Project 25007 Assess urban vibrancy resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic through social media data

Project Title    

Assess urban vibrancy resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic through social media data

 

Meixu (May) Chen, Associate Professor

East China University of Science and Technology

maychen@ecust.edu.cn


Project Description    

This project aims to assess the urban vibrancy resilience during the pandemic (pre-, peri- and post-) using social media data, specifically twitter data. Through identifying vibrant urban areas in different USA mega cities (e.g., NYC, Washington, Chicago), how they respond to disruptions can be quantified, compared, and evaluated. The research findings would provide valuable insights for urban planning and risk management. 

Minimum Qualifications     PhD.


Terms of the Project
 one year 

Key Words    

Urban vibrancy, social sensing, resilience, pandemic


Research Topics    

Urban vibrancy and resilience  

Deliverables    

Research paper, conference presentation, and ideally data product for the public (e.g., research paper published in Scientific Data)