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
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
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
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
Mapping Aboriginal routes to link landscape knowledge and cultural identity
(2017–2022) ARC Linkage Projects
(2011–2012) UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
Combining GIS and Bayesian Networks in test -action strategies for risk assessment
(2008–2009) University of Melbourne
A probabilistic modelling framework for generalising the cause-and-effect relationships of the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula¿s harmful algal blooms in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Doctor Philosophy
Missing middle housing in Australia: a geodemographic study
Doctor Philosophy
(2022) Master Philosophy
Landscape analysis and visualisation: spatial models for natural resource management and planning
Christopher Pettit, William Cartwright, Ian Bishop, Kim Lowell, David Pullar and David Duncan eds. (2008). Landscape analysis and visualisation: spatial models for natural resource management and planning. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Berlin, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-69168-6
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
A tool for comparing alternative forest landscape restoration scenarios
Pullar, David and Lamb, David (2012). A tool for comparing alternative forest landscape restoration scenarios. A goal-oriented approach to forest landscape restoration. (pp. 3-20) edited by John Stanturf, Palle Madsen and David Lamb. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-5338-9_1
Building web services for public sector information and the geospatial web
Pullar, David V., Torpie, David and Barker, Tim (2011). Building web services for public sector information and the geospatial web. Advances in Web-based GIS, Mapping Services and Applications. (pp. 109-118) edited by Songnian Li, Suzana Dragicevic and Bert Veenendaal. London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis Group.
Improving surveillance for invasive plants: A GIS toolbox for surveillance decision support
Fox, Julian C. and Pullar, David V. (2011). Improving surveillance for invasive plants: A GIS toolbox for surveillance decision support. GIS Applications in Agriculture: Invasive Species. (pp. 255-276) edited by Sharon Clay. Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b10597-13
Landscape analysis and visualisation: Spatial models for natural resource management and planning
Pettit, Christopher, Cartwright, William, Bishop, Ian, Lowell, Kim, Pullar, David and Duncan, David (2008). Landscape analysis and visualisation: Spatial models for natural resource management and planning. Landscape Analysis and Visualisation: Spatial Models for Natural Resource Management and Planning. (pp. 3-16) Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-69168-6_1
Scenario analysis with performance indicators: A case study for forest linkage restoration
Pullar, David and Lamb, D. (2008). Scenario analysis with performance indicators: A case study for forest linkage restoration. Landscape analysis and visualisation: Spatial models for natural resource management and planning. (pp. 235-250) edited by Christopher Pettit, William Cartwright, Ian Bishop, Kim Lowell, David Pullar and David Duncan. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag.
Pettit, Christopher, Cartwright, William, Bishop, Ian, Lowell, Kim, Pullar, David and Duncan, David (2008). Understanding landscapes through knowledge management frameworks, spatial models, decision support tools and visualisation. Landscape analysis and visualisation: spatial models for natural resource management and planning. (pp. 3-16) edited by Christopher Pettit, William Cartwright, Ian Bishop, Kim Lowell, David Pullar and David Duncan. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-69168-6_1
A community-based and collaborative GIS joint venture in rural Australia
Walker, D.H., Leitch, A.M., de Lai, R., Cottrell, A., Johnson, A. K.L and Pullar, D. V. (2002). A community-based and collaborative GIS joint venture in rural Australia. Community Participation and Geographical Information Systems. (pp. 137-152) edited by D.H. Walker, A.M. Leitch, R. de Lai, Al. Cottrell, A.K.L. Johnson and D. Pullar. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
Geospatial modeling: A case study for a Statewide Land Information Strategy
Pullar, D. V. and Stock, K. (1999). Geospatial modeling: A case study for a Statewide Land Information Strategy. Interpreting Geographic Information Systems. (pp. 165-194) edited by M. Goodchild, M. Egenhofer, R. Fegeas and C. Kottman. Mass. USA: Kluwer Academic.
