At JURSE 2025 in Tunisia, the DEPRIMAP team presented new research on scalable urban deprivation mapping using open geospatial datasets. The study, rooted in collaboration from the 2024 Switzerland workshop, showcased a composite deprivation score framework tested in Nairobi and validated across eight global cities. The presentation introduced extended cross-city comparisons and laid out future directions, including new indicators, refined thresholds, and open-source tools.
The workshop at the University of St. Gallen brought together experts and stakeholders from around the world to discuss innovative approaches for mapping informal settlements and addressing urban vulnerabilities. DEPRIMAP was introduced as a new initiative aligned with these efforts, focusing on scalable frameworks to support SDG 11.1.1 and improve data-driven urban planning.
DEPRIMAP is a research funded by FORMAS (Swedish Research Council, application 2023-01210) involving KAU (Karlstad University, Sweden)
