Place Alert Labs (PALs) is an African-led research initiative based in the Surveying and Geomatics Department at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe, advancing environmental health through Geographical Information Science (GIScience), artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and spatial data science. We transform complex spatial and health data into actionable intelligence that informs policy, strengthens research, and supports evidence-based decision-making across Africa.

Our work integrates geographical intelligence with innovative location-based methods that consider both the spatial and place-based dimensions of geography to better understand environmental influences on health, climate resilience, sustainable development, and maternal, neonatal, and child health. Through interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers, governments, communities, and development partners, we co-design solutions that create lasting impact.

Through PlaceAlert.org, we provide an open digital research ecosystem featuring interactive geospatial applications, environmental exposure and health analytics, AI-powered research tools, data catalogues, collaborative computing environments, and secure research data services that accelerate scientific discovery and evidence-informed decision-making across Africa.


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