Stock, K. and Pullar, D. V. (1999). Identifying semantically similar elements in heterogeneous spatial databases using predicate logic expressions. Interoperating Geographic Information Systems. (pp. 231-252) edited by A. Vekovski, K. E. Brassel and H. Schek. Germany: Springer.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bourgoin, Jeremy, Castella, Jean-Christophe, Pullar, David, Lestrelin, Guillaume and Bouahom, Bounthanom (2012). Toward a land zoning negotiation support platform: "Tips and tricks" for participatory land use planning in Laos. Landscape and Urban Planning, 104 (2), 270-278. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.11.008
Runting, Rebecca, Corcoran, Jonathan, Leung, Abraham and Pullar, David (2011). Oil vulnerability: The effect of non-metropolitan areas and master planned estates in South East Queensland 2001-2006. Australian Planner, 48 (3), 117-130. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2011.592501
Lawson, BE, Wardell-Johnson, G, Beeton, RJS and Pullar, DV (2010). Improving the assessment of species compositional dissimilarity in a priori ecological classifications: evaluating map scale, sampling intensity and improvement in a hierarchical classification. Applied Vegetation Science, 13 (4), 473-484. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2010.01085.x
Continuum or discrete patch landscape models for savanna birds? Towards a pluralistic approach
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive A., Kutt, Alex S., Phinn, Stuart R., Pullar, David V. and Ludwig, John A. (2009). Continuum or discrete patch landscape models for savanna birds? Towards a pluralistic approach. Ecography, 32 (5), 745-756. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2009.05670.x
Li, Tiebei, Corcoran, Jonathan, Pullar, David, Robson, Alistair and Stimson, Robert J. (2009). A geographically weighted regression method to spatially disaggregate regional employment forecasts for South East Queensland. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2 (2), 147-175. doi: 10.1007/s12061-008-9015-3
Levin, N., McAlpine, C., Phinn, S., Price, B., Pullar, D., Kavanagh, R. P. and Law, B. S. (2009). Mapping forest patches and scattered trees from SPOT images and testing their ecological importance for woodland birds in a fragmented agricultural landscape. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30 (12), 3147-3169. doi: 10.1080/01431160802558782
An online course introducing GIS to urban and regional planners
Pullar, David and Pettit, Christopher J. (2009). An online course introducing GIS to urban and regional planners. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s12061-008-9014-4
Fox, J. C., Buckley, Y. M., Panetta, F. D., Bourgoin, J. and Pullar, David V. (2009). Surveillance protocols for management of invasive plants: modelling Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) in Australia. Diversity and Distributions, 15 (4), 577-589. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00562.x
Li, T., Pullar, D. V., Corcoran, J. and Stimson, R. J. (2007). A comparison of spatial disaggregation techniques as applied to population estimation for south east Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Applied GIS, 3 (9), 1-16.
Chhetri, Prem, Stimson, Robert, Cooper, Jim, Corcoran, Jonathan, Bell, Martin and Pullar, David (2007). Subjectivity weighted development scenarios for urban allocation: A case study of South East Queensland. Transactions in GIS, 11 (4), 597-619. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2007.01062.x
Unplanned land clearing of Colombian rainforests: Spreading like disease?
Etter, Andres, McAlpine, Clive, Phinn, Stuart, Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2006). Unplanned land clearing of Colombian rainforests: Spreading like disease?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 77 (3), 240-254. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2005.03.002
Etter, Andres, McAlpine, Clive, Phinn, Stuart, Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2006). Characterizing a tropical deforestation wave: a dynamic spatial analysis of a deforestation hotspot in the Colombian Amazon. Global Change Biology, 12 (8), 1409-1420. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01168.x
Modelling the conversion of Colombian lowland ecosystems since 1940: Drivers, patterns and rates
Etter, A., McAlpine, C., Pullar, D. and Possingham, H. (2006). Modelling the conversion of Colombian lowland ecosystems since 1940: Drivers, patterns and rates. Journal of Environmental Management, 79 (1), 74-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.05.017
Testing alternative models for the conservation of koalas in fragmented rural-urban landscapes
McAlpine, C. A., Bowen, M. E., Callaghan, J. G., Lunney, D., Rhodes, J. R., Mitchell, D. L., Pullar, D. V. and Possingham, H. P. (2006). Testing alternative models for the conservation of koalas in fragmented rural-urban landscapes. Austral Ecology, 31 (4), 529-544. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01603.x
McAlpine, C. A., Rhodes, J. R., Callaghan, J. G., Bowen, M. E., Lunney, D., Mitchell, D. L., Pullar, D. V. and Possingham, H. P. (2006). The importance of forest area and configuration relative to local habitat factors for conserving forest mammals: A case study of koalas in Queensland, Australia. Biological Conservation, 132 (2), 153-165. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.03.021
Describing dynamic modeling for landscapes with vector map algebra in GIS
