Dr Jonathan Corcoran

Dr Jonathan Corcoran

Position

Senior Lecturer

Contact

Qualifications

• BA(Hons) (Portsmouth, UK)
• MSc (Portsmouth, UK)
• PhD (Glamorgan, UK)

Professional Associations

• Member of The Australia New Zealand Regional Science Association International (ANZRSAI)
• Member of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI)

Background

Dr Corcoran joined the University of Queensland in 2005 following previous appointments at the University of Glamorgan (UK) and the UK national mapping Agency, Ordnance Survey.

Research Interests

Dr Corcoran’s research interests lie in the application of quantitative geographical methods for urban modelling in addition to the use of geo-analytical, geo-visualisation and prediction techniques.

Selected Publications

Chhetri P., Corcoran J., Stimson, R. and R. Inbakaran. (accepted on 14th April 2008) “Geographic analysis of buildings fires in the South East Queensland region, Australia.” Geographical Research

Corcoran, J., Chhetri, P. and R. Stimson. (accepted on 10th February 2008) “Exploring the spatio-temporal dynamics of fire incidence and the influence of socio-economic variables: A case study from South East Queensland.” Journal of Spatial Science

Brunsdon, C., Corcoran, J., Higgs, G., and J.A. Ware (2009) “The influence of weather on local geographical patterns of police calls for service” Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design advance online publication.

Chhetri, P., Han H., and J. Corcoran. (2009) “Modelling spatial fragmentation of Brisbane housing markets.” Urban Policy and Research 27(1) 73-89.

Corcoran, J., Chhetri, P., and R. Stimson. (2009) “Using circular statistics to explore the geography of the Journey-To-Work.” Papers in Regional Science 1 119-132.

Chhetri, P., Corcoran, J., and C.M, Hall. (2008) “Modelling the patterns and drivers of tourism related employment for South East Queensland, Australia – A spatial econometric approach.” Tourism Recreation Research 33(1) 25-38.

Corcoran, J., Higgs, G., Brunsdon, C. and A. Ware. (2007) "The use of comaps to explore the spatial and temporal dynamics of fire incidents: A case study in South Wales, UK." The Professional Geographer 59 (4) 521-536.

Corcoran, J., Higgs, G., Brunsdon, C., Ware, A. and P. Norman. (2007) "The use of spatial analytical techniques to explore patterns of fire incidence: a South Wales case study." Computers, Environments and Urban Systems. 31 (6) 623-647.

Chhetri, P., Corcoran, J., Stimson, R., Bell, M., Cooper, J., and D. Pullar. (2007) “Subjectively weighted development scenarios for urban allocation – A case study of South East Queensland.” Transactions in GIS 11(4) 597-619.

Brunsdon, C., Corcoran J. and G. Higgs. (2007) "Visualising space and time in crime patterns: A comparison of methods." Computers, Environments and Urban Systems 31 52-75.

Brunsdon, C., and J. Corcoran. (2006) “Using circular statistics to analyse time patterns in crime incidence” Computers Environments and Urban Systems 30 300-319.

Weller, A., Corcoran, J., Harries, A.J., A. Ware. (2005) “The semi-automated classification of sedimentary organic matter in palynological preparations”. Computers and Geosciences 31(10): 1213-1223.

Sivarajasingam, V., Corcoran, J., Jones, D., Ware, A. and J. Shepherd. (2004) “Relations between violence, calendar events and ambient conditions.” Injury, International Journal of the Care of the Injured 35: 467-473.

Corcoran, J. and B. Bowen Thomson. (2003) "New insights into community safety: An application of the HASCADE model." British Journal of Community Justice 2(1) 37-50.

Corcoran, J., I. D. Wilson and A. Ware. (2003) "Predicting the geo-temporal variations of crime and disorder." International Journal of Forecasting - Special Issue on Crime Forecasting 19(4) 623-634.

Funded Projects

• 2008 ARC Linkage Grant, J. Corcoran, P. Chhetri, R. Stimson, Enhanced agency response strategies through modelling geo-temporal characteristics of emergency services calls - $171,000
• 2008 UQ RIBG Grant, J. Corcoran, R. Stimson, M. Western & T-K Shyy, Enhancing spatial modelling capability for spatially integrated social science - $108,000  
• 2007 UQ Early Career Research Grant - Spatial analysis of fire - $20,000
• 2006 ARCNSISS Seed Funding - For preparation of an ARC Linkage grant and continuation of collaboration with Queensland Fire and Rescue Service - $4,000
• 2005 University of Queensland First Link Fund - For initiation of collaboration with Queensland Fire and Rescue Service - $1,980

Research Staff and Students

Associate supervision of PhD student:

• Aude Bernard
• Warren Christensen
• Angela Guerrero Gonzalez

Teaching Responsibilities

Contributes to:

• GEOG1000 – Human Settlements
• GEOS1100 – Environment and Society
• GEOM1000 – Geographic Information and Analysis
• GEOG2001 – Human Spatial Behaviour
• GEOG3205 – Applied Demography
• GEOS3103 – Global Change: Problems and Prospects
• GEOS3103 – Progress in Geography

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