GISRUK UBDC Data Challenge
- When:
- Wednesday 19 April 2023
- Time:
- 9:00 - 10:30 BST
- Where:
- JWS Room J7, James Watt Building, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ GET DIRECTIONS
The UBDC will host a data challenge for this year’s GISRUK conference in support of the sustainable levelling up agenda. For this data challenge, three datasets have been chosen from the Urban Big Data Centre’s data catalogue, each covering a different domain.
During this event, participants will give 5-minute lightning talks exploring, visualising, and/or analysing one or a combination of the datasets in the context of Glasgow and the conference theme, Levelling Up.
The levelling up agenda aims to reduce regional inequalities in the UK, particularly in areas outside of London and the southeast. The agenda focuses on improving infrastructure and supporting local businesses to create jobs and stimulate growth. Glasgow’s economic and social history is characterized by its role as a major center for shipbuilding, engineering, and heavy industry, as well as its struggles with poverty, unemployment, urban segregation, and social inequality. Glasgow has received levelling up funding and can provide valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of implementing the levelling up agenda.
Who can submit:
The UBDC data challenge is open to academics attending GISRUK 2023 but we strongly encourage submissions and engagement from Early Career Researchers. Group or individual submissions are allowed. UBDC staff cannot submit but UBDC students are welcome.