UST-GNN: A unified spatial–topological graph neural network framework for urban analytics demonstrated through a case study on urban health prediction

Abstract

UST-GNN brings neighbourhood connections, urban attributes, and spatial embeddings together in a graph learning framework. A study of medical prescription patterns across Greater London demonstrates its predictive value and shows how learned representations can be related to environmental and socioeconomic conditions.

Publication
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 129, 102466

First available online on 24 June 2026. Assigned to the October 2026 issue of Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, volume 129, article 102466. Stephen Law is the corresponding author.

Cai Wu
Cai Wu
Assistant Professor

I study computational urban morphology, GeoAI, and data-driven urban design, developing reproducible methods for understanding cities across scales.