IDEAMAPS members Dana R. Thomson, Anthony Boanada-Fuchs, and Monika Kuffer are guest editing an issue of Urban Science journal. They invite submissions on the topic of Deprived Area (Slum) Mapping, which aims to gather innovative datasets, methods, and approaches to generating citywide data of deprivation (e.g., maps, statistics). Submissions are due 31 October, 2022. Find more details about the special issue and manuscript submission information at: www.mdpi.com/si/118574.

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This special issue encourages researchers and practitioners to submit original research and review articles, as well as case studies and critical perspectives on topics, including, but not limited to:

• Integration of data and methods for deprived area mapping;
• Geo-ethics of mapping “slums” with considerations of spatial data format, scale, and access;
• Ethical codes for machine learning and artificial intelligence modelling of urban deprivation;
• Community participation in data collection and/or generation;
• Fair exchange of data (or comparable, e.g., training) among diverse stakeholders (e.g., citizen scientists, local governments, NGOs, academia, international agencies);
• Co-design of data/modelling ecosystems about urban deprivation;
• Localization of SDGs and other urban planning and development indicator initiatives;
• Inclusive urban planning and upgrading processes;
• Definitions and measurements of urban deprivation;
• New data sources and models (e.g., digital twins) and their integration with community-based data;
• Geospatial data models for characterizing deprivation, including environmental, hazard, socio-economic, health, and demographic conditions;
• Applications and impacts of deprived area data being used (in)effectively for urban planning, upgrading, and human rights.

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