Human mobility data in the COVID-19 pandemic: characteristics, applications, and challenges

T Hu, S Wang, B She, M Zhang, X Huang… - … Journal of Digital …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented challenges around the world. Many studies
have applied mobility data to explore spatiotemporal trends over time, investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Social media mining under the COVID-19 context: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

X Huang, S Wang, M Zhang, T Hu, A Hohl… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Social media platforms allow users worldwide to create and share information, forging vast
sensing networks that allow information on certain topics to be collected, stored, mined, and …

The characteristics of multi-source mobility datasets and how they reveal the luxury nature of social distancing in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic

X Huang, Z Li, Y Jiang, X Ye, C Deng… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study reveals the human mobility from various sources and the luxury nature of social
distancing in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic by highlighting the disparities in …

Human mobility and COVID-19 transmission: a systematic review and future directions

M Zhang, S Wang, T Hu, X Fu, X Wang, Y Hu… - Annals of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Without a widely distributed vaccine, controlling human mobility has been identified and
promoted as the primary strategy to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. Many studies …

Understanding the bias of mobile location data across spatial scales and over time: a comprehensive analysis of SafeGraph data in the United States

Z Li, H Ning, F Jing, MN Lessani - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Mobile location data has emerged as a valuable data source for studying human mobility
patterns in various contexts, including virus spreading, urban planning, and hazard …

Using mobile device data to track the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on spatiotemporal patterns of national park visitation

JA Kupfer, Z Li, H Ning, X Huang - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Effective quantification of visitation is important for understanding many impacts of the
COVID-19 pandemic on national parks and other protected areas. In this study, we mapped …

Autonomous GIS: the next-generation AI-powered GIS

Z Li, H Ning - International Journal of Digital Earth, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, demonstrate a strong
understanding of human natural language and have been explored and applied in various …

Measuring global multi-scale place connectivity using geotagged social media data

Z Li, X Huang, X Ye, Y Jiang, Y Martin, H Ning… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Shaped by human movement, place connectivity is quantified by the strength of spatial
interactions among locations. For decades, spatial scientists have researched place …

Human mobility data and analysis for urban resilience: A systematic review

M Haraguchi, A Nishino, A Kodaka… - … and Planning B …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The impacts of disasters are increasing due to climate change and unplanned urbanization.
Big and open data offer considerable potential for analyzing and predicting human mobility …

Build healthier: post-COVID-19 urban requirements for healthy and sustainable living

M Jevtic, V Matkovic, M Paut Kusturica, C Bouland - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a renewed interest in urban environment and healthy
living and the changes in urban environments which can make for a healthier living. Today …