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    Huiyu Lin Headshot

    Huiyu Lin

    Department of Geography
    Ph.D. Student
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    hlin25@kent.edu

    Biography

    I am interested in incorporating spatial-temporal methods and big data to solve social problems especially in the shrinking cities. I believe that with the help of spatial-temporal statistics, high speed data processing and visualization, we can better understand human dynamics in the contemporary urban settings and solve social justice issues. 

    Education

    M.A. Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York
    B.S. Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

    Expertise

    Geographic Information Science (GIS)
    Shrinking cities
    Land Use and Land Cover
    Race and Ethnicity

    Affiliations

  • American Association of Geographers (AAG)
  • Geographic Information Science and Systems Specialty Group (AAG)
  • Gamma Theta Upsilon (International Geography Honor Society)
  • Documents

    PDF icon Huiyu Lin CV (2).pdf
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