Overview
Background
Pascal is a spatial data scientist whose research combines geographic information systems (GIS), spatial economics, renewable energy, and electricity network modelling to support the transition to sustainable and resilient energy systems. He develops digital spatial models and decision-support tools that help governments, industry and researchers make evidence-based decisions about infrastructure, mining and regional development.
His research integrates large-scale geospatial datasets with engineering, environmental and economic analyses to better understand the interactions between natural resources, energy systems and human activities. Current projects focus on renewable energy planning, power transmission and distribution networks, mine closure and repurposing, critical infrastructure, freight and logistics, and regional resource economies.
Research areas include:
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial data science
- Renewable energy planning and energy transitions
- Electricity transmission and distribution network modelling
- Spatial economics and regional development
- Mining systems, mine closure and post-mining land use
- Digital twins and decision-support systems
- Critical infrastructure and freight network analysis
- Earth observation and environmental spatial modelling
Pascal has more than a decade of experience applying geospatial technologies across research, teaching and industry. He works closely with government agencies, industry partners and interdisciplinary research teams to develop innovative spatial tools that support infrastructure investment, decarbonisation pathways and sustainable resource management.
Availability
- Dr Pascal Bolz is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience, Universitaet Hamburg
- Masters (Coursework) of Earth Sciences, Universitaet Hamburg
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research impacts
Pascal's research develops practical digital tools and spatial intelligence that help governments, industry and communities make better decisions about energy, infrastructure and natural resources. By integrating engineering, economics and geospatial science, his work provides evidence to support investment, regional planning and the transition to low-carbon energy systems.
His research has contributed to:
- Improving the planning of renewable energy projects through spatial suitability and infrastructure analysis.
- Supporting the mining sector to identify opportunities for mine-site renewable energy, electrification and post-mining land use.
- Developing digital models of electricity transmission and distribution networks that enable scenario analysis for future energy systems.
- Quantifying regional infrastructure, freight and resource supply chains to support strategic planning and economic development.
- Creating open, reproducible spatial datasets and analytical workflows that improve transparency and accelerate research and industry collaboration.
Pascal works closely with government agencies, industry partners and research organisations to ensure that research findings can be translated into practical decision-support tools. His projects combine large and diverse datasets—including energy infrastructure, transport networks, mining assets and environmental information—to provide an integrated understanding of regional systems.
The overarching goal of his research is to improve the way infrastructure and natural resources are planned and managed, helping to reduce costs, strengthen regional resilience and support Australia's transition to a more sustainable, reliable and economically competitive energy future.
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Sustainable integration of seawater into regional planning of water infrastructure
Pagliero, Liliana, Aitken, Douglas, McIntyre, Neil, Asmussen, Pascal, Campos, Levi, García, Giovana, Jamett, Nathalie, Herrera Leon, Sebastian, Cisternas, Luis and Perez Murillo, Gabriel (2023). Sustainable integration of seawater into regional planning of water infrastructure. XXX Latin American Congress on Hydraulics, Brazil, 7-11 November 2022.
2023
Conference Publication
Bias-correcting regional climate models for rainfall erosivity projections: How much does it matter?
Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N., Trancoso, R., Bolz, P. and Shaygan, M. (2023). Bias-correcting regional climate models for rainfall erosivity projections: How much does it matter?. MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Darwin, NT, Australia, 9-14 July 2023. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. doi: 10.36334/modsim.2023.bulovic618
2023
Conference Publication
Evaluating downscaled CMIP5 and CMIP6 for rainfall erosivity projections
Bulovic, N., McIntyre, N., Trancoso, R., Bolz, P. and Shaygan, M. (2023). Evaluating downscaled CMIP5 and CMIP6 for rainfall erosivity projections. MODSIM2023, 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Darwin, NT, Australia, 9-14 July 2023. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand. doi: 10.36334/modsim.2023.bulovic428
2022
Conference Publication
Sustainable integration of seawater into regional water supply networks
Pagliero, Liliana, McIntyre, Neil, Aitken, Douglas, Bolz, Pascal, Ordens, Carlos Miraldo, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, Jamett, Nathalie, Leon, Sebastian Herrera and Cisternas, Luis (2022). Sustainable integration of seawater into regional water supply networks. Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November-2 December 2022. Engineers Australia.
2022
Other Outputs
Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems: second year report
Aitken, Douglas, Pagliero, Liliana, McIntyre, Neil, Campos, Levi, Bolz, Pascal, Jammet, Nathalie, Stringer, Martin, Herrera, Sebastian, Rivero, Francisca, Cisternas, Luis, Murillo, Gabriel Perez and Garcia, Giovana (2022). Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems: second year report. Santiago, Chile: SMI ICE Chile.
