WorldPopProject @WorldPopProject
Open demographic data for decision making @unisouthampton Download our new data: https://t.co/Vh0Kj4MoIp @worldpop-uos.bsky.social worldpop.org Southampton, UK Joined August 2013-
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How do you use WorldPop #opendata - or how would you like to use it in the future? We’d love to hear from you. 👉 Take the survey here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82… Or scan the QR code. Thank you for helping us build better - together.
A new study using data from one billion mobile phones has shown how wealth and age create a hidden divide in how people respond to heatwaves. The data showed whether people were able to stay at home or forced to travel for work and essentials. Read more: southampton.ac.uk/news/2026/01/d…
@MirageNewsCom Read our post on this significant study worldpop.org/blog/when-heat…
Billion Phones Reveal Heatwave Coping Divide miragenews.com/billion-phones…
🦋We're on BlueSky! 🦋 🦋@worldpop-uos.bsky.social 💙 bsky.app/profile/worldp…
We're leaving X. We think you should consider leaving too. Why we're doing it, and where you can find us moving forward: openmedia.org/article/item/w…
💪Supporting the next generation of researchers 🌱 WorldPop is working with Komar University to expand postgraduate pathways and research collaboration. Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/worldpop-… #GlobalEducation #ResearchForImpact #KurdistanRegion #KUST
Early warnings save lives - but only if they reach the right people in time. 🌍📊 New research shows how WorldPop data and multi-hazard alerts reduce cyclone risk, exposure, and recovery time. Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/the-data-… #EarlyWarningSystems #DataForGood #ClimateRisk
Millions are missing from #population data. New #AI and #satellite #mapping methods are changing that - faster, fairer, and more local than ever. 🌍📊 Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/mapping-t… #DataForGood #AI4Development #SDGs
🌍What if millions were missing from the data that shapes your future? 🇨🇲 Cameroon’s first hybrid census is using new methods to make everyone count. 🔗Learn more: worldpop.org/blog/hybrid-ce… #Census #DataForGood #Cameroon
🔥 Do heat adaptation strategies really work? A study of 1.1 billion devices across 366 Chinese cities shows cooling centres matter - but impacts vary by heat, wealth & age. 🔗Read and listen: worldpop.org/blog/when-heat… #ClimateChange #ExtremeHeat #Cities #Adaptation
🏙️What is a city? The answer changes with the data. Data quality defines the city. New research shows maps can disagree on what’s urban or rural depending on the population grid underneath. 🔗Read and listen: worldpop.org/blog/degurba-w… #DEGURBA #Planning #DataForDevelopment
Pour @YankeyOrtis, @unisouthampton, tout le monde doit être compté. La population est cruciale pour orienter les décisions de politiques de développement. @WorldPopProject soutient #RGPH4/RGAE à développer des modèles d'estimation de population dans les zones difficiles d'accès
See your world in a new way 🌍✨ Discover how the Degree of Urbanisation lets you map cities, towns & rural areas with accuracy. Your local knowledge brings it to life. Watch now ▶️youtu.be/2fifteIbo2c CC: French, Spanish & Italian #DEGURBA #SDGs #UrbanPlanning #GIS #UNStats
Social science facilitates innovation which benefits society. E.g. @WorldPopProject produces data on population distributions at high spatial resolutions, enabling governments to target interventions & drive sustainable development across a range of areas. acss.org.uk/publications/t…
🦠 Pandemics don’t spread randomly - they follow the paths we create through our social lives and movements. 📖 🔊 Read + listen about how networks shape outbreaks: worldpop.org/blog/how-our-s… #InfectiousDisease #NetworkScience #HealthBehaviours #Epidemics #DataScience
🇲🇼Malawi’s first automated census-mapping workshop is complete! 🛠️Geospatial tools are transforming how the 2028 census is planned. 🔗Read more: worldpop.org/blog/first-aut… #Malawi #DataForDevelopment #Census2028 #GeospatialData
Data powers resilience. 🌍 WorldPop joined CARICOM’s 50th stats meeting in Curaçao to advance people-centred, climate-ready data. Read more: worldpop.org/blog/worldpop-… #CARICOM #DataForDevelopment #ClimateResilience #GeospatialData
🌍Our report from the #HumanPlanetForum 2025, where global experts showcased new open data, urban analytics and EO innovations driving better population and urban planning. worldpop.org/blog/progress-… #Global2 #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #DataForGood #Geospatial
Three open positions at WorldPop - please share with any networks, colleagues that may be interested: 🔴 Senior Research Fellow: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r… 🟠 Specialist Technician: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r… 🟡 Engagement and Communications Manager: jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…
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