We are so pleased to be sponsoring the 2023 Institute of Australian Geographers conference: IAG2023 Coexistence, Collaboration and Geography. The conference theme of ‘Coexistence, Collaboration and Geography’ intends to foster an inclusive approach to the disciplinary diversity of geography. The conference will include perspectives spanning spatial, physical and human geography, including both academic and practitioner […]
Author Archives: Cordelia Rice
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Jun
Jun
Melbourne, Australia: Ambient Maps, a leader in noise modelling geospatial data and analytics, and AURIN, the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network, have announced a partnership to deliver advanced geospatial intelligence to urban planners and researchers. The partnership will leverage Ambient Maps’ expertise in noise modelling, data acquisition and processing and AURIN’s extensive data resource management […]
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May
May
Inaugural Peter Woodgate Award winner Eva Rodriguez with Prof Pascal Perez of AURIN Image credit: Alicia Smith Last week AURIN had the great honour of presenting the inaugural Peter Woodgate Award at the geospatial industry’s Locate Conference. For more than 30 years, Peter Woodgate has been a trailblazer and undisputed thought leader for the Space […]
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Jan
Jan
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the tragic death of Dr Peter Woodgate, Chair of AURIN’s Board, who passed away in late December. Over the last five years, Peter has been instrumental in guiding AURIN through tumultuous times, overseeing essential transformations and supporting the executive team with unwavering enthusiasm and […]
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Dec
Dec
Tradition city-descriptive data uses classes (left). New datasets allow a truer representation of cities, with parameters unique to each grid representing a neighbourhood | Image supplied. Cities are both affected by the impacts of climate change and also contribute to it—through pollution, changing landscapes, and localised warming caused by urbanisation. More than 55% of the […]
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Oct
Oct
A digital twin is a virtual model designed to accurately represent a real world process or system. Urban digital twins provide a representation of our built environment, including infrastructure services and social dimensions, for data analytics and simulations that can be updated as their equivalents change. Digital twins can be used to test scenarios and […]
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Oct
Oct
Air pollution is most obvious when there’s a visible event—say a bushfire or a dust storm—but there are mundane activities that also affect the quality of the air around us, like cooking with gas, lighting a wood burning fire, or driving a car. Breathing in polluted air can affect our lungs and hearts, causing long-term […]
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May
May
A goal of transportation planning is to cost effectively improve mobility, sustainability and quality of life. One simple way to do this is to increase the amount of people cycling. Bicycles reduce traffic, lower carbon emissions and provide efficient transportation. They improve people’s health and connect them more to their environment. Unsurprisingly, growing evidence suggests […]
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May
May
The Illawarra Data Repository (IDR) is a regional, integrated data repository that was established in 2013. Data is collected, at various spatial and temporal resolutions, from the local government areas of Wollongong, Shellharbour and Kiama in New South Wales on electricity and water consumption, residential solid waste, and Internet of Things sensor data. The repository […]
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Mar
Mar
Map of Melbourne showing the VAMPIRE score (the Vulnerability Analysis for Mortgage, Petroleum and Inflation Risks and Expenditure), available via the AURIN Map portal. The rising cost of living is causing economic pain across Australia. The soaring price of petrol is impacting not just our commutes but also the costs of goods and services. This […]
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