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[More Presentations from the **Spatial Data Lab** Project](https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/chinadatalab/presentations-0)



 

  [### Student Poster Exhibition in Fisher Commons, December 3rd

 ](/event/gov1008-student-poster-exhibition-fisher-commons-december-3rd?occ_id=0)December 3, 2024

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 12:00PM - 2:00PM EST 

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 1737 Cambridge St., Cambridge MA, CGIS North Building, Fisher Commons 

 

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 Students in GOV1008: Introduction to GIS taught by Dr. Connie Chen in the Government Department, will showcase their final project maps in a poster exhibition. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, in Fisher Commons. Posters will be on... 

 

 

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   [### Spatial Analysis Methods for Humanitarian Applications

 ](/event/spatial-analysis-methods-humanitarian-applications?occ_id=0)September 17, 2024

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 10:00AM - 11:00AM EDT 

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 Virtual, via Zoom 

 

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 As part of the Fall, 2024 Humanitarian Geospatial Technologies Workshop offered by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, the CGA's Jeff Blossom and Lingbo Liu co-presented select spatial analysis methods for humanitarian and disaster-response applications... 

 

 

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   [### Tackling climate change with machine learning: An opportunity for application-driven innovation - Dr. David Rolnick, McGill University - SEAS

 ](/event/tackling-climate-change-machine-learning-opportunity-application-driven-innovation-dr?occ_id=0)September 9, 2024

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 11:30AM - 12:30PM EDT 

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 Harvard SEAS Complex 150 Western Avenue Allston MA 02134, SEC 3.301/302/303 

 

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 Machine learning is increasingly being called upon to help address climate change, from processing satellite imagery to modeling Earth systems. Such settings represent an important frontier for machine learning innovation, where traditional paradigms of... 

 

 

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   [### Replicable GPS Data Processing Using KNIME

 ](/event/replicable-gps-data-processing-using-knime?occ_id=0)July 23, 2024

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 9:20AM - 9:45PM EDT 

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 Virginia Tech 

 

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 Title: Replicable GPS Data Processing Using KNIME Presentation given by Will Jones at The Symposium on Spatiotemporal Data Science. Abstract: This workflow was developed for the Out Of Eden Walk, a National Geographic project being conducted by journalist... 

 

 

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   [### Identifying and Enriching GPS Signal Gaps on a Global Walk using ArcGIS Pro

 ](/event/identifying-and-enriching-gps-signal-gaps-global-walk-using-arcgis-pro?occ_id=0)Jul 17, 2024

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 3:25PM EDT 

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 San Diego, CA 

 

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 Title: Identifying and Enriching GPS Signal Gaps on a Global Walk using ArcGIS Pro Presentation given by Zach Sherman at the 2024 Esri International Users Conference Abstract: The National Geographic Society’s Out of Eden Walk follows the first human’s... 

 

 

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   [### Bridging the Gap: A Case Study of Integrating Social Media Big Data with Geography

 ](/event/bridging-gap-case-study-integrating-social-media-big-data-geography?occ_id=0)July 17, 2024

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 1:00PM - 2:00PM EDT 

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 ESRI User Conference 2024, San Diego 

 

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 Integrating social media data with geography can offer great potential for understanding the urban dynamics in real-time. However, traditional GIS systems are limited in processing large-scale datasets. The objective of this work is to develop methods to... 

 

 

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   [### University Libraries as Providers of GIS Services: A Guide

 ](/event/university-libraries-providers-gis-services-guide?occ_id=0)July 14, 2024

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 11:30AM - 12:30PM EDT 

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 ESRI Education Summit 2024, San Diego 

 

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 Increasingly, libraries have become focal points for GIS support in higher education. To better support librarians, Esri has developed University Libraries as Providers of GIS Services: A Guide. an e-book in the form of a collection of ArcGIS StoryMaps... 

 

 

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   [### GPU Accelerated GeoAI (HeavyIQ) for Geospatial Big Data Processing

 ](/event/gpu-accelerated-geoai-heavyiq-geospatial-big-data-processing?occ_id=0)Jun 7, 2024

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 5:30PM EDT 

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 Cambridge, MA 

 

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 Presented by Devika Jain and Dr. Michael Flaxman at the 2024 CGA Conference. View the slides from this presentation. 

 

 

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   [### Building a Robust Infrastructure for Geospatial Big Data Analytics

 ](/event/building-robust-infrastructure-geospatial-big-data-analytics-0?occ_id=0)June 5, 2024

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 10:05AM - 11:05AM EDT 

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 Harvard RCD Summit 

 

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 Presentation by Devika Jain at the 2024 Harvard RCD Summit. View slides from the presentation. 