Wang, Xuyan and Pullar, David (2005). Describing dynamic modeling for landscapes with vector map algebra in GIS. Computers and Geosciences, 31 (8), 956-967. doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2005.02.015
Pullar, David (2005). Incorporating level set methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for land-surface process modeling. Advances in Geosciences, 4, 17-22. doi: 10.5194/adgeo-4-17-2005
Etter, Andres, McAlpine, Clive, Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2005). Modeling the age of tropical moist forest fragments in heavily-cleared lowland landscapes of Colombia. Forest Ecology and Management, 208 (1-3), 249-260. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.12.008
A way forward for land-use planning to achieve policy goals by using spatial modelling scenarios
Pettit, Christopher and Pullar, David (2004). A way forward for land-use planning to achieve policy goals by using spatial modelling scenarios. Environment And Planning B-planning & Design, 31 (2), 213-233. doi: 10.1068/b3024
SimuMap: a computational system for spatial modelling
Pullar, D. V. (2004). SimuMap: a computational system for spatial modelling. Environmental Modelling and Software, 19 (3), 235-243. doi: 10.1016/S1364-8152(03)00151-8
Simulation modelling applied to runoff modelling using mapscript
Pullar, David (2003). Simulation modelling applied to runoff modelling using mapscript. Transactions in GIS, 7 (2), 267-283. doi: 10.1111/1467-9671.00144
Using VRML to visualise landscape change and process
Pullar, D. V. (2002). Using VRML to visualise landscape change and process. Cartography, 31 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/00690805.2002.9714175
Coupling 3D visualisation to qualitative assessment of built environment designs
Pullar, DV and Tidey, ME (2001). Coupling 3D visualisation to qualitative assessment of built environment designs. Landscape And Urban Planning, 55 (1), 29-40. doi: 10.1016/S0169-2046(00)00148-1
MapScript: A map algebra programming language incorporating neighborhood analysis
Pullar, D (2001). MapScript: A map algebra programming language incorporating neighborhood analysis. Geoinformatica, 5 (2), 145-163. doi: 10.1023/A:1011438215225
Using a cartographic modeling language to manipulate spectral satellite imagery
Pullar, D and Sun, S (2001). Using a cartographic modeling language to manipulate spectral satellite imagery. Photogrammetric Engineering And Remote Sensing, 67 (6), 685-690.
Cartography and scientific method
Pullar, D. V. (2000). Cartography and scientific method. Globe, 49, 31-40.
Towards integrating GIS and catchment models
Pullar, David and Springer, Darren (2000). Towards integrating GIS and catchment models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 15 (5), 451-459. doi: 10.1016/S1364-8152(00)00023-2
An integrated planning tool based upon multiple criteria evaluation of spatial information
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. (1999). An integrated planning tool based upon multiple criteria evaluation of spatial information. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 23 (5), 339-357. doi: 10.1016/S0198-9715(99)00029-0
An integrated planning tool based upon multiple criteria evaluation of spatial information
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (1999). An integrated planning tool based upon multiple criteria evaluation of spatial information. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 23, 339-357.
Geographical information systems: a tool for planning
Pullar, D. V. and McDonald, G. T. (1999). Geographical information systems: a tool for planning. Australian Planner, 36 (4), 216-222. doi: 10.1080/07293682.1999.9665763
A model for education in spatial information technologies
Pullar D., Sharma P. and McDonald G. (1998). A model for education in spatial information technologies. Cartography, 27 (1), 41-48. doi: 10.1080/00690805.1998.9714089
Embedding production rules in a GIS
Pullar, David (1997). Embedding production rules in a GIS. Transactions in GIS, 2 (3), 257-265. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.1997.tb00015.x
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
Bourgoin, J. and Pullar, D. (2011). From blurred to sharp: Setting the standards for more pragmatic land use planning at the local level in Lao PDR. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, MODSIM2011, Perth, WA Australia, 12 - 16 December 2011. Canberra, ACT Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc..
Nguyen, H. H., Pullar, D., Duke, N., McAlpine, C., Nguyen, H. T. and Johansen, K. (2010). Historic shoreline changes: an indicator of coastal vulnerability for human landuse and development in Kien Giang, Vietnam. ACRS 2010: 31st Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Hanoi, Vietnam, 1-5 November, 2010. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE.
Time matters: The importance of temporal and spatial resource variability for savanna birds
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive, Ward, Doug, Kutt, Alex, Phinn, Stuart and Pullar, David (2009). Time matters: The importance of temporal and spatial resource variability for savanna birds. 10th International Congress of Ecology, Brisbane, Australia, 16-21 August 2009. INTECOL.
Newby, J. and Pullar, D. V. (2009). Using geoprocessing tools to model the potential impact of landcare on the spatial pattern of sediment delivery. The 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia, 13–17 July 2009. Auatralia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation.
