Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC) Newsletter: July 2019

Posted July 30, 2019 - 13:02

This issue features the latest news about UBDC activities and opportunities:

July 2019

Welcome to the latest newsletter from UBDC

We promote the use of big data and innovative research methods to improve social, economic and environmental well-being in cities.

This issue features the latest UBDC activities and opportunities, including:

Dr David McArthur explaining why a bike lane isn't always a bike lane in our latest blog
Our iMCD project featuring in The Psychologist
An opportunity for funding to use our data from the ESRC
UBDC exhibiting at DemoFest 2019
The latest UBDC publications

Please read on to learn more, or visit the UBDC website.

When is a bike lane not a bike lane?

Cycling on UK roads can be daunting. Bike lanes are intended to provide a safe space to ride for all cyclists. However, Britain’s cycling and walking commissioners have been critical of those that are just painted on, arguing that they can make people less safe when sharing our roads.

In this blog, Dr David McArthur highlights UBDC research that provides further evidence for their argument.

iMCD Project featured in The Psychologist

In the June 2019 edition of The Psychologist, UBDC researcher Dr Catherine Lido explains how novel technology can be used to explore inclusion in Learning Cities.
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Funding Opportunity

Did you know that our data collections can be used in SDAI grant proposals? Information about the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI) open call is available on our website.
Find out more

SICSA DemoFest

4 November 2019, Edinburgh

The Urban Big Data Centre will be exhibiting at SICSA DemoFest - the annual technology showcase of leading Informatics and Computer Science research from Scottish Universities. DemoFest provides a perfect opportunity for private and public sector organisations to experience the innovative computing research taking place in Scotland.
Find out more

Data Note - Edinburgh landlord register data analysis
Download our latest Data Note and find out more about our research project on the Re-growth of private renting on our website.
Recent Publications
In 'Can Accessing the Internet while Travelling Encourage Commuters to Use Public Transport Regardless of Their Attitude?' UBDC researchers examine the relationship between the frequency of using the Internet while commuting or travelling, and commuting mode choice, and how this relationship varies for people who have different attitudes toward public transport.

In 'Spatial urban data system: A cloud-enabled big data infrastructure for social and economic urban analytics' UBDC researchers and data scientists discuss the design and implementation of SUDS, the challenges and limitations encountered, and considerations made during its development.

View these and more in the Publications section of our website.