Urban Analytics Lab
Geospatial and 3D urban modelling research group at the National University of Singapore
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We are hiring developers, postdocs, and computational research associates on a new project on digital twins. Please see our opportunities page.
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Research Data Repositories
A non-exhaustive list of research data repositories, and a comparison of them.
New paper: Roofpedia
UAL’s research on sustainable rooftops was published by Landscape and Urban Planning
Impact of the pandemic on bus ridership in Singapore
Research conducted by our Master of Urban Planning students offers public transport optimisations
NUS Urban Analytics Lab scales research globally with AWS
UAL’s AWS-supported urban toolkits and databases were featured on Amazon’s Public Service blog
Novel 3D geospatial model helps identify better urban farming sites
The tool allows for the maximisation of crop yields within buildings
Featured publication
Roofpedia: Automatic mapping of green and solar roofs for an open roofscape registry and evaluation of urban sustainability
Sustainable roofs, such as those with greenery and photovoltaic panels, contribute to the roadmap for reducing the carbon footprint of cities.
Exploration of open data in Southeast Asia to generate 3D building models
This article investigates the current status of generating 3D building models across 11 countries in Southeast Asia from publicly available data, primarily volunteered geoinformation (OpenStreetMap).
Contact
- filip@nus.edu.sg
- School of Design and Environment, 8 Architecture Dr, Singapore, 117356