
Overview
Background
Jonathan is a human geographer within the School of the Environment and Deputy Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Science at UQ. Jonathan joined The University of Queensland in 2005 following previous appointments at the University of Glamorgan (UK) and the UK national mapping Agency, Ordnance Survey.
Jonathan's interests lie at the intersection of human geography, regional science, sociology and criminology in understanding how human mobility shapes and is shaped by our urban systems and in turn impacts social sustainability; how regional economic growth and development is governed by human capital migration; and how big data and spatial analytics can be effectively harnessed to inform smarter policy.
Jonathan's interest in geography and the spatial sciences began early on in his academic career. Completing his undergraduate studies in geography and a masters degree in geographic information science, where he focused on developing a broad understanding of key statistical, modelling and spatial analytic methods. He then went on to earn a PhD in human geography and computer science, where he focused on modelling the complex relationship between mobility, land use and crime.
Availability
- Professor Jonathan Corcoran is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Glamorgan
Research interests
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Human mobility and social sustainability
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Human capital migration
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Big data and spatial analytics
Research impacts
Jonathan has published widely in academic journals, exploring topics such as the impact of public transportation on crime, the relationship between mobility patterns and social inequality, and the role of urban design in promoting safe and inclusive communities. Through his research, Jonathan has become an internationally recognised expert in the fields of human geography and spatial criminology and is often called upon to speak at conferences and provide insights to policymakers and urban planners. His research has contributed to the development of more inclusive and equitable transportation systems, which prioritise the needs of all members of society and promote safe and healthy communities.
Jonathan remains committed to advancing our understanding of how cities work through which we can create more equitable and inclusive urban environments for all. In parallel he continues to inspire the next generation of researchers and scholars to pursue a deeper understanding of the complex relationships between human spatial behaviours and social systems.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Charting a research agenda for micromobility and tourism
Buning, Richard J., Hardy, Anne, Corcoran, Jonathan, Pojani, Dorina, Zou, Zhenpeng and Chen, Milly (2025). Charting a research agenda for micromobility and tourism. Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 6 (1) 100164, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annale.2024.100164
2025
Journal Article
Hybrid machine learning-based approaches for modeling bikeability
Zhang, Lihong, Lieske, Scott N., Pojani, Dorina, Buning, Richard J. and Corcoran, Jonathan (2025). Hybrid machine learning-based approaches for modeling bikeability. Journal of Transport Geography, 123 104150. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2025.104150
2025
Journal Article
Planning for livable compact vertical cities: A quantitative systematic review of the impact of urban geometry on thermal and visual comfort in high-rise precincts
Caswell, Helen, Alidoust, Sara and Corcoran, Jonathan (2025). Planning for livable compact vertical cities: A quantitative systematic review of the impact of urban geometry on thermal and visual comfort in high-rise precincts. Sustainable Cities and Society, 119 106007, 106007. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106007
2025
Journal Article
Historic street layout and its impact on shaping residents' daily lives: insights from Sanxue Street, Xi'an
Zhu, Jiarui, Sho, Kojiro and Corcoran, Jonathan (2025). Historic street layout and its impact on shaping residents' daily lives: insights from Sanxue Street, Xi'an. Local Environment, 30 (2), 253-268. doi: 10.1080/13549839.2024.2413087
2024
Journal Article
Please mind the gap: examining regional variations in private vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption—The case of Australia
