Amit Birenboim

Amit Birenboim, PhD, is a research collaborator on the ReligSpace project. He is a senior lecturer (assistant professor) in the Department of Geography and Human Environment at Tel Aviv University, where he also acts as the head of the Urban Vitality Lab. He received his academic degrees, a bachelor’s in geography and sociology and anthropology (magna cum laude), a master’s in geography (summa cum laude), a master’s in business administration, and a PhD in geography, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His research interests include the study of human spatial behavior, tourism, health geography, and the implementation of advanced technologies such as location tracking technologies, portable sensors, and virtual and augmented reality for monitoring and studying human behavior.