BIOGRAPHY - Jonathan Corcoran

Participation in the Network's Paradigm and Applications Working Group (select the appropriate options)

Paradigm Working Groups

 Socio-spatial theory

 Methodologies, tools and techniques

 Scenarios and forecasting

 Sources, data quality and data integration

Application Working Groups

 National and regional socio-economic change

 Population, economic and information flows

 Social and economic networks

 Regional development and community capacity building

 Behaviour and well-being in socio-spatial settings

Publication 1:

Brunsdon, C., J. Corcoran and G. Higgs (Forthcoming). "Visualising space and time in crime patterns: A comparison of methods." Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.

Publication 2:

Brunsdon, C., and J. Corcoran (In Press) “Using circular statistics to analyse time patterns in crime incidence” Computers Environments and Urban Systems.

Publication 3:

Weller, A., Corcoran, J., Harries, A.J., Ware, J.A., (2005) “The semi-automated classification of sedimentary organic matter in palynological preparations”. Computers and Geosciences 31(10): 1213-1223.

Publication 4:

Corcoran, J. and B. Bowen Thomson (2005) “A geographical approach to community safety: A UK perspective” In GIS for Sustainable Development. Campangna, M. London, CRC Press.

Publication 5:

Brunsdon, C., J. Corcoran and G. Higgs (2005). “Weather and crime: Visualising micro-geo-temporal patterns.” In Proceedings of GISRUK, University of Glasgow. 143-149.

Publication 6:

Sivarajasingam, V., J. Corcoran, D. Jones, J. A. Ware and J. Shepherd (2004). “Relations between violence, calendar events and ambient conditions.” Injury, International Journal of the Care of the Injured 35: 467-473.

Publication 7:

Corcoran, J. and B. Bowen Thomson (2003). "New insights into community safety: An application of the HASCADE model." British Journal of Community Justice 2(1) 37-50.

Publication 8:

Corcoran, J., I. D. Wilson and J. A. Ware (2003). "Predicting the geo-temporal variations of crime and disorder." International Journal of Forecasting - Special Issue on Crime Forecasting 19(4) 623-634.

Publication 9:

Corcoran, J. and J. A. Ware (2002). Helping with enquiries. Geo:Connexion. 1: 36-40.

Publication 10:

Corcoran, J. and J. A. Ware (2001). Data clustering using artificial neural networks as a precursor to crime hot spot prediction. In Proceedings of GISRUK, University of Glamorgan, Wales, Hackman Printers Ltd. 249-253.

Current Research 1:

Large Scale Urban Modelling (LSUM) - Design and implementation of an integrated large scale urban model and spatial decision support system that is capable of simulating growth and evaluating sustainability outcomes for the southeast Queensland region.

Current Research 2:

Geo-visualisation and spatial statistical techniques for exploring fire and crime incident data, spatial data fusion and exploitation of geographic information for local strategy development.