Professor Jonathan Corcoran
Professor

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
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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 (5) Other Outputs (29)

61 - 80 of 284 works

2022

Other Outputs

Integrated research infrastructure for the social sciences. Work package 3. Technical report 1

Zajac, Tomasz, Rigby, Michael, Ryan, Angela, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Corcoran, Jonathan and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Integrated research infrastructure for the social sciences. Work package 3. Technical report 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ISSR.

Integrated research infrastructure for the social sciences. Work package 3. Technical report 1

2022

Book Chapter

Crime and disorder in the suburbs: a special case of master-planned communities

Corcoran, Jonathan and Wickes, Rebecca (2022). Crime and disorder in the suburbs: a special case of master-planned communities. Crime and disorder in community context. (pp. 144-166) edited by Rebecca Wickes and Lorraine Mazerolle. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315668178-8

Crime and disorder in the suburbs: a special case of master-planned communities

2022

Journal Article

The times, they are a-changin’: tracking shifts in mental health signals from early phase to later phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

Wang, Siqin, Huang, Xiao, Hu, Tao, Zhang, Mengxi, Li, Zhenlong, Ning, Huan, Corcoran, Jonathan, Khan, Asaduzzaman, Liu, Yan, Zhang, Jiajia and Li, Xiaoming (2022). The times, they are a-changin’: tracking shifts in mental health signals from early phase to later phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. BMJ Global Health, 7 (1) e007081, e007081. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007081

The times, they are a-changin’: tracking shifts in mental health signals from early phase to later phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia

2021

Journal Article

Spatial variations in cycling dissonance: The case of commuting in Greater Brisbane

Zhang, Lihong, Liu, Yan, Lieske, Scott N. and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Spatial variations in cycling dissonance: The case of commuting in Greater Brisbane. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 16 (8), 1-20. doi: 10.1080/15568318.2021.2004628

Spatial variations in cycling dissonance: The case of commuting in Greater Brisbane

2021

Journal Article

A data fusion approach to the estimation of temporary populations: an application to Australia

Charles-Edwards, Elin, Corcoran, Jonathan, Loginova, Julia, Panczak, Radoslaw, White, Gentry and Whitehead, Alexander (2021). A data fusion approach to the estimation of temporary populations: an application to Australia. PLoS One, 16 (11) e0259377, e0259377. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259377

A data fusion approach to the estimation of temporary populations: an application to Australia

2021

Journal Article

Contemporary parking policy, practice, and outcomes in three large Australian cities

Kimpton, Anthony, Pojani, Dorina, Ryan, Connor, Ouyang, Lisha, Sipe, Neil and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Contemporary parking policy, practice, and outcomes in three large Australian cities. Progress in Planning, 153 100506, 1-25. doi: 10.1016/j.progress.2020.100506

Contemporary parking policy, practice, and outcomes in three large Australian cities

2021

Other Outputs

We analysed 100 million bike trips to reveal where in the world cyclists are most likely to brave rain and cold

Bean, Richard, Pojani, Dorina and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021, 10 06). We analysed 100 million bike trips to reveal where in the world cyclists are most likely to brave rain and cold The Conversation

We analysed 100 million bike trips to reveal where in the world cyclists are most likely to brave rain and cold

2021

Journal Article

Contemporary applications for spatially integrated social science

Corcoran, Jonathan, Lomax, Nik and Lombard, John (2021). Contemporary applications for spatially integrated social science. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 14 (3), 445-447. doi: 10.1007/s12061-021-09425-z

Contemporary applications for spatially integrated social science

2021

Journal Article

Unveiling the relationship between land use types and the temporal signals of crime: an empirical decomposition approach

Brunsdon, Chris and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Unveiling the relationship between land use types and the temporal signals of crime: an empirical decomposition approach. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 49 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1177/23998083211033304

Unveiling the relationship between land use types and the temporal signals of crime: an empirical decomposition approach

2021

Book Chapter

Parking policy and bay-sharing for unmooring automobility from cities

Kimpton, Anthony, Pojani, Dorina, Sipe, Neil and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Parking policy and bay-sharing for unmooring automobility from cities. A modern guide to the urban sharing economy. (pp. 87-102) edited by Thomas Sigler and Jonathan Corcoran. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781789909562.00014

