Research Grants
Funding For:
Local Risk Management: Tools for Individuals and Policymakers
Recipient:
Oeindrila Dube, University of Chicago
Grant Period:
Sep 01, 2020 - Feb 28, 2021
AMOUNT:
$35,000.00
Summary of the Project:
In partnership with Google, this project is using extensive cell phone movement data and information on the COVID-19 transmission risks posed by various situational circumstances to build a dynamic mapping tool displaying near real-time information on the transmission risk posed by individual business establishments nationwide. The tool will be publicly available to support individuals’ day-to-day decisions about visiting various businesses in their communities and to guide local decisions about lockdowns and re-openings.