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Wataru Morioka

Wataru Morioka

Education

  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, PhD, Geography, 2023
  • University of Tokyo, MS, Environmental Studies, 2017
  • Aoyama Gakuin University, BA, Cultural & Creative Studies, 2014

Areas of Expertise

  • GIScience
  • Spatial Analysis

Research Interests

My research interests are space-time analytics and visual communication using GIScience. Through these methods, I aim to evaluate people's living environments, such as accessibility to public amenities, to enhance our daily lives. The topics I have been working on include environmental health, business locations, transportation, local history, etc. See my website for more info.