We had a blast at AAG 2025 in Detroit, MI!
- Hao Tian
- Apr 11
- 1 min read
The GIResilience Lab had a blast at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) held in Detroit, Michigan. Lab members organized and participated in a series of engaging and insightful sessions, showcasing the Lab’s commitment to advancing research in geospatial data science and disaster resilience!
Organized Sessions:
We contributed to sessions that addressed pressing issues in urban resilience and environmental challenges, including:
Geospatial Data Science to Enhance Community Resilience to Urban Environmental Hazards – Hao Tian
Jeanne X. Kasperson Award Winners 2 – Palash Chandra Das
Strengthening Community Resilience with Innovative Data, Techniques, and Models – Dr. Heng Cai
Community Resilience Research of Past, Present, and Future: A Panel Discussion on Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned – Dr. Heng Cai
Research Presentations:
Lab members also delivered research presentations, demonstrating the depth and diversity of our research:
Palash Chandra Das – Understanding Business Recovery After Disasters Using Human Mobility Data
Hao Tian – Human Responses to Extreme Heat Through the Lens of Human Mobility: A Multi-Scale Study Across the United States
Nazmoon Nahar Sumiya – Quantifying Health Burden Disparities Driven by Air Pollution Exposure



