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AURIN launches Node with University of New South Wales

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
26
Jul

The Australian Urban Research
Infrastructure Network (AURIN) and The University of Queensland have launched
URBANIQ – the AURIN Node for Urban Intelligence for Healthy & Equitable Places.

URBANiQ brings together researchers across The University of Queensland with expertise in health, health inequities, urban planning, geography, transport, and social sciences.

URBANiQ will harness AURIN mobility, environmental, and health data to respond to policy-led challenges to understand how the places we live, work, and socialise can promote urban liveability, facilitate healthy behaviour, and promote equity and sustainability.

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Blog, Built Environment and Infrastructure, Data, Map of the Month

A dog’s eye view on Melbourne’s liveability

Posted on by Cordelia Rice
25
Feb

For well over a decade Melbourne has been ranked as one of the most liveable cities in the world. For humans these rankings scores are based on the quality of life created by healthcare, infrastructure and the environment. But how would Melbourne be ranked when viewed from a dog’s perspective? The Map of the Month […]

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Quarterly Research Wrap: Cardiac Health, Regional Vehicle Emissions and More

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
Photograph of a stack of research papers, clipped together with bulldog clips in different colours
18
Dec

From October to December 2024, AURIN was cited in a variety of material, including four papers published in peer-reviewed journals and a book chapter. It was exciting to see that AURIN has been used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform their analysis on cardiac health, regional vehicle emissions, and more. We’d like to […]

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Blog, Built Environment and Infrastructure, Research Impact, Transport

Research Impact: Geospatial Factors Applied to Road Accidents

Posted on by Cordelia Rice
25
Nov

Road accidents are a major source of trauma worldwide. Over 1.3 million people are killed in road accidents annually, and collisions are a leading cause of death and injury across all age groups. Aside from the human cost of road accidents, there is a significant financial toll. The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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Quarterly Research Wrap: Electric Vehicle Uptake, Housing for Education Workers, Greenspace Mapping and More

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
Photograph of a stack of research papers, clipped together with bulldog clips in different colours
28
Oct

From July to September 2024, AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including nine papers published in peer-reviewed journals in addition to several masters theses and book chapters. It was exciting to see that datasets available through AURIN have been used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform their analysis on electric […]

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Research Impact: Measuring the Age-Friendliness of Australian Suburbs

Posted on by Cordelia Rice
26
Sep

Australians are ageing at an unprecedented rate. As people get older, frailty and increased use of health resources pose a significant challenge to already strained health services. It is vital to keep ageing populations healthy to not only reduce this dependence on services but also to promote their wellbeing, independence, and participation in society. This […]

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Quarterly Research Wrap: Residential Mobility, Road Accident Mitigation, School Travel and More

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
Photograph of a stack of research papers, clipped together with bulldog clips in different colours
24
Jun

From April to June 2024, AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including in eight papers published in peer-reviewed journals and two theses submitted for PhD programs. AURIN and datasets available through AURIN were used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis on residential mobility, road accident mitigation, school travel and […]

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AURIN, Blog, Built Environment and Infrastructure, Data, Map of the Month

How 20-minute neighbourhoods could make Melbourne more liveable

Posted on by Cordelia Rice
11
Jun

The 20-minute neighbourhood is a concept that evolved from the idea of the 15-minute city. The idea is that almost anything you need to access on a day-to-day basis—work, shopping, education, childcare, health services, green spaces and entertainment—should be within a 20 minute walk or bike ride from your house. 20-minute neighbourhoods feature in many […]

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AURIN, UNSW City Futures Research Centre and ARDC Receive $1 Million in Funding for New Housing Analytics Lab

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
29
May

At a critical moment for housing policy and planning in Australia, UNSW on behalf of AURIN and Australian Research Data Commons has been awarded a two-year, $1 million grant by the office of the NSW Chief Scientist. This grant will allow for the development of the Housing Analytics Lab (HAL), a hybrid facility designed to […]

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AURIN at PIA Congress and Locate24

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
01
May

In May 2024 we’re excited to have members of our team attending two major industry events – the Geospatial Council of Australia’s Locate24 in Sydney and PIA’s Planning Congress in Melbourne. We’ll have an exhibition booth at both events, where you can meet experts from our team and learn more about how we can support […]

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