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

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
23
Jan

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 […]

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

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
17
Dec

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 […]

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AURIN and QUT Team Wins UN World Data Forum 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
21
Nov

We’re delighted to share that Dr. Aiden Price (QUT Senior Research Associate and AURIN Environmental Health Domain Expert), Annie Wu (AURIN Associate Data Engineer), Flavia Barar (AURIN Data Scientist), Jiaying Kou (AURIN Product Owner) and Emma Joughin (AURIN Head of Marketing) have won their thematic category in the UN World Data Forum’s 2024 ArcGIS StoryMaps […]

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Research Impact: Mitigating Childhood Asthma Risks from Traffic-Related Air Pollution

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
29
Aug

Using data available through AURIN, as well as Westgate and EPA (Environment Protection Authority Victoria) monitor data, researchers from the University of Queensland and the University of Melbourne have raised concerns about the impact of emissions from truck traffic on childhood asthma rates in Melbourne’s Inner West. Clare Walter, Peter D Sly, Brian W Head, […]

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AURIN and Australia’s New National Science and Research Priorities

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
16
Aug

This week the Department of Industry, Science and Resources announced a set of revitalised National Science and Research Priorities, designed to emphasise the scientific and research collaborations Australia will need to address its greatest national challenges. The new priorities are: transitioning to a net zero future supporting healthy and thriving communities elevating Aboriginal and Torres […]

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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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Announcing our new Noise Mapping Datasets

Posted on by Cordelia Rice
29
Apr

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 […]

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Research Impact: Neighbourhood Design and Cycling Activity During Covid-19

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Photograph of cars parked next to a bicycle lane with two cyclists riding
23
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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Research Impact: The Effects of Short-Term Tourist Rentals on Local Residents

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Photograph of the exterior of a Melbourne Apartment Block
04
Oct

Using APM (Australian Property Monitors) Point Level Data and the Inside Airbnb dataset available through AURIN, researchers at the University of Auckland have assessed the impact of short-term tourism rentals, in particular, those through Airbnb, on rental prices across different suburbs in Melbourne, Australia. Cheung & Yiu’s (2022) study ‘Touristification, Airbnb and the tourism-led rent […]

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2022-2023 High Impact Projects Announced

Posted on by AURIN Outreach
23
Mar
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