Lim, Kai Li, Lu, Ying, Kimpton, Anthony, Zahnow, Renee, Li, Tiebei, Dodson, Jago, Sipe, Neil and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). Please mind the gap: examining regional variations in private vehicle carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption—The case of Australia. Journal of Transport Geography, 121 104023, 104023. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.104023
2024
Journal Article
Dynamic analysis of landscape drivers in the thermal environment of Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration
Chen, Long, Li, Heng, Zhang, Chunxiao, Chu, Wenhao, Corcoran, Jonathan and Wang, Tianbao (2024). Dynamic analysis of landscape drivers in the thermal environment of Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 134 104239, 104239. doi: 10.1016/j.jag.2024.104239
2024
Journal Article
Mapping and measuring neighbourhood social media groups. The case of facebook
Zahnow, Renee, Verrier, Jeremy, Hames, Sam and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). Mapping and measuring neighbourhood social media groups. The case of facebook. Applied Geography, 172 103415, 103415. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103415
2024
Journal Article
Effects of neighbourhood characteristics on the distribution of vacant houses in Toda city, a satellite city of Tokyo metropolis of Japan
Liu, Qiyuan, Sho, Kojiro, Corcoran, Jonathan and Ando, Naomi (2024). Effects of neighbourhood characteristics on the distribution of vacant houses in Toda city, a satellite city of Tokyo metropolis of Japan. Scientific Reports, 14 (1) 25794, 1-17. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-74663-3
2024
Journal Article
The importance of public familiarity for sense of belonging in Brisbane neighborhoods
Zahnow, Renee and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). The importance of public familiarity for sense of belonging in Brisbane neighborhoods. Journal of Urban Affairs, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/07352166.2024.2407355
2024
Journal Article
Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia
Zou, Zhenpeng, Sigler, Thomas, Corcoran, Jonathan and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2024). Reset or renaissance? An exploratory comparison of pre- and post-pandemic regional short-term rental markets in Australia. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 11 (1), 614-631. doi: 10.1080/21681376.2024.2402479
2024
Journal Article
The impact of weather anomalies on violence in the coastal mid-latitudes: a cross-national comparison
Breetzke, Gregory and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). The impact of weather anomalies on violence in the coastal mid-latitudes: a cross-national comparison. International Journal of Biometeorology. doi: 10.1007/s00484-024-02762-x
2024
Journal Article
Understanding the association between (im)mobility and life satisfaction in Australia
Borsellino, Rosabella, Charles‐Edwards, Elin, Bernard, Aude and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). Understanding the association between (im)mobility and life satisfaction in Australia. Population, Space and Place, 30 (8) e2820. doi: 10.1002/psp.2820
2024
Journal Article
Reimagining the familiar stranger as a source of security: generating guardianship through everyday mobility
Zahnow, Renee and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). Reimagining the familiar stranger as a source of security: generating guardianship through everyday mobility. Security Journal, 37 (3), 432-450. doi: 10.1057/s41284-024-00437-1
2024
Journal Article
From communal places to comfort zones: Familiar stranger encounters in everyday life as a form of belonging
Zahnow, Renee and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). From communal places to comfort zones: Familiar stranger encounters in everyday life as a form of belonging. Urban Studies. doi: 10.1177/00420980241265033
2024
Journal Article
How Weather and Built Environment Factors Influence E-scooter Ridership: Understanding Non-linear and Time Varying Effects
Lu, Ying, Zhang, Lihong and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). How Weather and Built Environment Factors Influence E-scooter Ridership: Understanding Non-linear and Time Varying Effects. Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research, 2 100036, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmr.2024.100036
2024
Journal Article
Geographic patterns of urban fires in the global south: the case of Kathmandu, Nepal
KC, Kiran, Ardianto, Rifan, Chhetri, Prem and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). Geographic patterns of urban fires in the global south: the case of Kathmandu, Nepal. GeoJournal, 89 (4) 137. doi: 10.1007/s10708-024-11137-z
2024
Other Outputs
Bad weather, hills and the dark deter cyclists, particularly women. So what can we do about it?
