Research Associate @SPHSU_Places | University of Glasgow | Newcastle based islander. Views are my own.
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined July 2019
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I recently presented our research on classifying every park in Great Britain at the @esriuk Scottish Conference! We uncovered distinct park types across the country by objectively measuring park qualities.
Watch here 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=p3WokaH_…
Questions? DM me! 💡
Interesting use of eye tracking!
Heatmaps show UK homebuyers look most at artwork and furniture before making decision theguardian.com/money/articl…
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Spending time in nature boosts children's mental health - especially for those from low-income families 🌳🌻
New paper by @SPHSU_Places gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1086…
#nature #mentalhealth #greenspace #equigenesis
ALT A group of children running across grass on a sunny day.
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Quake it off! Seismometers around Edinburgh were triggered by the rapturous Taylor Swift crowds at Murrayfield Stadium over the weekend.
bgs.ac.uk/news/quake-it-off-…
ALT (Top) Seismograph showing ground velocity recorded 4km from the stadium and (bottom) spectrograph showing the power at each frequency (in BPM) during the concert on 7 June 2024. BGS © UKRI
Glad to see our paper from last year included in this special issue!
Eye-tracking in map use, map user and map usability research: what are we looking for? Read more here -> tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Our special issue on New directions for the state of the art and science in Cartography is now complete and available tandfonline.com/toc/tica20/9… Edited by A.C. Robinson, P. Kettunen, L. Delazari, & A. Çöltekin of ICA Commissions Geovisualization, Cognitive Issues, User Experience
📍 Where are we building?
Another map from #BECCA, highlighting where infill and new developments are occurring across South East England🏘️
I really love the binary and simplistic style of this map!
#30daymapchallenge | Day 24 - Black & White
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🌐 Exciting Opportunity! We're seeking a #ResearchAssociate with expert knowledge of #SpatialData science to contribute to an ESRC SDAI-funded project, and lead the production of new research publications and proposals at UBDC. Full details: ow.ly/CrIS50Qacmr #DataJobs
📍How is Great Britain changing?
As part of #BECCA, we have created a national dataset that quantifies natural and built environment change across the whole of Great Britain🏢
Interactive map and data available soon... watch this space 👀
#30daymapchallenge | Day 21 - Raster
Percentage of population across North East England born in North America according to @ONS census data. 👶📊
Central Durham and Bensham in Gateshead, have the highest values.
#30daymapchallenge | Day 10 - North America
Round the Island 🚶🚴
How to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight by foot and bike - the Randonee cycle is 100km and the coastal path walk is 113km!
#30daymapchallenge | Day 7 - Navigation
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@SPHSU_Places @lauramacd78, & @HistEnvScot Laura Diffey-Higgins, enjoyed being part of the 2023 #ESRCFestival @UofGByresHub. Lots of interest from the public in the well-being benefits of heritage & in our interactive heritage map (created by @JessWhoMaps).
I ♥️ my allotment
Did you know that only 6% of allotment holders in England are <35 years old?
A quick map today to highlight where greenspace is allocated as allotments across Newcastle 🍓🫛🥕
Data - @OrdnanceSurvey Open Greenspace.
#30daymapchallenge | Day 3 - polygons – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
📍How is London changing?
As part of #BECCA, we have quantified change between 2015 to 2020 for the whole of Great Britain using data from @OrdnanceSurvey and @UK_CEH.
Here is a fun visual showing the contours of change across London📈
#30daymapchallenge | Day 2 - Lines
Really excited to be part of the W+G mentorship program this year as a mentee🗺️
📷Meet the Cohort!📷
Our Mentorship Programme is at the core of W+G, bringing together mentors and mentees for growth and innovation. This is the amazing cohort making this transformative journey. Here's to a year of learning and empowerment! 📷 #MentorshipMonday #Geospatial
ALT The participants of the Women+ in Geospatial mentorship programme cohort 5
Arable🌾vs Grassland 🌱
Proportional 'points' showing % coverage of Arable and Grassland land cover across Great Britain.
Data sourced from @UK_CEH + compiled as part of our current project #BECCA... more to come soon 👀
#30daymapchallenge | Day 1 - Points
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🚨 REPORT LAUNCH🚨
Places and Children’s Health: A Research and Policy Agenda 👉tinyurl.com/343p7hrd
This coproduced report summarises the most pressing research needs identified by stakeholders during a workshop held in May 2023.
ALT Research and Policy Agenda on Places and Children's Health
Second hand bookshop find for colour palette inspiration! 🎨
ALT A red covered old book called Philips visual contour atlas
ALT Four brightly coloured maps of the UK showing climate, geology and vegetation
I spy our allotment 🥕
Before leaving Newcastle, I carried out a #drone survey of our community #allotment in West Jesmond using a @DJIGlobal Mini 2, something I'd been meaning to do for years. I'm quite pleased with it. A slice of green peace for growing fruit, vegetables, weeds, and kids @GWmag 🌱
ALT A aerial image of a community allotment, a place for growing fresh green produce, flowers, and encouraging wildlife.