2022
Conference Publication
Integrated water supply systems as a response to the water crisis in Chile: exploring future scenarios in the Atacama Region
Pagliero, Liliana, Aitken, Douglas, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, Rivero, Francisca, Jamett, Nathalie, Herrera Leon, Sebastian, Cisternas, Luis, Asmussen, Pascal, Perez Murillo, Gabriel and McIntyre, Neil (2022). Integrated water supply systems as a response to the water crisis in Chile: exploring future scenarios in the Atacama Region. Water Congress, Santiago, Chile, 7-9 September 2022. Santiago, Chile:
2022
Other Outputs
Dynamically transforming environmental assessment through a shared analytics framework: Bowen Basin case study
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Asmussen, Pascal and Gentle, C (2022). Dynamically transforming environmental assessment through a shared analytics framework: Bowen Basin case study. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: CRC TiME.
2022
Other Outputs
Integration of biophysical aspects in mine closure planning
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Zavala Garcia, Consuelo, Chrystal, Robynne and Asmussen, Pascal (2022). Integration of biophysical aspects in mine closure planning. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: CRC TiME.
2022
Other Outputs
Technical Guidelines: Erosion and Sediment Control in Mining
Chrystal, Robynne , Asmussen, Pascal and Côte, Claire (2022). Technical Guidelines: Erosion and Sediment Control in Mining . Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Erosion and sediment control framework for Queensland Mines
Chrystal, Robynne , Côte, Claire, Asmussen, Pascal and Shaygan, Mandana (2021). Erosion and sediment control framework for Queensland Mines. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland.
2021
Other Outputs
Baseline works for mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project
Worden, Sandy, Côte, Claire, Svobodova, Kamila, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Asmussen, Pascal, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2021). Baseline works for mine rehabilitation and closure collaboration project. Brisbane, Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/6c92886
2021
Other Outputs
Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems: First year report
Aitken, Douglas, McIntyre, Neil, Pagliero, Liliana, Mulligan, David, Asmussen, Pascal, Miraldo Ordens, Carlos, Jammet, Nathalie, Herrera, Sebastian, Garcia, Giovana, Campos, Levi, Rivero, Francisca, Wight, Nigel, Cisternas, Luis, Stringer, Martin and Rivera, Diego (2021). Delivering economic and social development in arid zones through smart water supply systems: First year report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Conference Publication
Planning of smart water supply networks in arid regions: tool development
Pagliero, Liliana, Asmussen, Pascal, Campos, Levi, Garcia, Giovana, McIntyre, Neil, Mulligan, David, Rivera, Diego, Miraldo Ordens, Carlos and Aitken, Douglas (2021). Planning of smart water supply networks in arid regions: tool development. Water Congress, Santiago, Chile, 7-9 July 2021.
2020
Other Outputs
Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works
Côte, Claire Madeleine, Everingham, Jo-Anne, Svobodova, Kamila, Worden, Sandy, Asmussen, Pascal, Shaygan, Mandana, Paz, Anat, Pagliero, Liliana, Edraki, Mansour and Erskine, Peter (2020). Moranbah post-mining land use collaborative project - Baseline Works. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Sustainable Minerals Institute.
2020
Other Outputs
Insights from the Devonian Adavale Basin on the tectonic history of the Thomson Orogen
Asmussen, Pascal (2020). Insights from the Devonian Adavale Basin on the tectonic history of the Thomson Orogen. PhD Thesis, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.200906
2019
Conference Publication
Investigating spatial and temporal detrital zircon trends in sedimentary basins: a provenance study of the subsurface Adavale Basin, Queensland
Asmussen, Pascal, Bryan, Scott, Allen, Charlotte and Purdy, David (2019). Investigating spatial and temporal detrital zircon trends in sedimentary basins: a provenance study of the subsurface Adavale Basin, Queensland. European Geoscience Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, 2019.
2018
Journal Article
Geochronology and geochemistry of the Devonian Gumbardo Formation (Adavale Basin): evidence for cratonisation of the Central Thomson Orogen by the Early Devonian
Asmussen, P., Bryan, S. E., Allen, C. M. and Purdy, D. J. (2018). Geochronology and geochemistry of the Devonian Gumbardo Formation (Adavale Basin): evidence for cratonisation of the Central Thomson Orogen by the Early Devonian. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 65 (7-8), 1133-1159. doi: 10.1080/08120099.2018.1529704
2015
Journal Article
Semi-automatic segmentation of petrographic thin section images using a "seeded-region growing algorithm" with an application to characterize wheathered subarkose sandstone
Asmussen, Pascal, Conrad, Olaf, Guenther, Andreas, Kirsch, Moritz and Riller, Ulrich (2015). Semi-automatic segmentation of petrographic thin section images using a "seeded-region growing algorithm" with an application to characterize wheathered subarkose sandstone. Computers & Geosciences, 83, 89-99. doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2015.05.001
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the Prediction of Soil Losses from Disturbed and Rehabilitated Land in Mining Operations at Sub-Catchment Scale
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Phill McKenna
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