Dr David Pullar
Dr

David Pullar

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Background

Dr David Pullar's research interests are in: Geographical Information Science (Spatial analysis, Spatial modelling languages and frameworks, 3D visualisation, Environmental database applications) and Landscape Modelling (Catchment hydrology, Landuse change, Landscape dynamics).

David Pullar received his PhD from the University of Maine in 1994. His current research projects are in the fields of:

Incorporating Level Set Methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Land-Surface Process ModellingUsing Spatial Simulation to Create a Process Classification of Provincial BioregionsEnvironmental Database Management and IntegrationHis collaborators include:Coastal CRCIntelligent Real-time Imaging and Sensing (IRIS)The Ecology CentreHigh Performance Computing, VisAC Lab

Availability

Dr David Pullar is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Earth Sciences Environmental Sciences Information and Computing Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, unknown
  • Doctor of Philosophy, unknown

Research interests

  • Incorporating Level Set Methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Land-Surface Process Modelling

    The research uses a GIS as a generic modelling framework, and extends its analysis capability with an innovative technique to model complex systems. The modelling approach will be tested in two application areas: i) a watershed hydrology model for rainfall runoff and nutrient/sediment transport, and ii) ecological growth model to simulate the spread of infectious weeds.

  • Using Spatial Simulation to Create a Process Classification of Provincial Bioregions

    To develop a rigorous transparent and scientific methodology for defining biogeographical regions as a complex interaction of climate, landforms and biotic processes. A novel approach using simulation modelling is used to define high level spatial views of landscapes and ecosystem structures. The immediate project outcome is the classification and mapping of provincial bioregions for southeast Queensland distributed as a digital product. Other goals include: i) new methods and tools for landscape modelling, ii) improving Australia�s capacity to undertake biogeographical research, and iii) better environmental decision-making for nature conservation planning, land management, environmental policy formulation, and natural resource allocation.

  • Environmental Database Management and Integration

    As part of a CRC, we are developing online database for the storage, query, and interpretation of scientific data. The goal is to make environmental scientific data accessible and useful for decision makers.

Search Professor David Pullar’s works on UQ eSpace

105 works between 1997 and 2022
All (105) Journal Article (50) Book Chapter (10) Conference Publication (41) Book (1) Other Outputs (3)

1 - 20 of 105 works

2022

Journal Article

How much traffic stress can cyclists endure?

Halefom, Tmnit H., Pullar, David, Pojani, Dorina and Asamoah, Ernest Frimpong (2022). How much traffic stress can cyclists endure?. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 10 (4), 2251-2261. doi: 10.1016/j.cstp.2022.10.008

How much traffic stress can cyclists endure?

2022

Journal Article

Sensitivity of streamflow patterns to river regulation and climate change and its implications for ecological and environmental management

Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2022). Sensitivity of streamflow patterns to river regulation and climate change and its implications for ecological and environmental management. Journal of Environmental Management, 319 115680, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115680

Sensitivity of streamflow patterns to river regulation and climate change and its implications for ecological and environmental management

2022

Journal Article

Accuracy issues for spatial update of digital cadastral maps

Pullar, David and Donaldson, Stephen (2022). Accuracy issues for spatial update of digital cadastral maps. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 11 (4) 221, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/ijgi11040221

Accuracy issues for spatial update of digital cadastral maps

2022

Journal Article

Effects of change in streamflow patterns on water quality

Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2022). Effects of change in streamflow patterns on water quality. Journal of Environmental Management, 302 (Part A) 113991, 113991. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113991

Effects of change in streamflow patterns on water quality

2021

Journal Article

Why firewood? Exploring the co-benefits, socio-ecological interactions and indigenous knowledge surrounding cooking practice in rural Nepal

Bharadwaj, Bishal, Pullar, David, Seng To, Long and Leary, Jon (2021). Why firewood? Exploring the co-benefits, socio-ecological interactions and indigenous knowledge surrounding cooking practice in rural Nepal. Energy Research and Social Science, 75 101932, 101932. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.101932

Why firewood? Exploring the co-benefits, socio-ecological interactions and indigenous knowledge surrounding cooking practice in rural Nepal

2020

Journal Article

Evolution of streamflow patterns in Goulburn-Broken catchment during 1884–2018 and its implications for floodplain management

Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, Jamie (2020). Evolution of streamflow patterns in Goulburn-Broken catchment during 1884–2018 and its implications for floodplain management. Ecological Indicators, 113 106277, 106277. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106277

Evolution of streamflow patterns in Goulburn-Broken catchment during 1884–2018 and its implications for floodplain management

2020

Conference Publication

Modelling the impacts of current patterns of urban form expansion in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS

Alghais, N. and Pullar, D. (2020). Modelling the impacts of current patterns of urban form expansion in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 November to 4 December 2015. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ). doi: 10.36334/MODSIM.2015.L17.nasrin

Modelling the impacts of current patterns of urban form expansion in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS

2018

Journal Article

Accounting for peoples’ preferences in establishing new cities: a spatial model of population migration in Kuwait

Alghais, Nayef, Pullar, David and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2018). Accounting for peoples’ preferences in establishing new cities: a spatial model of population migration in Kuwait. PLoS ONE, 13 (12) e0209065, e0209065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209065

Accounting for peoples’ preferences in establishing new cities: a spatial model of population migration in Kuwait

2018

Journal Article

Understanding hydro-ecological surprises for riverine ecosystem management

Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2018). Understanding hydro-ecological surprises for riverine ecosystem management. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 142-150. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.05.021

Understanding hydro-ecological surprises for riverine ecosystem management

2018

Journal Article

Projection for new city future scenarios – a case study for Kuwait

Alghais, Nayef and Pullar, David (2018). Projection for new city future scenarios – a case study for Kuwait. Heliyon, 4 (3) e00590, e00590. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00590

Projection for new city future scenarios – a case study for Kuwait

2018

Journal Article

Modelling future impacts of urban development in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS

Alghais, Nayef and Pullar, David (2018). Modelling future impacts of urban development in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS. Transactions in GIS, 22 (1), 20-42. doi: 10.1111/tgis.12293

Modelling future impacts of urban development in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS

2017

Journal Article

Will the future maps for Australia be published by ‘nobodies’

Pullar, David and Hayes, Samantha (2017). Will the future maps for Australia be published by ‘nobodies’. Journal of Spatial Science, 64 (1), 3-10. doi: 10.1080/14498596.2017.1361873

Will the future maps for Australia be published by ‘nobodies’

2016

Journal Article

An empirical evaluation of spatial value transfer methods for identifying cultural ecosystem services

Brown, Greg, Pullar, David and Hausner, Vera Helene (2016). An empirical evaluation of spatial value transfer methods for identifying cultural ecosystem services. Ecological Indicators, 69, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.03.053

An empirical evaluation of spatial value transfer methods for identifying cultural ecosystem services

2016

Book Chapter

Forecasting patterns of metropolitan growth using an optimised allocation procedure

Pullar, David, Bell, Martin, Cooper, Jim, Stimson, Robert and Corcoran, Jonathan (2016). Forecasting patterns of metropolitan growth using an optimised allocation procedure. Demography for planning and policy: Australian case studies. (pp. 109-129) edited by Tom Wilson, Elin Charles-Edwards and Martin Bell. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22135-9_7

Forecasting patterns of metropolitan growth using an optimised allocation procedure

2015

Journal Article

Drivers of coastal shoreline change: case study of Hon Dat Coast, Kien Giang, Vietnam.

Nguyen, Hai-Hoa, McAlpine, Clive, Pullar, David, Leisz, Stephen Joseph and Galina, Gramotnev (2015). Drivers of coastal shoreline change: case study of Hon Dat Coast, Kien Giang, Vietnam.. Environmental Management, 55 (5), 1093-1108. doi: 10.1007/s00267-015-0455-7

Drivers of coastal shoreline change: case study of Hon Dat Coast, Kien Giang, Vietnam.

