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  • The background is green trees against a blue sky. In the top left corner is a white The University of Manchester logo. In the top right there is a white Digital Solutions Hub logo. In the top middle there is text that reads 'Hubdates: a mini blog series'. In the bottom left, there is text that reads 'What does 40+ petabytes of environmental data look like?'.
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    Hubdate #3 – What data will be available on the NERC Digital Solutions Hub?

    Welcome to the third instalment of our Hubdates – a mini blog series exploring and explaining features of the NERC Digital Solutions Hub (DSH). This Hubdate focuses on explaining what types of data will be available on the DSH. Uncover more…

    By Digital Solutions 25 February 2025
  • The image is a banner for the article. It has the University of Manchester logo in the top left, and the Digital Solutions Hub logo in the top right. There is text in the top middle that reads 'Hubdates: a mini blog series'. Text that is big and bold at the bottom reads 'How will UPRNs and real-time data be used in the Digital Solutions Hub?'.
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    Hubdate #2 – Real-Time Data and UPRNs

    The Digital Solutions Hub (DSH), a free online mapping toolkit funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), will make over 40 petabytes of environmental data searchable and ready to do analysis on. On top of the 40+ petabytes of…

    By Digital Solutions 24 January 2025
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    Harnessing Digital Solutions for Sustainable Housing Expansion: A GIS-Powered Approach

    By Richard Kingston | Originally published by Policy@Manchester The UK government has committed to an ambitious housing strategy of building 1.5 million homes over the next five years to address the chronic housing shortage exacerbated by rising demand, affordability and…

    By Digital Solutions 17 October 2024
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    Climate Just: supporting equitable responses to climate change through social vulnerability maps

    By Professor Sarah Lindley, Co-Investigator of the Digital Solutions Hub Access mapping tool Historical carbon emissions are already locked into the climate system. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that associated impacts now persist, through extreme weather, climate-related events like floods…

    By Digital Solutions 31 July 2024
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    Determining the impact of poor air quality in cities on daily life: the value of using ‘citizen sensors’ and agile platforms

    By Professor Caroline Jay, Co-Investigator of the Digital Solutions Hub The air in cities can be bad for our health. People who live in cities are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as COPD and be admitted to…

    By Digital Solutions 7 September 2023
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    Data and Decision Making: how AI and data tools can help influence evidence-based policy change.

    By Professor Dave Topping, Deputy Director of the Digital Solutions Hub It is crucial that policymakers have access to the increasing collection of datasets across our natural environment and other sectors such as health and economics. Currently, much of this…

    By Digital Solutions 13 July 2023

Recent Posts

  • Hubdate #4 – Digital Solutions Hub: Who are the potential users and why should they use it?
  • Hubdate #3 – What data will be available on the NERC Digital Solutions Hub?
  • Hubdate #2 – Real-Time Data and UPRNs
  • Hubdate #1 – AI and Large Language Models
  • Harnessing Digital Solutions for Sustainable Housing Expansion: A GIS-Powered Approach

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