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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We are proud to announce that the recent announcement by the Australian Government brings AURIN’s funding, as part of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, to a total of $25 million over the next 5-year period. This unprecedented level of commitment will support AURIN’s ambitious strategic plan for 2023-2028. In the coming decades Australian cities, […]
From July to September 2023 AURIN was cited in a variety of material, including several conference papers and a peer-reviewed piece of research. The peer-reviewed paper, ‘A review on worldwide urban observatory systems’ data analytics themes: Lessons learned for Malaysia Urban Observatory (MUO)’, in Journal of Urban Management Vol. 12 Issue 3, was written by Noradila […]
From April to June 2023, data accessed through AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including in three papers published in peer-reviewed journals and one in a book of conference proceedings. These datasets were used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis on topics including walkability, public transport service quality, heat […]
Exciting news from AURIN! We are delighted to announce that our National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) Research Infrastructure Investment Plan (RIIP) funding application has been submitted and is currently under review. This is a significant milestone for our organisation, and we are grateful to our partners for their support in this endeavour. Preparation of […]
In the first quarter of 2023, data accessed through AURIN was cited in a wide variety of material, including in seven papers published in peer-reviewed journals. These datasets were used by researchers across Australia and internationally to inform analysis of subjects including the use of drones for flood monitoring, the impacts of heavy rail transport […]






