Julio Pedrassoli, Ph.D.
Geographer blending remote sensing and social justice to map cities, risks and resilience in the Global South.
- Assistant Professor — Department of Geography, University of São Paulo (FFLCH-USP)
- Adjunct Professor — School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability, Western Michigan University
- Coordinator, Urban mapping team — MapBiomas
01Research
My research combines satellite data, cloud computing and machine learning to monitor how cities change — where they grow, who lives in precarious settlements, and how urban populations are exposed to climate risk. I develop open, scalable methods for mapping urban areas, favelas and urban vegetation, with a focus on tropical and Global South cities.
- Ph.D. Geography
- University of São Paulo
- M.S. Remote Sensing
- University of São Paulo
- B.S. Geography
- São Paulo State University
02Projects
MapBiomas Urban
Scalable data for climate-aware urban planning in the tropical world: urban footprint, favelas, vegetation and heat from 1985 to today.
Open platform → MapBiomasMapBiomas Brasil
Annual land use and land cover maps for Brazil built with cloud computing and machine learning.
Visit project → Instituto Alana · MapBiomasClimate Emergency in Brazilian Schools
A national database to analyse how the climate emergency reaches schools — heat, vegetation and risk around every school in Brazil.
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04In the media
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05Contact
For collaborations, students and press: pedrassoli.julio@gmail.com