2014

Journal Article

Facilitating access to the algal economy: mapping waste resources to identify suitable locations for algal farms in Queensland

Prasad, Penny, Pullar, David and Pratt, Steven (2014). Facilitating access to the algal economy: mapping waste resources to identify suitable locations for algal farms in Queensland. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 86, 47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.01.008

Facilitating access to the algal economy: mapping waste resources to identify suitable locations for algal farms in Queensland

2014

Journal Article

An empirical evaluation of workshop versus survey PPGIS methods

Brown, Greg, Donovan, Shannon, Pullar, David, Pocewicz, Amy, Toohey, Ryan and Ballesteros-Lopez, Renata (2014). An empirical evaluation of workshop versus survey PPGIS methods. Applied Geography, 48, 42-51. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.01.008

An empirical evaluation of workshop versus survey PPGIS methods

2013

Journal Article

The relationship of spatial-temporal changes in fringe mangrove extent and adjacent land-use: case study of Kien Giang coast, Vietnam

Nguyen, Hai-Hoa, McAlpine, Clive, Pullar, David, Johansen, Kasper and Duke, Norman C. (2013). The relationship of spatial-temporal changes in fringe mangrove extent and adjacent land-use: case study of Kien Giang coast, Vietnam. Ocean & Coastal Management, 76, 12-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.01.003

The relationship of spatial-temporal changes in fringe mangrove extent and adjacent land-use: case study of Kien Giang coast, Vietnam

2012

Journal Article

Using a large scale urban model to test planning scenarios in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region

Stimson, Robert, Bell, Martin, Corcoran, Jonathan and Pullar, David (2012). Using a large scale urban model to test planning scenarios in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region. Regional Science Policy and Practice, 4 (4), 373-392. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7802.2012.01082.x

Using a large scale urban model to test planning scenarios in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region

2012

Journal Article

An evaluation of the use of points versus polygons in Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) using quasi-experimental design and Monte Carlo simulation

Brown, Greg G. and Pullar, David V. (2012). An evaluation of the use of points versus polygons in Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) using quasi-experimental design and Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 26 (2), 231-246. doi: 10.1080/13658816.2011.585139

An evaluation of the use of points versus polygons in Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) using quasi-experimental design and Monte Carlo simulation

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2022
    Mapping Aboriginal routes to link landscape knowledge and cultural identity
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Developing multi-scale integrative approaches to tropical and dryland ecohydrological dynamics in data-poor environments
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    When to stop pumping -making decisions that affect groundwater dependant ecosystems in the face of uncertainties and complexity
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Combining GIS and Bayesian Networks in test -action strategies for risk assessment
    University of Melbourne
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Restoration of Fragmented Brigalow Landscapes for Conservation: Evaluating Alternative Futures in a Changing Climate
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Land capability assessment for forestry and agroforestry in southern Vietnam and Queensland
    Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Beyond discrete landscape metrics: spatial analysis tools and surface textural measures for quantifying gradients in landscape structure.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Towards a Landscape Conservation Culture: Broadening the spatio-temporal scope of ecological studies to anticipate change in Australian forested ecosystems
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Developing surveillance protocols for weed incursions (CRC Project)
    CRC for Australian Weed Management
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2006
    SEAS - Knowledge Integration and Exchange
    CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2009
    ARC Research Network in Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII)
    ARC Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    An Integrated Large Scale Urban Model and Spatial Decision Support System Simulating Growth and Evaluating Sustainability Outcomes for Southeast Queensland
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    SEAS - Modelling, monitoring and management interfacing for waterways
    CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Mosaic Vegetation Mapping: Incorporating Scale and Uncertainty in Decision Support Tools For Managing
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2004
    ARC Research Network in Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII)
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Receiving Water Quality Model Custodianship
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Eastern Bristlebird Project in the Conondale Range
    Queensland National Parks & Wildlife Service
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Identification and assessment of culturally significant human modified landscapes (HML's): Development in traditional lands of the Lockhart River DOGIT, Cape York
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Using spatial simulation to create a process classification of provincial bioregions
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Incorporating Level Set Methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Land-Surface Process Modelling.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Urban tree cover analysis and software investigation
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Applicability of information flows to building distributed spatial modeling systems.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2000
    Evaluation of city green software using Brisbane data
    Brisbane City Council
    Open grant
  • 1996
    User views of spatial data catalogs and metadata
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Dr David Pullar is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Using Lidar plot metrics to produce estimates of Pinus caribaea in Southern Eastern Queensland.

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Environmental assessments GIS
  • Geodatabase development
  • Geoweb services
  • GIS environmental assessments
  • Spatial data modelling

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