Parking policy and bay-sharing for unmooring automobility from cities

2021

Other Outputs

How does weather affect bikeshare use? A comparative analysis of forty cities across climate zones

Bean, Richard , Pojani, Dorina and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). How does weather affect bikeshare use? A comparative analysis of forty cities across climate zones. Mendeley Data. (Dataset) doi: 10.17632/2nxpvtz935.2

How does weather affect bikeshare use? A comparative analysis of forty cities across climate zones

2021

Journal Article

How does weather affect bikeshare use? A comparative analysis of forty cities across climate zones

Bean, Richard , Pojani, Dorina and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). How does weather affect bikeshare use? A comparative analysis of forty cities across climate zones. Journal of Transport Geography, 95 103155, 103155. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103155

How does weather affect bikeshare use? A comparative analysis of forty cities across climate zones

2021

Journal Article

The journey to education

Corcoran, Jonathan and Cooper, Jim (2021). The journey to education. Australian Population Studies, 5 (1), 26-33. doi: 10.37970/aps.v5i1.78

The journey to education

2021

Journal Article

Neighbourhood places, collective efficacy and crime: a longitudinal perspective

Zahnow, Renee, Corcoran, Jonathan, Kimpton, Anthony and Wickes, Rebecca (2021). Neighbourhood places, collective efficacy and crime: a longitudinal perspective. Urban Studies, 59 (4), 004209802110088-809. doi: 10.1177/00420980211008820

Neighbourhood places, collective efficacy and crime: a longitudinal perspective

2021

Journal Article

The socio-spatial determinants of COVID-19 diffusion: the impact of globalisation, settlement characteristics and population

Sigler, Thomas, Mahmuda, Sirat, Kimpton, Anthony, Loginova, Julia, Wohland, Pia, Charles-Edwards, Elin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). The socio-spatial determinants of COVID-19 diffusion: the impact of globalisation, settlement characteristics and population. Globalization and Health, 17 (1) 56, 56. doi: 10.1186/s12992-021-00707-2

The socio-spatial determinants of COVID-19 diffusion: the impact of globalisation, settlement characteristics and population

2021

Journal Article

The effect of weather on assault

Corcoran, Jonathan and Zahnow, Renee (2021). The effect of weather on assault. Environment and Behavior, 54 (2) 00139165211014629, 001391652110146-326. doi: 10.1177/00139165211014629

The effect of weather on assault

2021

Book Chapter

Unpacking the weather-transit ridership relationship using big data in Brisbane and beyond

Wei, Ming, Liu, Yan, Sigler, Thomas and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Unpacking the weather-transit ridership relationship using big data in Brisbane and beyond. Big Data Applications in Geography and Planning: An Essential Companion. (pp. 245-255) edited by Mark Birkin, Graham Clarke, Jonathan Corcoran and Robert Stimson. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing. doi: 10.4337/9781789909791.00021

Unpacking the weather-transit ridership relationship using big data in Brisbane and beyond

2021

Journal Article

Introduction to the census questions special issue

Wilson, Tom, Charles-Edwards, Elin, Corcoran, Jonathan, Loginova, Julia and Martinus, Kirsten (2021). Introduction to the census questions special issue. Australian Population Studies, 5 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.37970/aps.v5i1.74

Introduction to the census questions special issue

2021

Journal Article

A toolkit for measuring visitation in third places

Borsellino, Rosabella, Charles-Edwards, Elin and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). A toolkit for measuring visitation in third places. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 14 (3), 547-562. doi: 10.1007/s12061-020-09372-1

A toolkit for measuring visitation in third places

2021

Journal Article

Disentangling the behavioural side of the first and last mile problem: the role of modality style and the built environment

Lu, Ying, Prato, Carlo G. and Corcoran, Jonathan (2021). Disentangling the behavioural side of the first and last mile problem: the role of modality style and the built environment. Journal of Transport Geography, 91 102936, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102936

Disentangling the behavioural side of the first and last mile problem: the role of modality style and the built environment

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

    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

  • 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

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Geo-analytical techniques - urban modelling
  • Geo-visualisation techniques - urban modelling
  • Prediction techniques - urban modelling
  • Quantitative geographical methods
  • Urban modelling

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