Dr Ori Gudes
Dr Gudes is a researcher with expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and spatial science. His areas of research focus on GIS and Health, spatial analysis, decision support systems, city analytics, and usability evaluation. Dr Gudes has confirmed his international reputation as a leader in GIS and Health and urban planning research. He has established collaborations with US, Canadian and Israeli researchers in GIS through scientific committees, editorial board memberships, joint studies, and conferences he has organised. He has been teaching GIS, web mapping, and spatial analysis courses and workshops since 2008 at both QUT, Griffith University, Curtin University, and UNSW.
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The following list summarises the funding I have attracted since the completion of my PhD:
- Place as a Vital Sign of Health: Impact of geography on the control of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Western Australia. Funder: Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information (CRC-SI) Health Programme. Lead applicants: Moyez J., Gudes O., Varhol R. March 2014- April 2015. $80,000.
- Using a spatial analysis approach to investigate articulated heavy vehicle crashes in Western Australia: 2001-2013. Funder: Main Roads, WA. Lead applicants: Gudes O., Varhol R. October 2014-June 2015. $6,000.
- Development and validation of an index of accessibility for cardiac and stroke services: The Cardiac Accessibility and Remoteness Index for Cardiac and Stroke Services version 2 project (Cardiac ARIA.2). Funder: Heart Foundation (Expression of interest – Round 2 2014, Partnership Engagement Grant Heart foundation). Lead applicants: Robyn C., Coffee N., Daniel M., Chew D., Karnon J., Brown A., Redfern J., Tonkin A., Nicholls S., Hugh G., Tideman P., Foreman R., Berry N., Gudes O., Versace V. 2015-2016. $150,000.
- Spatial evaluation of service availability and access, Lead applicants: Robinson S., Varhol R., and Gudes O. Sponsor: Perth Central Medicare Local. July 2013-January 2014. Approximately $20,000.
- Travel grant, Lead applicant: Gudes O. Sponsor: Engineering and Science Faculty, Curtin University. May 2016. Approximately $3,000.
- Integrating MBS and PBS data into WA Health state-wide health policy and planning. Somerford, P., and Gudes, O. Sponsor: CRC-SI Health Programme. November 2016. Approximately $45,000.
- The Greenway Active Transport Living Lab. Pettit, C., and Gudes, O. Sponsor: National Heart Foundation of Australia. December 2017. Approximately $20,000.
- Newcastle Vanguard conference, November 2017. I was selected and funded, as part of an exclusive group of rising urban planners and leaders from cities across the globe, to attend the conference in Newcastle for Vanguard Australia. Organised by NextCityOrg, more information available here.
- Scientia Education Investment Fund Grants (2019) Gudes, O. Pettit, C., and Leao, S. Z., Developing new GIS micro-credentials courses to support planning and designing rapidly urbanising cities. Sponsor: UNSW central. January 2019. Approximately $40,000.
- Faculty Research Grant (2019) Gudes, O. Leao, S. Z. Using smart, active mobility approaches to measure the multiple benefits of active transport infrastructure in the era of rapid urbanisation Sponsor: Built Environment faculty. March 2019. Approximately $11,000.
- Healthy Urban Environments Collaboratory (HUE). 2021, Brian, Lee and Gudes, O What stops and promotes cycling of children from lower socio-economic groups; A Blacktown (NSW) Case Study. Approximately $20,000
- Healthy Urban Environments Collaboratory (HUE). 2021, Fam, D., Prior, J., Jacobs, B., Catling, C., Hammond, A., Eapen, V., Tovey, A., Gudes, O., and Henry, A. Urbanisation and health during the first 2000 days of life: Building a foundation for health in Sydney’s urban environment. $18,800
QLD Spatial excellence Award 2011 for Research innovation
UDIA Award 2018 (finalist)
Dr Gudes has a strong background in GIS, spatial analysis with the intersection of urban planning, and development of scenario planning tools.