Douglas Shoemaker Email & Phone Number

Douglas A. Shoemaker is a Geospatial Analyst investigating urbanization and the evolution of socio-technological systems. He is also Director of Research and Outreach at the Center for Applied GIScience at UNC Charlotte. Co-originator of the FUTURES urbanization model, Shoemaker employs integrative modeling of "Big" spatial data to explore spatio-temporal dynamics that link human and environmental systems, thereby contributing to the resolution of pressing global resource and sustainability dilemmas. Dr. Shoemaker’s most current work is funded by the National Science Foundation's Smart and Connected Communities program. As co-PI of the project titled "Building Safe and Secure Communities through Real-Time Edge Video Analytics", Shoemaker explores community co-design of artificial intelligence (AI) in the service of public safety.Dr. Shoemaker’s approach is collaborative and transdisciplinary, and his strength in developing impactful study arises from his ability to synthesize theory from multiple disciplines into actionable research. His background in ecology, resource economics, and social survey has enabled him to bridge key elements of social and natural science using simulation, survey and other mixed-method techniques. By revealing trade-offs between competing values and objectives, Shoemaker acts as an “honest broker” to inform decision-making through outreach and science-based communication.

Listed skills include Ecology, Arcgis, Sustainability, Research, and 15 others.