Category Archives: Environment

New Pilot AURIN Edge Program to Help Urban Research Move Further, Faster

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AURIN Edge has opened its inaugural pilot round, giving eligible Australian researchers time-limited access to hard-to-get data and expert support. The program is designed to help projects with an identified user and a clear path to practical impact move forward.

Federal Investment in Research Infrastructure: Generating $1.5 Billion Value Annually.

AURIN is set to lead major new national research initiatives on urban climate risk and coastal monitoring, boosting Australia’s capacity for climate resilience, evidence-based planning and long-term decision-making.

Building-scale photovoltaic generation potential data available through the AURIN Data Provider

Building-scale photovoltaic data | AURIN

Explore building-scale photovoltaic potential data for Kalgoorlie-Boulder, available through the AURIN Data Provider for renewable energy research and planning.

​AURIN to help deliver two major national research infrastructure projects

​AURIN to help deliver two major national research infrastructure projects cover

AURIN is set to lead major new national research initiatives on urban climate risk and coastal monitoring, boosting Australia’s capacity for climate resilience, evidence-based planning and long-term decision-making.

AURIN and Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) partner to strengthen sustainable infrastructure research impact

AURIN now offers Healthdirect Australia’s 2025 NHSD through the ADP, giving researchers geocoded health service data to map access, equity, and resilience across Australia.

National Health Services Directory available via the AURIN Data Provider

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AURIN now offers Healthdirect Australia’s 2025 NHSD through the ADP, giving researchers geocoded health service data to map access, equity, and resilience across Australia.

Research Impact: Improving spatial analysis for disease risk detection: A COVID-19 case study

During COVID-19, public health agencies relied heavily on data to understand where the virus was spreading and who was most at risk. While robust data have long underpinned decision-making, the pandemic reinforced that statistical factors – such as how data are grouped, how geographical boundaries are defined, and how granular the data are – can […]

Research Impact: AURIN data and infrastructure shaping a more sustainable urban future

Densifying the great Australian dream Owning a home is the great Australian dream. But as Australia’s population continues to grow, understanding how to plan and deliver housing is more important than ever. Urban planning therefore plays a critical role in government and industry decision-making, shaping where and how people live.   Emeritus Professor Peter Newton […]

Research Impact: Understanding bikeability to shape healthier, more connected cities.

Across Australia, cities are looking for safer, easier ways to support cycling. ‘Bikeability’ describes how well an area supports cycling through its infrastructure, safety, environment and access to everyday destinations. But understanding what actually makes an area ‘bikeable’ is not straightforward. Until now, studies have used different definitions, indicators, and modelling approaches to explore bikeability, […]

Research Impact: Climate-related disaster risk in Australia: Are risks higher for disadvantaged households?

Australian cities are facing more frequent and severe heatwaves, bushfires and floods due to climate change. However, while some communities have the resources to adapt to these extreme weather events, not all bear the burden equally.   Households already experiencing disadvantage are often those most exposed to climate risks, and they have fewer financial buffers when […]

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