Methods without mystique

Rigorous math. Legible meaning.

The platform makes network, spectral, resistance, reliability, percolation, and raster methods visible as reasoning tools—not as a black box that outranks local knowledge.

Explore the science in the app Read science and interpretation

A public-interest workspace for seeing local heat patterns, understanding the evidence, and helping shape thoughtful action on cooling, shade, and public investment.

Scenario science and evidence experience — Explore the living workspace; cite the underlying methods and evidence.

Model = lens

A network depends on choices about spatial units, edges, weights, thresholds, and input layers. A result is useful when those choices are inspectable.

Bottlenecks are signals

A Cheeger-style bottleneck identifies a weakly connected structure in the chosen model. It is not a diagnosis of a neighborhood, a person, or the correct intervention.

Uncertainty is part of the result

The right response to a compelling pattern is to name the inputs, inference, gaps, and decision boundary—then test it locally.

A clear next step

Go from curiosity to an informed question.

Use the interactive experience to investigate the evidence, then return to the methods and sources before treating any output as a conclusion.

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Continue your research

Primary sources, not a content maze.

Explore the scenario workspaceSee assumptions, costs, and evidence labels alongside each option.Science and interpretationRead the method families and interpretation protocol.Technical referenceFind source modules, tests, contracts, and validation commands.Research sharing strategyLearn how to cite and communicate a release responsibly.