Gianluca Boo

Gianluca Boo is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on population dynamics, spatial epidemiology, and the application of geospatial technologies to public health challenges. He specializes in integrating household survey data, remote sensing, and GIS methodologies to address issues such as healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa and deprived area mapping in low-income countries. His work also extends to zoonotic disease surveillance and innovative census methodologies.

Key research interests include population estimation, slum mapping systems, and the use of earth observation to improve public health interventions. Gianluca collaborates internationally on projects such as the AVENIR trial targeting child survival in Niger and studies on echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan. His publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches bridging demography, epidemiology, and geospatial analysis.

His recent work emphasizes methodological advancements in spatial sampling frameworks and the development of integrated deprived area mapping systems (IDEAMAPS) to better inform urban policy in LMICs. While no explicit awards are noted, his contributions to high-impact journals like Nature Communications and The Lancet Global Health reflect significant scholarly recognition.