U-Spatial

Spatial Science in Action

Geospatial thinking doesn't stay in the lab. From hazard mitigation plans that protect Minnesota communities to mapping tools that advance public health equity, U-Spatial's work reaches beyond campus to create real, measurable change. Explore our projects to see how spatial research translates into action.

Featured Projects

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  • An aerial image of woodland a stream and lake. A beaver dam highlighted with a volunteer drawn line divides the lake and stream.

    Zooniverse

    Citizen Science Mapping Education

    Zooniverse connects researchers with global volunteers. Partnering with Zooniverse, U-Spatial co-developed three free crowdsourced mapping tools to geo-locate data, from museum specimens to historic images.
  • St. Louis River freshwater estuary

    St. Louis River Estuary Habitat Map

    Climate & Environment Community Planning Data Transparency

    The St. Louis River is the largest U.S. tributary into Lake Superior, and its freshwater estuary is ecologically, culturally and economically vital to the region. U-Spatial used machine learning to automate an updated habitat map for the first time in 20+ years.
  • Map of a Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)

    Hazard Mitigation Planning

    Climate & Environment Infrastructure Community Planning

    Through a first-in-the-nation partnership with Minnesota HSEM, U-Spatial transforms traditional Hazard Mitigation Plans into interactive ArcGIS Hub sites, making state, county, and tribal hazard data engaging and actionable.
  • Network of service line pipes map

    Lead Service Line Mapping

    Public Health Infrastructure Data Transparency

    In partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health, U-Spatial developed the Lead Infrastructure Transparency Tool (LITT), an interactive statewide map that helps communities and residents identify lead service lines and plan for their replacement.
  • The SDG Geospatial Impact Hub

    SDG Geospatial Impact Hub

    Social Justice Education Data Transparency Climate & Environment

    Developed as a prototype collaboration between the University of Minnesota’s SDG Initiative and U-Spatial, the SDG Geospatial Impact Hub demonstrated how county-level data could be mapped to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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