Eric Vaz PhD
Biography:
Dr. Eric Vaz is Professor at 成人大片. He has three mother tongues: English, German and Portuguese.
With over eighty scientific contributions in his field and three books to date (2021), he was distinguished in 2012 with the nomination of 鈥淩ising Star鈥� by the Regional Science Association International. In 2015 and 2021, he received the award of the Dean鈥檚 SRC Award for the Faculty of Arts at 成人大片. Between 2017 and 2020, he served as the President of the Canadian Regional Science Association. Prior to joining 成人大片 in 2012, he was Group Leader for Geographic Information Science at the University of Heidelberg, Institute for Geography in Germany.
Professor Vaz focuses on using spatial analysis methods, complex system modelling approaches, and Geographic Information Systems and Science to understand regional dynamics and integrate a better understanding of policy and the Anthropocene. He acts consistently as a reviewer for top journals in the field and is a member of several editorial boards of international journals.
Selected Publications:
Vaz, E., Cusimano, M., Ba莽茫o, F., Dam谩sio, F., Penfound, E. (2021). Open data and injuries in urban areas鈥擜 spatial analytical framework of Toronto using machine learning and spatial regressions, Plos one 16 (3), e0248285.
Vaz, E., Ba莽茫o, F., Dam谩sio, B., Haynes, M., & Penfound, E. (2021). Machine learning for analysis of wealth in cities: A spatial-empirical examination of wealth in Toronto. Habitat International, 108, 102319.
Vaz, E. (2020). Regional Intelligence (Springer: Heidelberg)
Vaz, E. and Noronha, T. (2020). Sustainable Development in Southern Europe: Spatial Analysis of Regional Challenges (Springer: Heidelberg).
Vaz, E. (2021). COVID-19 in Toronto: A Spatial Exploratory Analysis. Sustainability, 13(2), 498.
Vaz, E. (2020). Archaeological sites in small towns鈥擜 sustainability assessment of Northumberland County. Sustainability, 12(5), 2018