Personal profile
Biography
I am Lecturer in Sustainability and Urban Data Science and I have a keen interest in exploring urban dynamics through the tools of data science.
I hold a PhD in Computer Science (Geoinformatics) obtained jointly from the University of Torino (Italy) and the University of Luxemburg in 2018. Prior to joining ESALA I was Post-doctoral Research Associate (2019 - 2022) at the Geographic Data Science Lab, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Liverpool.
From 2016 to 2018 I have been part of the European Network Exploring Research into Geospatial Information Crowdsourcing software and methodologies for harnessing geographic information from the crowd ENERGIC.
Research Interests
My research focuses on developing new spatially informed computational methods to better understand the mutual relationship between human behaviours and their urban contexts. My work blends traditional and new forms of data to provide quantifiable evidence of urban dynamics and inform policy making. My current substantive focus concerns how we can equitably manage Net Zero transitions within cities.
Education/Academic qualification
Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), REPRESENTING THE SOCIAL CHARACTER OF PLACES: ONTOLOGY MODELS OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, University of Turin
1 Nov 2014 → 24 Sept 2018
Award Date: 24 Sept 2018
Statistics, Master of Statistics, Universities as local actors in the production of urban spaces: a crowdmapping experiment., University of Turin
15 Sept 2011 → 18 Sept 2014
Award Date: 18 Sept 2014
Social Science, Bachelor of Social Science, Industry Clusters and Districts: a model for local development., University of Bologna
1 Sept 2006 → 14 Dec 2010
Award Date: 14 Dec 2010
Research Themes and Networks
- Future Cities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The 20-minute city: An equity analysis of Liverpool City Region
Calafiore, A., Dunning, R., Nurse, A. & Singleton, A., 4 Dec 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. 102, 16 p., 103111.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decomposing the temporal signature of nitrogen dioxide declines during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK urban areas
Calafiore, A., Macdonald, J. L. & Singleton, A., 12 Apr 2022, In: Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. 15, 4, p. 1167-1191 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A geographic data science framework for the functional and contextual analysis of human dynamics within global cities
Calafiore, A., Palmer, G., Comber, S., Arribas-Bel, D. & Singleton, A., 11 Nov 2020, In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 85, 101539.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Functional signatures in Great Britain: A dataset
Samardzhiev, K., Fleischmann, M., Arribas-Bel, D., Calafiore, A. & Rowe, F., Aug 2022, In: Data in brief. 43, p. 1-22 22 p., 108335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deriving Spatio-Temporal Geographies of Human Mobility from GPS traces
Calafiore, A., Murage, N., Nasuto, A. & Rowe, F., 1 Dec 2021, Spatial Data Science Symposium 2021 Short Paper Proceedings. Santa Barbara: UC Santa Barbara: Center for Spatial Studies., p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Activities
- 1 Hosting an academic visitor
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Chuan Wang
Ewing, S. (Host), Glendinning, M. (Participant), Stoica, R.-I. (Participant), Cook, J. (Participant), Calafiore, A. (Participant), Khan, A. (Participant) & Cruz, J. (Participant)
3 Jul 2024 → 4 Jul 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
Projects
- 2 Active
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Mobilising Gender Data
Calafiore, A. (Principal Investigator) & Ogletree, S. (Co-investigator)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/07/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Mobilising gender data
Calafiore, A. (Principal Investigator) & Ogletree, S. (Co-investigator)
1/06/24 → 31/05/26
Project: Research
Press/Media
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15-minute cities: how to separate the reality from the conspiracy theory
Calafiore, A., Dunning, R. & Nurse, A.
17/02/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press Release