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This project applies open-source GIS tools to extend and quantify prior qualitative research on how park design affects safety perceptions for women and girls.
Focusing on Bradford, UK, we use open spatial data to analyse visibility, lighting, accessibility, and infrastructure. The result is a reproducible, open-source dashboard that supports local authorities and communities in making evidence-based, gender-responsive design decisions. Using open geospatial tools, this research demonstrates how reproducible spatial analysis can inform inclusive urban planning and be scaled across the UK to promote safer, more equitable public spaces.
Fran is a Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Leeds. She uses advanced data science to explore spatial and demographic health inequalities. Her policy-driven work leverages diverse data sources to understand behaviours, identify barriers, and inform strategies that promote health equity across population groups.