Melda Salhab is a doctoral researcher at the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis. Prior to commencing her PhD, she worked as a management consultant at Monitor Deloitte in Dubai, UAE, where she focused on economic development projects for public sector clients across the Middle East. Melda has a BA in Economics and Peace & Justice Studies (double major) from Wellesley College, Boston, USA. She also has an MSc in Urban Economic Development and an MRes in Spatial Data Science & Visualisation, both from University College London, UK.