Jesse Whitehead
Jesse Whitehead is a Senior Research Fellow at Te Ngira: Institute for Population Research at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. With a primary focus on health equity and population health, Jesse’s interdisciplinary research integrates insights from fields such as rural studies and demography.
Session
09-02
16:00
30min
Impactful Data: International cooperation to increase the value of open-source data & software including in hazard scenarios
Jesse Whitehead, Fiu Etike Penjueli
Open-source geospatial data and Overture Maps can generate detailed dwelling, transport, and service models supporting decision making. Case studies from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Spain demonstrate applications for accessibility analysis, disaster risk reduction, and resilience, highlighting data strengths, limitations, and infrastructure needs.
Phoenix Hall