Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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Jonathan Corcoran

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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

Human geography

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Glamorgan

Research interests

  • Human mobility and social sustainability

  • Human capital migration

  • 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.

Search Professor Jonathan Corcoran’s works on UQ eSpace

284 works between 2001 and 2025
All (284) Journal Article (193) Book Chapter (27) Conference Publication (30) Book (4) Other Outputs (30)

201 - 220 of 284 works

2014

Journal Article

Examining the social porosity of environmental features on neighborhood sociability and attachment

Hipp, John R., Corcoran, Jonathan, Wickes, Rebecca and Li, Tiebei (2014). Examining the social porosity of environmental features on neighborhood sociability and attachment. PloS One, 9 (1) e84544, 1-13. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084544

Examining the social porosity of environmental features on neighborhood sociability and attachment

2014

Journal Article

Ageing Australia: changing location patterns of older people in South East Queensland

Han, Jung Hoon and Corcoran, Jonathan (2014). Ageing Australia: changing location patterns of older people in South East Queensland. Australian Planner, 51 (1), 2-14. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2013.770769

Ageing Australia: changing location patterns of older people in South East Queensland

2014

Conference Publication

MCMC methods for univariate exponential family models with intractable normalization constants

Rohde, David and Corcoran, Jonathan (2014). MCMC methods for univariate exponential family models with intractable normalization constants. 2014 IEEE Workshop on Statistical Signal Processing (SSP 2014), Gold Coast, Australia, 29 June - 2 July 2014. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/SSP.2014.6884649

MCMC methods for univariate exponential family models with intractable normalization constants

2014

Journal Article

Integrating undergraduate fieldwork into the study of human mobility

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Bell, Martin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2014). Integrating undergraduate fieldwork into the study of human mobility. Australian Geographer, 45 (4), 505-519. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2014.953734

Integrating undergraduate fieldwork into the study of human mobility

2014

Book Chapter

Using circular statistics to analyse spatial flow and temporal data

Corcoran, Jonathan and Brunsdon, Chris (2014). Using circular statistics to analyse spatial flow and temporal data. Handbook of research methods and applications in spatially integrated social science. (pp. 436-458) edited by Robert J. Stimpson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9780857932976

Using circular statistics to analyse spatial flow and temporal data

2014

Journal Article

Greenspace and place attachment: do greener suburbs lead to greater residential place attachment?

Kimpton, Anthony, Wickes, Rebecca and Corcoran, Jonathan (2014). Greenspace and place attachment: do greener suburbs lead to greater residential place attachment?. Urban Policy and Research, 32 (4), 477-497. doi: 10.1080/08111146.2014.908769

Greenspace and place attachment: do greener suburbs lead to greater residential place attachment?

2014

Book Chapter

Graphical models and Bayesian networks as a spatial analytical tool

Rohde, David and Corcoran, Jonathan (2014). Graphical models and Bayesian networks as a spatial analytical tool. Handbook of research methods and applications in spatially integrated social science. (pp. 587-600) edited by Robert Stimson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9780857932976.00035

Graphical models and Bayesian networks as a spatial analytical tool

2013

Journal Article

Mapping spatial tourism and hospitality employment clusters: An application of spatial autocorrelation

Chhetri A., Arrowsmith C., Chhetri P. and Corcoran J. (2013). Mapping spatial tourism and hospitality employment clusters: An application of spatial autocorrelation. Tourism Analysis, 18 (5), 559-573. doi: 10.3727/108354213X13782245307830

Mapping spatial tourism and hospitality employment clusters: An application of spatial autocorrelation

2013

Journal Article

Special issue on spatial analytical approaches in urban fire management

Corcoran, Jonathan and Higgs, Gary (2013). Special issue on spatial analytical approaches in urban fire management. Fire Safety Journal, 62 (Part A), 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.11.001

Special issue on spatial analytical approaches in urban fire management

2013

Other Outputs

Analytical approach and data issues: report prepared for State Victoria government

Rowe, Francisco, Corcoran, Jonathan and Bell, Martin (2013). Analytical approach and data issues: report prepared for State Victoria government. Technical Report 1 St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: Queensland Centre for Population Research (QCPR), School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland.

Analytical approach and data issues: report prepared for State Victoria government

2013

Journal Article

Malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires: an examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics

Corcoran, Jonathan, McGee, Tara Renae, Townsley, Michael, Wickes, Rebecca, Zahnow, Renee and Li, Tiebe (2013). Malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires: an examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice, 459 (459), 1-5.

Malicious hoax calls and suspicious fires: an examination of their spatial and temporal dynamics

2013

Journal Article

Understanding the patterns, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force

Dalton, Tony, Horne, Ralph, Chhetri, Prem and Corcoran, Jonathan (2013). Understanding the patterns, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force. AHURI Final Report (208), 1-77.

Understanding the patterns, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force

2013

Journal Article

Modelling geographical graduate job search using circular statistics

Faggian, Alessandra, Corcoran, Jonathan and McCann, Philip (2013). Modelling geographical graduate job search using circular statistics. Papers In Regional Science, 92 (2), 329-343. doi: 10.1111/pirs.12026

Modelling geographical graduate job search using circular statistics

2013

Journal Article

Mobility patterns of overseas human capital in Australia: the role of a "new' graduate visa scheme and rural development policy

Rowe, Francisco, Corcoran, Jonathan and Faggian, Alessandra (2013). Mobility patterns of overseas human capital in Australia: the role of a "new' graduate visa scheme and rural development policy. Australian Geographer, 44 (2), 177-195. doi: 10.1080/00049182.2013.789589

Mobility patterns of overseas human capital in Australia: the role of a "new' graduate visa scheme and rural development policy

2013

Journal Article

Mapping urban residential density patterns: compact city model in Melbourne, Australia

Chhetri, Prem, Han, Jung Hoon, Chandra, Shobhit and Corcoran, Jonathan (2013). Mapping urban residential density patterns: compact city model in Melbourne, Australia. City, Culture and Society, 4 (2), 77-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ccs.2013.03.001

Mapping urban residential density patterns: compact city model in Melbourne, Australia

2013

Other Outputs

Understanding the patterns, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force

Dalton, Tony, Horne, Ralph, Chhetri, Prem and Corcoran, Jonathan (2013). Understanding the patterns, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force. AHURI Final Report No. 208 Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI ).

