The number of people worldwide living with dementia and cognitive impairment is increasing, mainly due to people living longer, so, by implementing the SPACE project we want to figure out how where we live affects dementia and brain health as we get older. Some research suggests that where we live might influence our brain health. As more of us now live in towns and cities, it is important that the environment where we live (regardless of geographic location or socio-economic status) is designed to maximise our brain health.

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This research brings together world-leading expertise in the areas of geochemistry, geoscience, mathematics to stimulate debate and advances in the field of compositional data analysis.

Digital spatial data are becoming increasingly available for environmental studies through sub-continental scale and regional scale ground-based geochemical surveys and an ongoing global geochemical baseline survey.  However, data sets such as geochemical surveys data pose many challenges for exploratory data analysis and any subsequent spatial data analysis.  

Geochemical data are compositional in nature in that they convey relative information. This has implications for a number of fields which routinely use geochemical data including baseline quality assessment, mineral and energy exploration, agriculture and ecology, medical geology, engineering and environmental management.   A paradigm shift in thinking is advocated and alternative approaches presented through this collaborative research which emphasises opportunities for using compositional data analysis.

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Understanding the relationship between humans and our environment has never been more important. The choices we face have never been so stark. Our climate is changing. The effects of this are being felt now as a day to day reality. There is an obligation on those involved in academic research to turn towards the challenges presented.

Whether this relates to our natural environment, creating safe and secure agri-food systems, assessing the way in which our built environment interacts with the natural world, or in the manner in which we build and maintain truly livable communities and societies, Queen’s researchers are at the forefront of innovative, future focused solutions that aim to make our footprint lighter, both on earth and beyond.

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Queen’s has a proud history of conducting innovative, impactful and world-leading research that has positively changed people’s lives.

Understanding the relationship between humans and our environment has never been more important. The choices we face have never been so stark. Our climate is changing. The effects of this are being felt now as a day to day reality. There is an obligation on those involved in academic research to turn towards the challenges presented.

Our researchers work across disciplines and sectors to address local and global challenges, incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and driving real-world impact.

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