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# School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (SGSUP)
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**Arizona State University · College of Liberal Arts and Sciences**
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[](https://sgsup.asu.edu/)
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[](https://www.asu.edu/)
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## About Us
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The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (SGSUP) at Arizona State University advances **geospatial knowledge for a complex world**, emphasizing education, research, and applied solutions to urban and environmental problems.
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We combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on, real-world applications to address societal and environmental challenges at local, national, and global scales.
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## Our Focus Areas
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- **Geography** — Human, physical, and environmental geography
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- **Geographic Information Science (GIS)** — Spatial analysis, mapping, geocomputation
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- **Urban Planning** — Sustainable cities, land use, transportation
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- **Spatial Data Science** — Machine learning for geospatial problems
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- **Climate & Environmental Studies** — Urban heat, fire ecology, climate adaptation
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## Research Impact
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| Metric | Value |
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| Global rank in urban heat research impact | **#1** |
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| Funded research (5 years) | **$37M** |
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| DOE funding for Arizona extreme heat research | **$25M** |
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## Research Centers
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- **Urban Climate Research Center (UCRC)** — Leading global research on urban heat and climate resilience
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- **Spatial Analysis Research Center (SPARC)** — Advanced spatial analytics and methods
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- **Southwest Integrated Fireshed and Landscape (SW-IFL)** — Fire ecology and landscape management
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## Academic Programs
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- Undergraduate degrees (BA/BS)
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- Graduate degrees (MA/MS/PhD)
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- Online degree options
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- Minors, certificates, and graduate certificates
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## Career Pathways
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Our graduates work as GIS analysts, urban and city planners, cartographers, environmental analysts, conservation scientists, transportation planners, meteorologists, and in 15+ additional geospatial specializations.
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## What You'll Find Here
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This Hugging Face organization hosts open resources from SGSUP's research community, including:
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- Geospatial datasets (urban heat, land use, climate)
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- Pretrained models for spatial data science and remote sensing
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- Research artifacts supporting reproducible geospatial science
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- Educational materials for GIS, urban planning, and spatial AI
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## Connect With Us
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- Website: [sgsup.asu.edu](https://sgsup.asu.edu/)
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- Parent institution: [Arizona State University](https://www.asu.edu/)
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- College: [College of Liberal Arts and Sciences](https://thecollege.asu.edu/)
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*Advancing geospatial science for urban resilience, climate adaptation, and a more sustainable world.*
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