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Overview
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
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, unknown
- Doctor of Philosophy, unknown
Research interests
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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.
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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.
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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.
Works
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Funding
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Using Lidar plot metrics to produce estimates of Pinus caribaea in Southern Eastern Queensland.
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Can `nobodies' play an integral role in the future of Australian addressing?
Principal Advisor
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2022
Master Philosophy
INVESTIGATING THE LEVEL OF TRAFFIC STRESS ON STREETS AND BICYCLING ROUTE PREFERENCES: A CASE STUDY ON THE CITY OF BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Transport Justice in the Suburbs: leveraging social capital to reduce transport disadvantage
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Developing urban models to address population growth impacts and assisting with future urban planning in Kuwait and other Arabian Gulf countries
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Elin Charles-Edwards
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2017
Master Philosophy
Site selection for commercial biofuel production from algae and sugarcane, using GIS modelling in Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Functional Values and Management of Coastal Mangroves: Case study in Kien Giang coast, Southern Vietnam.
Principal Advisor
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Predicting future spatial distributions of population and employment for South East Queensland ¿ a spatial disaggregation approach
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran
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2006
Master Philosophy
HOW MUCH DOWN THE DITCH? AN ASSESSMENT OF N IN RIVER LA CHAUX CATCHMENT OF MAURITIUS
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Landscape dynamic modelling with vector map algebra in GIS
Principal Advisor
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding change in streamflow patterns for riverine ecosystem management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Yongping Wei
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Floristic diversity in two high - rainfall mediterranean - climate ecosystems: Lessons from the analysis of phylogenetic and compositional patterns
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
THE UTILITY OF SITE-BASED DATASETS AND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM MAPPING FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN THE SOUTH-EAST QLD BIOREGION: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Bob Beeton
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
VERSATILE LAND-USE INFORMATION FOR LOCAL PLANNING IN INDONESIA: CONTENTS, EXTRACTION METHODS, AND INTEGRATION BASED ON MODERATE- AND HIGH-SPATIAL RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
MODELING UNPLANNED LANDSCAPE CHANGE: A COLOMBIAN CASE STUDY
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham, Professor Stuart Phinn
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
An integrated multi-scaled decision support framework used in the formulation and evaluation of land-use planning scenarios
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Environmental assessments GIS
- Geodatabase development
- Geoweb services
- GIS environmental assessments
- Spatial data modelling
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