
Urban tree identification is often limited by the accessibility of remote sensing imagery but has not yet been attempted with multi-temporal commercial aerial photography that now widely available. In this study, trees in Detroit, Michigan, USA are identified using eight high resolution red, green, and blue (RGB) images from a vendor publicly available LiDAR data. Classifications based on these data were compared classifications World View 2 satellite imagery, which commonly used for task...
Salmonines support valuable recreational fisheries and are the predominant predators in open waters of Great Lakes, yet spatial distributions salmonines these systems have not been fully documented. We analyzed horizontal steelhead Oncorhynchus mykiss Lake Michigan from 1992 to 1997 related mean surface temperature variation. used angler catch rate data natural resources agencies index temporal obtained water advanced very-high-resolution radiometer satellite imagery through National Oceanic...
Abstract Context Understanding the movement of bioaerosols, such as spores and pollen, through atmosphere is important for a broad spectrum landscape research, including agricultural fungal outbreaks pollen threats to public health. As can be transported in air over large distances, use aircraft has historically played role detecting mapping their presence lower atmosphere. Objectives We present simple alternative costly specialized associated equipment that are typically used study Methods...
Objective: The purpose of this article was to assess the match between child passenger safety resources (child technicians [CPSTs], car seat checks, and restraint system [CRS] distribution programs) population in Michigan by utilizing geographic information systems approaches analyze impact Michigan’s CPSTs on behaviors departure from a check.Methods: Data were collected administrative sources survey determine number location children Michigan. main analyses used data 2014. ≤4 years old per...
Background and Aims: Emerging evidence suggests a relationship between air pollution adverse birth outcomes, but many studies consider only temporal variation in exposure. We compare spatial methods for assessing exposure to outdoor pollutants Mexico City with citywide averages. Methods: Three metrics of daily exposures PM10, PM2.5, ozone were calculated simulated population (n=1,000) during 2008: the average (CWA) (same all women), unique each 1,000 hypothetical residential locations:...