Iryna Dronova
Biographic Data
| ID | 1725336 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iryna Dronova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iryna |
| FAMILY NAME | Dronova |
| SIGNATURE | DRONOVA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3339-3704 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Community-scale microclimate simulation using Airborne Laser Scanning and object-based urban tree classification
Urban climate and urban heat island effects, resulting from urban development and expansion, significantly impact human health and well-being. Urban forests play a vital role in regulating urban climate by cooling the ambient environment through shade and evapotranspiration, among many essential ecosystem services. Different human communities have distinct abundances, compositions, and patterns of urban forests, leading to varied cooling effectiv…
Land abandonment as an indicator of Ukrainian agricultural resilience during Russia's war against Ukraine
Amidst the war, the resilience of Ukraine's export agriculture sector – among the top 10 worldwide and critical for food security – remains a global concern. Here we investigate agricultural resilience in eastern and southern Ukraine by testing the linkage of war and weather on satellite-assessed agricultural abandonment since 2011. We find that less than 0.05 % of the area has been fully abandoned since the war's start in 2014, with another 0.7 …
Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening
There is growing interest in using urban greening projects to support biodiversity. While there are many potential co‐benefits, the health outcomes resulting from biodiversity‐supporting activities have yet to be synthesized. We conducted a systematic review of health outcomes associated with seven biodiversity‐supporting elements, including patch size, connections, matrix quality, habitat diversity, native plants, special resources and vegetatio…
Associations between urban greenspace and depressive symptoms in Mexico's cities using different greenspace metrics
Greenspace has been shown to be positively associated with mental wellbeing, but studies from the global South have been scarce. We advance the understanding of the relationship between greenspace and depressive symptoms by using multiple clearly defined metrics describing neighborhood greenness and urban parks in an understudied region with rapid urban growth. We linked individual-level health survey data for urban residents in Mexico (n = 17,25…
Recent greening may curb urban warming in Latin American cities of better economic conditions
Rising temperatures have profound impacts on the well-being of urban residents. However, factors explaining the temporal variability of urban thermal environment, or urban warming, remain insufficiently understood, especially in the Global South. Addressing this gap, we studied the relationship between city-level economic conditions and urban warming, and how urban green space mediated this relationship, focusing on 359 major Latin American citie…
Modification of temperature-related human mortality by area-level socioeconomic and demographic characteristics in Latin American cities
Evidence of effect modification of cold-related mortality in Latin American cities was limited, and unexpected patterns of modification of heat-related mortality were observed. Socioeconomic deprivation may impact cold-related mortality, particularly among the elderly. The findings of higher levels of poverty and income inequality associated with lower heat-related mortality deserve further investigation given the increasing importance of urban a…
Disentangling associations between vegetation greenness and dengue in a Latin American city
Being a Re-Emerging Infectious Disease, dengue causes 390 million cases globally and is prevalent in many urban areas in South America. Understanding the fine-scale relationships between dengue incidence and environmental and socioeconomic factors can guide improved disease prevention strategies. This ecological study examines the association between dengue incidence and satellite-based vegetation greenness in 3826 census tracts nested in 474 nei…
Mapping the maximum extents of urban green spaces in 1039 cities using dense satellite images
Spatial data of urban green spaces (UGS) are critical for cities worldwide to evaluate their progress towards achieving the urban sustainable development goals on UGS. However, UGS maps at the global scale with acceptable accuracies are not readily available. In this study, we mapped UGS of all 1039 mid- and large-sized cities across the globe in 2015 with dense remote sensing data (i.e. 51 494 Landsat images) and Google Earth Engine (GEE) platfo…
Latin American cities with higher socioeconomic status are greening from a lower baseline
The characteristics of urban green space have context-dependent associations with socioeconomic status (SES). Latin American cities provide a unique but understudied context to assess the green space-SES associations. We measured the quantity and quality of green space as greenness from satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, and we modeled the relationship between greenness and SES in 371 major Latin American cities between 200…
The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities
Wellcome Trust (Grant, 205177/Z/16/Z)
Stable classification with limited sample
Exploring zoning scenario impacts upon urban growth simulations using a dynamic spatial model
Exploring zoning scenario impacts upon urban growth simulations using a dynamic spatial model
Modification of temperature-related human mortality by area-level socioeconomic and demographic characteristics in Latin American cities
