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📢 52°North announces the Student Innovation Challenge 2024! 💡 The challenge focuses on Searchability in Research and Spatial Data Infrastructures (RDI/SDI). The 52°North Student Innovation Prize  promotes student contributions to the development and practical realization of innovative concepts in geoinformatics. 52°North invites students of #Geoinformatics, #Informatics or related fields to submit a proposal that outlines the project idea, emphasizes its innovative quality and convincingly describes its feasibility, practical use and expected outcome. Up to two strong proposals will then be invited to implement a proof of concept. Upon successful completion of the project(s) (including a working proof of concept implementation), the proposal(s) will be awarded ❗ EUR 2,500. ❗ Application submission deadline is April 8, 2024. More information and Call for Proposals: https://lnkd.in/eWnVhEyp #searchability #rdi #rdisoftware #sdi #innovation

📊 🌍 Explore the DCCMS Map Room: A resource for Researchers and Academics! 👩🎓 👨🎓 Are you a student, researcher, or academic? The DCCMS Map Room is an invaluable resource for anyone involved in research or academia. It offers a collection of maps and figures that monitor current climate and societal conditions, providing a comprehensive view of recent data trends. 🔎 Why use the DCCMS Map Room? -Interactive and Customizable: Manipulate maps and figures to suit your specific research needs. -Data-Driven: All visualizations are linked to the original data sources, ensuring accuracy and credibility. -Multidisciplinary: Whether you're in environmental science, social studies, or any related field, these tools can enhance your research and teaching materials. Harness the power of detailed, up-to-date information to drive your studies and projects forward! Dive into the DCCMS Map Room today and unlock a world of insights. #Research #Academia #ClimateData #DCCMSMapRoom Find the interactive DCCMS Maproom via: https://lnkd.in/dRZUgPcj or visit our website https://lnkd.in/dYmNrWVJ and go to DATA AND TOOLS then Maprooms

Update on the Future of GIS Programs at Vancouver Island University... 📅 Mark Your Calendars: The final decision regarding the future of the GIS programs will be made at the Board of Governors meeting on March 28 at 4:00 pm in the VIU Library Boardroom (Room 507 in Building 305). Your presence and support at this meeting could make a significant difference. 📝 Support Continues to Grow: With 36 support letters already submitted from employers, alumni, current students, and incoming students, it's clear that the value of GIS education at VIU is widely recognized. But let's keep the momentum going! If you haven't already, please consider reaching out to Professor Paul Zandbergen at [email protected] to send a letter of support. ✍️ Take Action: Take a moment to sign and share the petition calling for VIU to postpone cutting GIS programs until transparent cost calculations are made. Every signature counts. Link to Petition: https://lnkd.in/g_EbRSps 📰 Stay Informed: For more information on the situation, check out this article: Vancouver Island University's Geographic Information Program Faces Cancellation. https://lnkd.in/g963dz-s 🌍 Impact Matters: Remember, the GIS program at VIU is not just about education—it's about empowering our community and addressing pressing needs effectively. Let's ensure this vital resource continues to thrive. We can make a difference. Let's keep advocating for the future of GIS education at VIU.

My Master's thesis focused on integrating a Chatbot and a Location Intelligence System (GIS) for Site Selection. I submitted the Master Thesis within the #UNIGIS MSc program at Z_GIS - Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg, under the superb leadership of Josef Strobl, back in June 2018. 🌍 Looking back, I highly recommend this field of study since it covers many fields of today's Technology Era, such as data modeling, data acquisition, geodatabase, app development, spatial analysis and statistics, remote sensing, and GIS infrastructure. 💻 You can find more information here https://unigis.at/en/ and in the comment section. This foundational knowledge helped me work at the greatest companies out there and with the most brilliant minds running those companies. For that, I am grateful. 😘 Therefore, I support #MINT subjects since they are the foundation of our collective technological advancements and their benefits. 💡 What did you study? Looking back, was it helpful to you and the people around you?

Our latest blog post explores our complicated feelings about university rankings - https://lnkd.in/ekJzEF5f We know that many users do use policy citation data to benchmark or analyse performance against others or to create rankings and lists to help them prioritise analyses. We also know that there’s an increasing need for data to help demonstrate broader impacts including on policy. So here we attempt to navigate the nuances, and set out some general rules of thumb for using the Overton data in this way ⬇

Now more than ever, higher education institutions are investing in mega-campus buildings, such as Princeton University's Environmental Studies and School of Engineering and Applied Science buildings. These mega-campus projects offer exciting opportunities and challenges for higher education institutions, #AEC partners, and their local communities. Read more about massive higher education projects in this Building Design Construction Media article ➡ https://bit.ly/3vdggWQ #AffiliatedEngineers #AEI

Benchmarking case studies around the world has always been common practice within the placemaking and creative industries, especially at the beginning of projects when trying to understand the right experience for a place. At ERA-co, we like to take this service to the next level by using spatial data analytics that allow us to learn more about a place beyond the qualitative manner. One of our senior urban analysts, Lorena Brambila, developed a quick comparative benchmarking exercise between some of the top US universities to understand beyond the academics, how the built environment of these campuses could have an impact on how students experience their everyday college life. In this analysis, we dig into Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. Can the design of campuses facilitate more diverse interaction and innovation? Read the full article for our analysis: https://era-co.com/1489-2/ #placemaking #campusdesign #spatialdata #15mincity #mapbox #OSM #evidencebaseddesign #cities #builtenvironment #placeexperience #urbananalytics

Over the past few years, I've been immersing myself in the world of data to enhance how we design human-centric spaces. Here is an interesting example of how we are combining these two worlds: #datadrivendesign #humancentric

Proud to share that I again made it to the Stanford University's top 2% scholar list both in career-wide and single year categories. https://lnkd.in/gUsZsyir During the last few versions of the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators, my h-index performance was in top-10 worldwide and top in Australia in the discipline of #UrbanAndRegionalPlanning. However, this year’s achievement is special! While in the career-wide category, I am still ranked (h-index) number 8 worldwide and number 1 in Australia; In the single year category (2022), I am humbled to announce that my ranking is (h-index) #number1 both #worldwide and in #Australia. Nevertheless, I also note the need for caution when using evaluative systems based on citation metrics alone, like this one, as they are not necessarily the best tools to measure sustained good research and impact. QUT (Queensland University of Technology) QUT Engineering, Architecture and Built Environment Karen Vella GAICD Clinton Fookes Ana Deletic