Di Zhu

Cities are complex systems where people and the environment intersect across space and time. Integrating geographic information science, artificial intelligence, and urban theory, Di Zhu’s research studies the structures of human-environment interactions at three scales: places and their contexts, connectivities and their dependencies, and patterns and their evolution. By developing social sensing theories and intelligent spatial analytics, his work contributes to data-informed planning and policy while advancing scientific understanding of urban complexity.