GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS)
Augmenting Abilities: Reality Capture to Design, Analysis, and Immersive Experiences The way we interact with the design process is evolving, from how we capture information about the world around us, to how we engage with design tools. This presentation will showcase how we’ve adopted emergent technology into daily workflows at Aurecon, enabling us to perform […]
First call: New Zealand Geospatial Research Conference 2019
We’re pleased to announce that the NZGRC-2019 will be held in Queenstown on 18 September 2019, in conjunction with the 15th International Conference on GeoComputation. Please see the conference website at https://geospatial.ac.nz/nzgrc-2019/ for further details.
GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS) – 22 February 2019
In today’s modern society, Ngāi Tahu is adopting geospatial technology as a tool to assist with the protection of Ngāi Tahu history for future generations. Led by the iwi driven Kā Huru Manu (Ngāi Tahu Cultural Mapping Project), Ngāi Tahu Papatipu Rūnanga are using geospatial technology to research and present evidence seeking protection of Ngāi Tahu cultural values through central and local government statutory planning processes, resource consent applications and restoring traditional Māori place names through the New Zealand Geographic Board process.
BES 2018
GRI researcher presents at the 2018 meeting of the British Ecological Society Dr. Audrey Lustig, a postdoctoral researcher in the GRI Toi Hangarau working on spatial modelling of species distribution, presented her paper on regional pest management to the British Ecological Society meeting, held in Birmingham from 16-19 December 2018. Audrey said of her experience: […]
UN-WGIC 2018
The United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress has wrapped up in in Deqing, Zheijang Province, China The GRI Toi Hangarau was represented at the UN-WGIC (19-21 November 2018) by its Director, Prof. Matthew Wilson, who said: “I feel honoured to have attended the UN-WGIC, along with around 1,200 other geospatial professionals representing 83 countries from […]
GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH SEMINAR SERIES (GRISS) – 30 November 2018
Jennifer Brown, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Canterbury Trends in Environmental Sampling Spatially balanced sampling is becoming a popular design for surveys in biological and environmental management. In large scale surveys the use of a spatially balanced design gives some assurance that there will be spatial coverage over the entire area. The resultant […]
New research article – Challenges to gaining better value from geospatial information
Challenges to gaining better value from geospatial information Gaining useful information about our built, social and natural environments is vital and possible. The value of data for cities is more informed, more effective management and development choices resulting in more benefits to a greater range of stakeholders. This article explores the state-of-play of data infrastructures […]
Towards Real-time Federation of Spatial Data for Hazard Risk Management – Feedback and Follow-up
Prof. Matt Wilson, Director, Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) Rob Deakin, Manager, Resilience Group, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)Dealing with natural hazards, whether planning or response, requires an increasing quantity of disparate spatial data. However, increasing data volumes are difficult to manage, particularly when data are distributed by multiple agencies. Consequently, from the hazard management perspective, […]
ESP features on Architecture Now website
Designed to disrupt: A digital tool for urban regeneration The National Science Challenges are government funded initiatives that are designed to set strategic goals for creating a better Aotearoa. The 11 challenges cover topics ranging from childhood education to ageing and nutrition to ecology. Researchers in the architecture, urbanism and design fields from universities around […]
ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018 in Wellington on 5-7 November
Upcoming disaster information systems conference in Wellington The purpose of ISCRAM Asia Pacific 2018 is to exchange research into and experiences of information systems use in emergency management, particularly focussed around applications of information systems in the context of the four priorities of the Sendai Framework (2015-2030) for disaster risk reduction, namely: 1. understanding disaster […]