Bean, Richard, Pojani, Dorina and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024, 06 05). Bad weather, hills and the dark deter cyclists, particularly women. So what can we do about it? The Conversation
2024
Journal Article
The Resettlement Journey: Understanding The Role of Social Connectedness on Well-being and Life Satisfaction among (Im)migrants and Refugees: A Systematic Review
Song, Jingyeong, Corcoran, Jonathan and Zahnow, Renee (2024). The Resettlement Journey: Understanding The Role of Social Connectedness on Well-being and Life Satisfaction among (Im)migrants and Refugees: A Systematic Review. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02036-7
2024
Journal Article
A step in time: a sequence analysis and choice modelling approach to examine time allocation in individual activities and the role of neighbourhood crime
Lu, Ying, Keel, Chloe, Wickes, Rebecca, Reynald, Danielle and Corcoran, Jonathan (2024). A step in time: a sequence analysis and choice modelling approach to examine time allocation in individual activities and the role of neighbourhood crime. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 52 (1), 97-114. doi: 10.1177/23998083241255491
2024
Journal Article
Examining the directionality of mobility patterns in activity spaces: Introducing the ‘mobility snowflake’ visual analytic and measurement framework
Corcoran, Jonathan, Lu, Ying, Keel, Chloe, Wickes, Rebecca, Reynald, Danielle and Browning, Christopher (2024). Examining the directionality of mobility patterns in activity spaces: Introducing the ‘mobility snowflake’ visual analytic and measurement framework. Applied Geography, 166 103250, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2024.103250
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Jonathan Corcoran is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Strength-based approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in science research
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tracey Bunda
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Doctor Philosophy
Strength-based approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in science research
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tracey Bunda
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Doctor Philosophy
Effects of Community Support on Violence against Immigrant and Refugee Women in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rennie Lee, Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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Doctor Philosophy
The shifting geographies of migration in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aude Bernard, Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards
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Doctor Philosophy
Ghost Kitchens and Urban Dynamics: Implications for Urban Planning and the Future of Drone Delivery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler
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Doctor Philosophy
Planning for health and wellbeing in high-rise precincts: Understanding the role of 'breathing space'
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Alidoust
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Doctor Philosophy
Planning for health and wellbeing in high-rise precincts: Understanding the role of 'breathing space'
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Alidoust
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Doctor Philosophy
Modelling Human-Environment Interactions: Testing Irregular CA and 3D Urban Models
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Scott Lieske
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Doctor Philosophy
Routine Policing Activities: Assessing the Strategic Deployment of Random Breath Testing on Crime, Calls for Service and Traffic Crashes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sarah Bennett
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Doctor Philosophy
Wildly productive urban landscapes: Exploring the agency of public urban landscapes in creating healthy cities and community engagement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt, Dr Liz Brogden, Dr Silvia Micheli
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Crime, Perceptions of Safety, and Public Transit Ridership: A Space-Time Approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Role of Modality Style in Mode Choice Behaviour Associated with First and Last Mile Travel
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Neil Sipe, Honorary Professor Carlo Prato
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Closing the gap: Cycling dissonance in urban commuting
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Scott Lieske
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the influence of weather on public transport passenger's travel behaviour
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The Sociability of Urban Greenspace: An Exploration of How Public Parks and Private Backyards Influence the Social Sustainability of Urban Communities
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
From Here to There and Back Again: a study of return migration in Australia
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing Emergency Fire Service Delivery Response - a Geostrategic Approach
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Neighbourhood walkability for older adults: Investigating the role of physical and perceptual factors in shaping walking behaviour
Joint Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Stuck people and sticky places: the shifting geography of moving and staying in Australian regions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aude Bernard, Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
The sharing economy and its diffusion between and within cities: Case of a home-sharing platform
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the decline in the level of internal migration in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards, Associate Professor Aude Bernard
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Evolution and Settlement Pathways of Mainland China-born Migrants in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the travel behaviour dynamics of Bus Rapid Transit passengers
Joint Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
The Immigration-Crime Myth: Exploring the Impact of Immigration on Neighbourhood Violence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Renee Zahnow
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling urban growth: Integrating both physical and human dimensions in developing world context
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Crime in Chaotic Times: Crime in the Post-Disaster Neighbourhood
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Accounting for the links between social and ecological systems for effective nature conservation
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Migration Age Patterns and Life-Course Transitions: A Cross-National Comparison
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Predicting future spatial distributions of population and employment for South East Queensland ¿ a spatial disaggregation approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr David Pullar
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Jonathan Corcoran directly for media enquiries about:
- Geo-analytical techniques - urban modelling
- Geo-visualisation techniques - urban modelling
- Prediction techniques - urban modelling
- Quantitative geographical methods
- Urban modelling
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