Access to human-mobility data is essential for building a sustainable future

Ruth Oliver; Melissa Chapman; Diego Ellis-Soto; Vanessa Brum-Bastos; Francesca Cagnacci; Jed Long; Matthias-Claudio Loretto; Robert Brian Patchett; Christian Rutz

doi:10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100077

Access to human-mobility data is essential for building a sustainable future

Ruth Oliver^*, Melissa Chapman, Diego Ellis-Soto, Vanessa Brum-Bastos, Francesca Cagnacci, Jed Long, Matthias-Claudio Loretto, Robert Brian Patchett, Christian Rutz^*

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Mobile devices, and other tracking technologies, generate detailed data on the movements and behavior of billions of people worldwide. At present, these data are predominantly used to pursue corporate interests. We argue that improving access to human-mobility data is essential for addressing urgent conservation and sustainability goals. Close collaboration between industry and the research community has the potential to generate substantive environmental and societal benefits.

Original language	English
Article number	100077
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cell Reports Sustainability
Volume	1
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100077
Publication status	Published - 26 Apr 2024

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Access to human-mobility data is essential for building a sustainable future

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