Years of investment in road infrastructure has changed cities, increasing air pollution, traffic congestion, segregation of urban spaces, and reducing the physical activity of the people living there. Reducing the reliance on cars and other motorised vehicles is key to addressing these issues. Bike riding is a sustainable and affordable alternative to driving, and cities […]
Category Archives: Research Impact
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Jun
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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May
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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May
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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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
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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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
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 […]