 

 

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   [### Workflow-based GeoAI Analysis with No/Low-Code Visual Programming

 ](/event/workflow-based-geoai-analysis-nolow-code-visual-programming?occ_id=0)Apr. 23 - Apr 25, 2024

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 12:00AM - 12:00AM EDT 

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 Boston Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA 

 

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 Abstract: In this training session, we will explore the utilization of low-code/no-code visual programming platforms to effectively integrate geospatial analysis with a variety of AI algorithms, including machine learning, deep learning, and Explainable... 

 

 

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   [### Building a Robust Infrastructure for Geospatial Big Data Analytics

 ](/event/building-robust-infrastructure-geospatial-big-data-analytics?occ_id=0)Apr 19, 2024

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 12:00PM EDT 

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 Honolulu, HI 

 

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 AAG 2024 Annual Meeting Authors: Devika Jain, Jeff Blossom and Wendy Guan, Harvard University Abstract: In the rapidly evolving field of geospatial big data science, the demand for robust infrastructures capable of handling big data while ensuring cost... 

 

 

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   [### GOV 1013: Student Class Project Presentations on GIS and Hazard Vulnerability

 ](/event/gov-1013-student-class-project-presentations-gis-and-hazard-vulnerability?occ_id=0)April 18, 2024

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 3:00PM - 5:00PM EDT 

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 Room S003, CGIS South building (1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge) 

 

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 Students in GOV 1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability ( <https://gis.harvard.edu/gov-1013-gis-analysis-hazard-vulnerability>), led by Dr. Connie Chen, will be presenting their final projects. The presentations will cover topics such as hazards... 

 

 

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   [### Guest Lecture - Brendan Meade, Harvard Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Earthquakes (including human exposure) 

 ](/event/guest-lecture-earthquakes-including-human-exposure-brendan-meade-professor-harvard?occ_id=0)March 31, 2024

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 4:00PM - 5:00PM EDT 

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 GOV1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability - CGIS South S003 (check with instructor) 

 

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 Please check with preceptor Connie Chen if you would like to attend. 

 

 

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   [### Cartographic Evolution with Out of Eden Walk

 ](/event/cartographic-evolution-out-eden-walk?occ_id=0)March 20, 2024

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 1:00PM - 3:00PM EDT 

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 Virtual, for students in SSCI 589 

 

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 A presentation by the CGA's Jeff Blossom for the course "SSCI 589 Cartography and Visualization", University of Southern California. 

 

 

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   [### Guest Lecture - Ben Lewis, CGA - Reflections on Developing a Climate Resilience Application

 ](/event/guest-lecture-climate-resilience-resources-cultural-heritage-ben-lewis-center-geographic?occ_id=0)February 29, 2024

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 4:00PM - 5:00PM EST 

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 GOV1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability - CGIS South S003 (check with instructor) 

 

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 Please check with preceptor Connie Chen if you would like to attend this lecture. 

 

 

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   [### Guest Lecture - Disaster Risk: From Local to Global and Back Again - by Paul Venton. Instructor. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (related course: ID 290: Emergency Response, Disasters, and Public Health)

 ](/event/guest-lecture-disaster-risk-local-global-and-back-again-paul-venton-harvard-chan-school?occ_id=0)February 15, 2024

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 4:00PM - 5:00PM EST 

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 GOV1013: GIS Analysis of Hazard Vulnerability - CGIS South S003 (check with instructor) 

 

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 Please check with preceptor Connie Chen if you would like to attend. 

 

 

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   [### Current State of Data Services at Harvard presentation

 ](/event/current-state-data-services-harvard-presentation?occ_id=0)December 7, 2023

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 1:30PM - 3:00PM EST 

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 Harvard Kennedy School, Rubenstein Room 414 

 

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 The CGA's Jeff Blossom will join the Social Sciences Council data services colleagues from around the University on Thursday, December 7th at 1:30 p.m. for the Current State of Data Services at Harvard presentation. Hear about the ongoing work, service... 

 

 

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   [### Presentation at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies Resource Session

 ](/event/presentation-harvard-center-population-and-development-studies-resource-session?occ_id=0)October 30, 2023

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 3:00PM - 4:00PM EDT 

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 Virtual 

 

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 View a .ppt file of the presentation, given by the CGA's Jeff Blossom. 

 

 

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   [### 3D Geospatial techniques and the trends of visualization

 ](/event/3d-geospatial-techniques-and-trends-visualization?occ_id=0)October 18, 2023

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 10:30AM - 12:00PM EDT 

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 Harvard Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA 

 

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 Guest lecture presented by Connie Chen in the "Representation for Planners" class at the Harvard Graduate School of Design on Oct 18, 2023. View presentation slides. 

 

 

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   [### Perspective on impactful applications that have been enabled by geospatial analytics

 ](/event/perspective-impactful-applications-have-been-enabled-geospatial-analytics?occ_id=0)September 27, 2023

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 9:50AM - 10:50AM EDT 

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 Shaich Family Alumni and Student Engagement Center (ASEC), Room 202, Clark University 

 

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 This is Wendy Guan's presentation as a panelist on the Societal Impacts of Geospatial Analytics panel, in the Clark Center for Geospatial Analytics Strategic Launch Workshop. For more information about the event, please visit: <https://clarknow.clarku.edu>... 

