Hosted by US Environmental Protection Agency
This webinar will cover geospatial model development and model applications in cumulative impacts research. The presentation will discuss the basic concepts and data that drive the models, as well as case studies that illustrate their utility in decision-making, goal setting and goal tracking. The research is grounded in environmental justice and resilience frameworks and is meant to connect local disparities to broader resilience outcomes, with a focus on delivering information at multiple geographic scales.
About the Presenter: Kyle Buck, Ph.D.
Kyle is a human geographer in the EPA’s Office of Research and Development in Gulf Breeze, Florida. His research projects range from assessing multi-hazard risks, to chronic disease epidemiology, and the impact of community disparities on resilience and sustainability outcomes. His work at the EPA includes the development of models and frameworks to assess the human-environment interface, including natural hazard risk assessments, a child well-being application, and residential segregation impacts on sustainability. Kyle’s current research focuses on model development that links community infrastructure to sustainability and resilience outcomes in households and neighborhoods, and the interpretation of social characteristics in the context of community revitalization efforts. He has a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina.