Platial Analysis Lab

Welcome Priyanka and Elodie

September 14, 2021

We are very excited to welcome two new team members to the Platial Analysis Lab. Priyanka Verma and Elodie Ithier…

On DeepFake Aerial Imagery in Wired Magazine

May 31, 2021

Professor McKenzie was recently interviewed by Wired magazine for an article discussing the topic of DeepFake Aerial Imagery.

Congratulations Honours Students Emily and Jonah

May 18, 2021

Congratulations to Emily Chen and Jonah Levitt on completing their honours theses. Check out there work here…

Two lab members awarded research scholarships

May 7, 2021

We are happy to announce that two Platial Analysis Lab team members have been awarded scholarships to support their graduate research…

CAG 2021: Call for papers

March 12, 2021

PhD student Hongyu Zhang is co-organizing three sessions at this years Canadian Association of Geographers meeting and conference. See the call for papers…

IJGIS GeoAI Editorial Webinar

February 2, 2021

Professor McKenzie will join coauthors to present their editorial GeoAI: spatially explicit artificial intelligence techniques for geographic knowledge discovery and beyond…

McKenzie, Grant; Romm, Daniel

Measuring urban regional similarity through mobility signatures Journal Article

In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 89 , pp. 101684, 2021.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX

McKenzie, Grant; Adams, Benjamin

A country comparison of place-based activity response to COVID-19 policies Journal Article

In: Applied Geography, 125 (2020), pp. 102363, 2020.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX

McKenzie, Grant

Urban mobility in the sharing economy: A spatiotemporal comparison of shared mobility services Journal Article

In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 79 , pp. 101418, 2020.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX

@article{McKenzieCEUS2019,

title = {Urban mobility in the sharing economy: A spatiotemporal comparison of shared mobility services},

author = {Grant McKenzie },

url = {https://www.grantmckenzie.com/academics/McKenzie_CEUS2019.pdf},

year  = {2020},

date = {2020-01-01},

journal = {Computers, Environment and Urban Systems},

volume = {79},

pages = {101418},

abstract = {The influx of micro-mobility services, such as dockless scooter-share and e-bikes, in many cities are contributing to a substantial change in urban transportation with adoption rates reminiscent of other shared-mobility services, such as ride-hailing, years prior.  Touted as a solution to the last mile problem, a multitude of micro-mobility companies have situated themselves in urban centers promising low cost alternative transportation options for short, urban travel.  The rapid arrival of these companies, however, has left little time for city officials, transportation planners, and citizens to assess the demand for these services and compare them to existing transportation options.  In this work, we investigate two key aspects of these micro-mobility services. First, we identify the spatial and temporal differences between these mobility companies and highlight the nuanced differences in usage patterns.  Second, we compare these new services to an existing mode of transportation, namely automobile-based ride-hailing, with regards to differences in travel time within a city.  The results of these analyses indicate that while many micro-mobility companies are spatiotemporally similar, there are notable differences in where and when these services are used.  Similarly, we find that automobile travel is not always the fastest means of transportation within an urban setting.  During periods of heavy traffic congestion, e.g., rush hour, micro-mobility services offer a faster means of travel within the city.  The findings presented in this work offer evidence on which to inform urban planning and transportation policy with respect to shared mobility services, free floating vehicles, and alternative urban transportation.},

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