CCEB Seminar: Gina S. Lovasi, PhD

"Solutions-Focused Research on Urban Air Quality and Health"   Gina S. Lovasi, PhDUrban Health Collaborative Co-DirectorDepartment of Epidemiology and BiostatisticsDornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University   Her research examines how local policies and initiatives influence cardiovascular and respiratory health, seeking to understand whether the anticipated health benefits have been realized and to explore any unanticipated health effects. She works to incorporate GIS into a range of health-related research projects in vulnerable populations. Key aspects of the local environment measured in her research have included walkable urban form, sources of healthy and unhealthy foods, tree canopy coverage and other aesthetic amenities, and pedestrian safety hazards related to crime and traffic.