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UBDC attends the 3rd Digital Footprints Conference in Leeds
This year focused on Digital Footprints for the Public Good exploring the exciting potential of novel data sources to drive impactful research.
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How has LEZ in Glasgow affected Traffic Flow and Air Quality?
New research exploring the effects of the Low Emission Zone in Glasgow has found that while traffic flow has remained largely unchanged since the Zone was enforced, air quality has significantly improved.
How has licensing affected short-term lets in Scotland?
We compare the number of licenses issued with the number of STLs operating and ask if provision has fallen.
Open-access public transport timetable archive for Great Britain
Two new open access datasets expand UBDC's public transport timetable archive for Great Britain
New high-resolution traffic flow dataset from UBDC
New UBDC paper introduces a long-term traffic flow dataset for a concise urban area combined with detailed space and time data
Mapping With Communities workshop at AGILE 2024
HeiGIT and UBDC ran a successful international workshop, 'Mapping with Communities' at the AGILE 2024 conference.
Brainstorming Data Dive promotes innovative social research
Researchers gathered in Glasgow for an innovative Data Dive, organised by the Urban Big Data Centre in collaboration with ESRC Smart Data Research UK. The aim of the event was to provide researchers with first-hand experience using smart data curated by UBDC and brainstorm new approaches and analyses.
MSc students in Urban Analytics and Urban Transport visit Aalto University
Six UBDC students on our MSc in Urban Analytics and Urban Transport programmes have recently returned from a rewarding study visit to Aalto University near Helsinki, Finland. The visit provided an opportunity for the Glasgow University students to develop their networks and exchange ideas.
AGILE conference 2024
Researchers, developers, lecturers, students, and practitioners of Geo-Information Science and Technology are gathering in Glasgow for the AGILE 2024 conference.
The Glasgow CCTV Object Detection project
The Glasgow CCTV Object Detection platform aims to improve public understanding of mobility and traffic patterns across Glasgow.
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