Evidence of effect modification of cold-related mortality in Latin American cities was limited, and unexpected patterns of modification of heat-related mortality were observed. Socioeconomic deprivation may impact cold-related mortality, particularly among the elderly. The findings of higher levels of poverty and income inequality associated with lower heat-related mortality deserve further investigation given the increasing importance of urban a…
The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities
Wellcome Trust (Grant, 205177/Z/16/Z)
Exploring zoning scenario impacts upon urban growth simulations using a dynamic spatial model
Stable classification with limited sample
Disentangling associations between vegetation greenness and dengue in a Latin American city
Being a Re-Emerging Infectious Disease, dengue causes 390 million cases globally and is prevalent in many urban areas in South America. Understanding the fine-scale relationships between dengue incidence and environmental and socioeconomic factors can guide improved disease prevention strategies. This ecological study examines the association between dengue incidence and satellite-based vegetation greenness in 3826 census tracts nested in 474 nei…
Mapping the maximum extents of urban green spaces in 1039 cities using dense satellite images
Spatial data of urban green spaces (UGS) are critical for cities worldwide to evaluate their progress towards achieving the urban sustainable development goals on UGS. However, UGS maps at the global scale with acceptable accuracies are not readily available. In this study, we mapped UGS of all 1039 mid- and large-sized cities across the globe in 2015 with dense remote sensing data (i.e. 51 494 Landsat images) and Google Earth Engine (GEE) platfo…
Latin American cities with higher socioeconomic status are greening from a lower baseline
The characteristics of urban green space have context-dependent associations with socioeconomic status (SES). Latin American cities provide a unique but understudied context to assess the green space-SES associations. We measured the quantity and quality of green space as greenness from satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, and we modeled the relationship between greenness and SES in 371 major Latin American cities between 200…
The equigenic effect of greenness on the association between education with life expectancy and mortality in 28 large Latin American cities
Wellcome Trust (Grant, 205177/Z/16/Z)
Recent greening may curb urban warming in Latin American cities of better economic conditions
Rising temperatures have profound impacts on the well-being of urban residents. However, factors explaining the temporal variability of urban thermal environment, or urban warming, remain insufficiently understood, especially in the Global South. Addressing this gap, we studied the relationship between city-level economic conditions and urban warming, and how urban green space mediated this relationship, focusing on 359 major Latin American citie…
Modification of temperature-related human mortality by area-level socioeconomic and demographic characteristics in Latin American cities
Evidence of effect modification of cold-related mortality in Latin American cities was limited, and unexpected patterns of modification of heat-related mortality were observed. Socioeconomic deprivation may impact cold-related mortality, particularly among the elderly. The findings of higher levels of poverty and income inequality associated with lower heat-related mortality deserve further investigation given the increasing importance of urban a…
Associations between urban greenspace and depressive symptoms in Mexico's cities using different greenspace metrics
Greenspace has been shown to be positively associated with mental wellbeing, but studies from the global South have been scarce. We advance the understanding of the relationship between greenspace and depressive symptoms by using multiple clearly defined metrics describing neighborhood greenness and urban parks in an understudied region with rapid urban growth. We linked individual-level health survey data for urban residents in Mexico (n = 17,25…
Community-scale microclimate simulation using Airborne Laser Scanning and object-based urban tree classification
Urban climate and urban heat island effects, resulting from urban development and expansion, significantly impact human health and well-being. Urban forests play a vital role in regulating urban climate by cooling the ambient environment through shade and evapotranspiration, among many essential ecosystem services. Different human communities have distinct abundances, compositions, and patterns of urban forests, leading to varied cooling effectiv…
Land abandonment as an indicator of Ukrainian agricultural resilience during Russia's war against Ukraine
Amidst the war, the resilience of Ukraine's export agriculture sector – among the top 10 worldwide and critical for food security – remains a global concern. Here we investigate agricultural resilience in eastern and southern Ukraine by testing the linkage of war and weather on satellite-assessed agricultural abandonment since 2011. We find that less than 0.05 % of the area has been fully abandoned since the war's start in 2014, with another 0.7 …
Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening
There is growing interest in using urban greening projects to support biodiversity. While there are many potential co‐benefits, the health outcomes resulting from biodiversity‐supporting activities have yet to be synthesized. We conducted a systematic review of health outcomes associated with seven biodiversity‐supporting elements, including patch size, connections, matrix quality, habitat diversity, native plants, special resources and vegetatio…
Geography (11 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (7 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Urban Heat Island Mitigation (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Latin Americans (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works)