Aaron Flores

Aaron Flores is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. His research examines environmental justice, social vulnerability, and health disparities related to hazards including floods and extreme heat. He directs community-engaged projects like the St. Mary's Food Bank partnership developing GIS dashboards for food insecurity interventions.

Research focuses on distributional environmental justice, using quantitative spatial analysis to identify disproportionate hazard exposures in marginalized communities. Key investigations include federally-overlooked flood risks, health impacts of disasters, and neighborhood-level heat inequities.

Publications demonstrate methodological innovations in dasymetric mapping, machine learning applications for heat exposure analysis, and longitudinal health impact studies. His work informs policy through flood justice initiatives and community resilience planning.

Notable projects include NSF-funded flood risk studies and the Data Devils program training students in community-engaged analytics. No awards are reported in available records.