Rate My Professor Ate Poorthuis

Poorthuis's research focuses on urban geography and geographic data science, utilizing spatial analysis, big data, and visualization to examine urban systems. His academic interests include the possibilities and limitations of big data for understanding human mobility, spatial inequality, neighborhood change such as gentrification, urban amenities and their role in intergroup encounters, effects of urban street configurations on activity spaces, and practical applications in urban planning and policy. Key publications include "Mapping the Invisible: Decoding Perceived Urban Smells Through Geosocial Media in New York City" (Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2025, with Q. Chen and A. Crooks); "Cocooning Throughout Our Daily Lives: Evidence from a Multi-Scalar Analysis of Ethnic Activity Space Segregation in Rotterdam" (Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2025, with A. Govind and B. Derudder); "Neighbors and visitors: impact of diversity on attitudes toward migrants" (Ethnic and Racial Studies, 2025, with O. Holubowska and D. Dementeva); "How Much Can Optimization of Hypofractionation Help to Reduce Carbon Equivalent Emissions? A Single-Center Modeling Study" (Advances in Radiation Oncology, 2025, with D. Vanmarcke et al.); and "Being Smarter about Space: Drawing Lessons from Spatial Science" (Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2020, with M. Zook). He has also contributed editorially with "Editorial: Geographica - A New Space for Visual Storytelling in TESG" (Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 2025). Poorthuis's work advances quantitative insights into urban dynamics and informs policy through visualization and analysis.