papersSEP 10 04:00 UTC
Researchers use foundation model embeddings to evaluate urban livability
A new arXiv paper proposes estimating urban livability by applying foundation model embeddings to high-resolution geospatial data. The approach targets areas where socioeconomic indicators are hard to measure, aiming to inform policy interventions and resource allocation. It explores whether pretrained model representations can capture neighborhood-level quality-of-life signals in data-scarce regions.