Understanding the patterns, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force

2013

Journal Article

Examining the use of a geodemographic classification in an exploratory analysis of variations in fire incidence in South Wales, UK

Corcoran, Jonathan, Higgs, Gary and Anderson, Tessa (2013). Examining the use of a geodemographic classification in an exploratory analysis of variations in fire incidence in South Wales, UK. Fire Safety Journal, 62 (Part A), 37-48. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2013.03.004

Examining the use of a geodemographic classification in an exploratory analysis of variations in fire incidence in South Wales, UK

2013

Other Outputs

Evaluating the effects of federal policy changes on human capital: the role of a graduate visa scheme

Faggian, Alessandra, Corcoran, Jonathan and Rowe, Francisco (2013). Evaluating the effects of federal policy changes on human capital: the role of a graduate visa scheme. Queensland Centre for Population Research Working Paper. 01. School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland.

Evaluating the effects of federal policy changes on human capital: the role of a graduate visa scheme

2013

Journal Article

Scale mismatches, conservation planning, and the value of social-network analyses

Guerrero, Angela M., Mcallister, Ryan R. J., Corcoran, Jonathan and Wilson, Kerrie A. (2013). Scale mismatches, conservation planning, and the value of social-network analyses. Conservation Biology, 27 (1), 35-44. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01964.x

Scale mismatches, conservation planning, and the value of social-network analyses

2013

Conference Publication

Examining the Impacts of a Graduate Visa Scheme on Human Capital in Australia

Corcoran, J., Rowe, F., Faggian, A. and Stimson, R. (2013). Examining the Impacts of a Graduate Visa Scheme on Human Capital in Australia. IGU Conference 2013: Applied GIS and Spatial Modelling, Leeds, UK, 29 May - 2 June 2013.

Examining the Impacts of a Graduate Visa Scheme on Human Capital in Australia

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    The National Cycling Data and Analysis Platform (NCDAP) (ARC LIEF Project administered by The University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Short Term Rental Accommodation Management Systems Regulation Study
    Queensland Government Department of Tourism and Sport
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Short-term rental accommodation review
    Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Integrated Research Infrastructure for Social Science (Australin Research Data Commons grant led by ANU)
    Australian National University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Longitudinal and spatial database of vehicle ownership and energy consumption
    Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Everyday guardianship: a space time approach to crime prevention (ARC Discovery Project administered by Griffith University)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    Australian Transport Research Cloud (ATRC) Platform
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2024
    Who Benefits from the Sharing Economy? Disruption in Australian Cities
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    An Integrated Demographic and Transport Demand Modelling Framework (ID-TDM)
    iMove Cooperative Research Centre
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Reclaiming lost ground: Transitions of mobility and parking
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2021
    Estimating temporary populations
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Cured or condemned? Mapping mild stoke outcomes and untreated deficits
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Urban Analytics Data Infrastructure (ARC LIEF project administered by The University of Melbourne)
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    So what do you do? Graduates in the creative and cultural industries (ARC Discovery Project administered by RMIT)
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2019
    Barriers and Facilitators of Neighbourhood Networks and Cohesion
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Mapping and modelling public bicycle sharing dynamics
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - FirstLink
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Attraction and retention: the role of mobility in educational pathways and human capital development.
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Analytical tools for the interrogation of inter-regional migration flows matrices.
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Evaluating the effectiveness of fire safety programs in emergency services management
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    What makes a community resilient? Examining changes in the adaptive capacities of Brisbane suburbs before and after the 2011 flood
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2016
    Addressing concentrations of social disadvantage (administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Community variation in hoax calls and suspicous fires: geographic, temporal and socio-economic dimensions and trajectories
    Criminology Research Council
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Enhancing the Resilience of Seaports to a Changing Climate
    Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Mapping and Modelling Human Capital and Graduate Employment Flows across Australia's Regions
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Understanding the patters, characteristics and trends in the housing sector labour force in Australia (AHURI Project 30634)
    RMIT University
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2011
    Enhanced agency response strategies through modelling geo-temporal characteristics of emergency services calls
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008
    Enhancing spatial modelling capabilities for spaically integrated social science
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Modelling directionality in human geography using circular statistics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
    UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    The effect of weather, calendar events and socio-economic deprivation on the incidence of fire: A geographical exploration.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Using GIS and circular statistics to explore the geography of the journey-to-work
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    Spatial analysis of fire incidence
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Jonathan Corcoran is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Strength-based approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in science research

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tracey Bunda

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Strength-based approaches to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in science research

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tracey Bunda

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Ghost Kitchens and Urban Dynamics: Implications for Urban Planning and the Future of Drone Delivery

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Sigler

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Planning for health and wellbeing in high-rise precincts: Understanding the role of 'breathing space'

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sara Alidoust

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Planning for health and wellbeing in high-rise precincts: Understanding the role of 'breathing space'

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Sara Alidoust

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Modelling Human-Environment Interactions: Testing Irregular CA and 3D Urban Models

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Scott Lieske

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The shifting geographies of migration in Australia

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Aude Bernard, Associate Professor Elin Charles-Edwards

Completed supervision

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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