We’re so happy to announce our new Noise Mapping Datasets, developed in partnership with Ambient Maps and Geoscape Australia. Created by acoustic modelling experts, the datasets reimagine noise mapping in Australia—offering invaluable insights on the impact of noise on the urban environment. The datasets contain noise levels for each building throughout most of Australia. Noise values are generated […]
Category Archives: Blog
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Apr
Apr
We’re so happy to be part of the Map of the Month initiative—a science communications project led by the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with AURIN, Melbourne Centre for Cities, Melbourne Data Analytics Platform, and Pursuit. The goal of the project is to use maps as a tool to initiate important policy discussion within Metropolitan […]
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Apr
Apr
AURIN’s Scientific Advisory Committee, from left to right, top to bottom: Sharon Biermann, Shaun Copely, Lisa Bush, Chris Pettit, Marie Truelove, Matt Duckham, Isabel Ceron, Jonathan Corcoran We’re excited to announce the new members to AURIN’s Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The SAC brings together renowned experts across the urban and social science fields. The SAC […]
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Apr
Apr
From January to March 2024 AURIN was cited in a variety of material, including in three papers published in peer-reviewed journals, one conference paper and one book chapter. Data accessed through AURIN was used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis on topics including transit-oriented development, the impacts of built environments on social […]
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Mar
Mar
In partnership with Arup, we were thrilled to host the Urban Innovation Data Hack across 22 and 23 March 2024. The hack presented an opportunity for developers, planners and others to come together to solve problems, showcase data and harness opportunities for Melbourne Innovation Districts (MID). MID is a partnership between the City of Melbourne, […]
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Mar
Mar
AURIN’s Industry Advisory Committee, from left to right, top to bottom: Michele Adair, Dr Zaffar Mohamed-Ghouse, Dr Hermione Parsons, Patrick Hastings, Iain Russell, Kylie Hargreaves, Dr Ian Oppermann, Julian Szafraniec and Helen Bell. AURIN is excited to announce the formation of a new Industry Advisory Committee (IAC), bringing together leaders across the geospatial industry. The […]
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Jan
Jan
Urban heat islands are a significant environmental problem faced by cities worldwide. Higher urban temperatures can impact communities in a number of ways—increasing the concentration of air pollution, impairing water quality, increasing the demand for electricity, and causing heat-related morbidity and mortality. Urban overheating impacts low-income populations more since these populations often live in lower […]
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Jan
Jan
Using cycling infrastructure data made available through AURIN, as well as data from Vicroads, the Victorian Government and the researchers’ own survey data, researchers at Monash University have conducted a study of the role of neighbourhood design in cycling activity during Melbourne’s Covid-19 lockdowns. Naseri, Delbosc and Kamruzzaman’s (2023) study, ‘The role of neighbourhood design […]
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Dec
Dec
In celebration of the World Open Data movement, AURIN and ARUP are excited to partner on an Urban Innovation Data Hack across March 22 and 23, 2024. Focusing on the challenges and opportunities in Melbourne’s Innovation District, this event, held at ARUP’s Docklands HQ and online, will bring together a diverse group of participants, including […]
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Dec
Dec
The purpose of cladding on buildings is to provide protection against the weather and improve the appearance of the building but in some cases it can endanger the inhabitants and the surrounding community. Combustible cladding increases the rate at which fire spreads, causing it to develop at an accelerated speed and intensity. This was most […]