 

 

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   [### 10 Years of Cartographic Evolution with the Out of Eden Walk project

 ](/event/10-years-cartographic-evolution-out-eden-walk-project?occ_id=0)July 10, 2023

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 6:40PM - 6:50PM EDT 

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 San Diego, CA 

 

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 A lightning talk given at the 2023 Esri International Users Conference. View the presentation slides. 

 

 

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   [### 10 Years of Cartographic Evolution with the Out of Eden Walk project

 ](/event/10-years-cartographic-evolution-out-eden-walk-project-0?occ_id=0)Jul 10, 2023

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 5:30PM EDT 

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 San Diego, CA 

 

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 A lightning talk given by Jeff Blossom at the 2023 Esri International Users Conference. 

 

 

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   [###  A Comparative Study of Methods for Drive Time Estimation on Geospatial Big Data: A Case Study in the U.S.

 ](/event/comparative-study-methods-drive-time-estimation-big-geospatial-data-case-study-us?occ_id=0)Jun. 26 - Jul 2, 2023

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 12:00AM - 12:00AM EDT 

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 FOSS4G 2023 

 

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 By: Xiaokang Fu, Devika Kakkar, Junyi Chen, Katie Moynihan, Thomas Hegland, Jeff Blossom Abstract: Travel time estimation is crucial for several geospatial research studies, particularly healthcare accessibility studies. This paper presents a comparative... 

 

 

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   [### Digital Twins Webinar Series: Concepts, Architecture and Vision for Digital Twins

 ](/event/digital-twins-webinar-series-concepts-architecture-and-vision-digital-twins?occ_id=0)June 15, 2023

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 1:30PM - 3:00PM EDT 

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 Online 

 

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 Agenda 1.30-2.15pm Keynote Dr. Jacqueline Le Moigne, NASA AIST, who funded the first cohort of 14 digital twin projects among the US federal programs. "Earth System Digital Twins", Dr. Jacqueline Le Moigne | Science Mission Directorate (nasa.gov)... 

 

 

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   [### The Power of Collaboration: Faculty, GIS Centers &amp; Libraries in Action

 ](/event/power-collaboration-faculty-gis-centers-libraries-action?occ_id=0)Jun 8, 2023

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 12:00AM EDT 

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 UCGIS Symposium, Yale University 

 

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 Panel Discussion by Devika Kakkar 

 

 

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   [### Twitter Sentiment Geographical Index (TSGI)

 ](/event/twitter-sentiment-geographical-index-tsgi?occ_id=0)Jun. 6 - Jun 8, 2023

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 8:00AM - 5:00PM EDT 

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 Yale University, New Haven, CT 

 

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 By: Devika Kakkar Promoting well-being is one of the key targets of the Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations. Many national and city governments worldwide are incorporating subjective well-being (SWB) indicators into their agenda to... 

 

 

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   [### Introduction to Geospatial Data and GIS

 ](/event/introduction-geospatial-data-and-gis?occ_id=0)April 13, 2023

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 11:00AM - 12:00PM EDT 

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 Virtual 

 

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 Presenter: Wendy Guan This is a guest talk in the Geospatial Analytics Made Easy With KNIME On-Demand Webinar hosted by KNIME. <https://www.knime.com/webinar-geospatial-analytics-made-easy-with-knime>

 

 

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   [### Twitter sentiments on the stay-at-home orders in the United States

 ](/event/twitter-sentiments-stay-home-orders-united-states?occ_id=0)Mar 26, 2023

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 12:20PM EDT 

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 Denver, CO 

 

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 AAG 2023 Annual Meeting Authors: Connor Yuhao Wu, Department of Geospatial Informatics, Troy University, Troy, AL, USA Xinming Xia, School of Public Policy &amp; Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Wenting Zhang, Department of Business Analytics... 

 

 

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   [### Advancements in 3D Cartography and Visualization: Mapping Human Migration

 ](/event/advancements-3d-cartography-and-visualization-mapping-human-migration?occ_id=0)March 25, 2023

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 8:00AM - 8:05AM EDT 

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 Denver, CO 

 

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 This poster presentation was given by Eamon Breen at the annual Association of American Geographers meeting in Denver, Colorado. View a PDF of the poster. 

 

 

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   [### Spatiotemporal patterns of forestland change and impacts on carbon storage in China

 ](/event/spatiotemporal-patterns-forestland-change-and-impacts-carbon-storage-china?occ_id=0)Mar 24, 2023

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 2:50PM EDT 

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 Denver, CO 

 

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 AAG 2023 Annual Meeting Authors: Zhen Wu, Nanjing University Abstract Carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems and its changes have become the focus of research on climate and environmental changes, wherein forestland changes are the key driving factors... 

 

 

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