Built Environment, Pedestrian Injuries and Deep Learning (BEPIDL) Study
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Funding Fogarty Program
International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Built Environment, Pedestrian Injuries and Deep Learning (BEPIDL) Study
Principal Institution
Drexel University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Quistberg, Duane Alexander
Project Contact Information
Email: daq26@drexel.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2020-2025
Country
Colombia
Project Description
Roads and neighborhoods with a built environment that support safe and active transportation are a major priority in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to 90% of road traffic deaths occurring in these locations, especially to pedestrians and other vulnerable road users, yet data on key built environment features at a large scale are not always readily available in these settings.
The research uses deep learning and advanced statistical methods to create a citywide dataset of built and social environment features in Bogota, Colombia that will provide crucial data to answer questions of their impact on pedestrian injuries and deaths, as well as assessing the presence of health inequities in their distribution and that will lay the groundwork to expand these efforts to more cities in Latin America and other LMICs.
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