Pullar, David, Tan, Jamie and Fox, Julian (2008). Using geospatial intelligence to assess the invasive threat of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana). 16th Australian Weeds Conference, Cairns, Australia, 19-22 May 2008. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Weeds Society.
Stimson, Robert J., Bell, Martin J., Corcoran, Jonathan, Chhetri, Prem, Pullar, David V., Cooper, James A. and Tiebei Li (2007). A Large Scale Urban Model to simulate and visualize growth in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region. Place and Purpose, The Capital, Bendigo, Victoria, 30-31 May 2007. Victoria:
An integrated landscape modelling tool for simulating the dispersal syndromes of invasive plants
Fox, J., Buckley, Y. M. and Pullar, D. V. (2007). An integrated landscape modelling tool for simulating the dispersal syndromes of invasive plants. Land, Water and Environmental Management: Integrated Systems for Sustainability, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-13 December 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive, Phinn, Stuart, Kutt, Alex, Pullar, David and Levin, Noam (2007). Beyond discrete boundaries in Australian savannas: avian response to continuous versus discrete models of landscape structure. Adapting to Change: Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference 2007, Perth, Australia, 25 - 30 November 2007. Canberra: Ecological Society of Australia.
Developing a Large Scale Model to simulate growth in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region
Stimson, Robert J., Bell, Martin J., Corcoran, Jonathan, Chhetri, Prem, Pullar, David V., Cooper, James A. and Tiebei Li (2007). Developing a Large Scale Model to simulate growth in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region. 20th Conference for the pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) 2007, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6-9 May 2007.
Integrative Environmental Queries Using Geospatial Web Services
Pullar, D., Zhang, J. F., Hunter, J. and Zhou, X. (2007). Integrative Environmental Queries Using Geospatial Web Services. Distributed Geoinformatics and Sensing, Ubiquity, and Mobility (DG/SUM07), Melbourne, Australia, 19 September, 2007.
Levin, N., McAlpine, C., Phinn, S., Price, B., Pullar, D., Law, B. S. and Kavanagh, R. P. (2007). Moving from discrete to continuous landscape metrics using remote sensing: The ecological significance of paddock trees for bird richness. MODSIM 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10 -13 December 2007. Canberra, Australia: The Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia and NZ Inc (MSSANZ).
Testing the ecological significance of gradients in habitat quality for fauna in Australian savannas
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive A., Phinn, Stuart R., Pullar, David V. and Ludwig, J. A. (2007). Testing the ecological significance of gradients in habitat quality for fauna in Australian savannas. International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) World congress, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 8-12 July 2007. Wageningen, The Netherlands: International Association of Landscape Ecology.
Pullar, D. V. and Phan, T. H. (2007). Using a Bayesian Network in a GIS to Model Relationships and Threats to Koala Populations Close to Urban Environments. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, December 2007. The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Robust representation and analysis of geo-information
Thompson, R., van Oosterom, P. and Pullar, David (2006). Robust representation and analysis of geo-information. AutoCarto, Vancouver, Washington, 26-28 June 2006.
The application of subjectively weighted attractiveness scenarios for urban allocation modelling
Chhetri, P., Corcoran, J., Stimson, R. J., Bell, M. J., Pullar, D. V. and Cooper, J. A. (2006). The application of subjectively weighted attractiveness scenarios for urban allocation modelling. International Geographical Union Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 3-7 July 2006.
Weed surveillance strategies using models of weed dispersal in landscapes
Pullar, David V., Kingston, Mark and Panetta, Dane (2006). Weed surveillance strategies using models of weed dispersal in landscapes. 15th Australian Weeds Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, 24-28 September 2006. SA: Weed Management Society of SA Inc.,.
Ecoregion classification using a Bayesian approach and model-based clustering
Pullar, D., Low Choy, S. and Rochester, W. (2005). Ecoregion classification using a Bayesian approach and model-based clustering. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM05, , , December 12, 2005-December 15, 2005. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ).
Bioregion classification using model-based clustering: a case study in North Eastern Queensland
Accad, A., Low Choy, S., Pullar, D. and Rochester, W. (2005). Bioregion classification using model-based clustering: a case study in North Eastern Queensland. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM05, Melbourne, Australia, 12-15 December 2005. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ).
Place-based indicators for natural resource planning
Pullar, D. (2005). Place-based indicators for natural resource planning. MODSIM 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 12th - 15th December 2005. Canberra: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (MODSIM).
Collaborative decision-making processes for maintaining biodiversity: Two Australian case studies
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2004). Collaborative decision-making processes for maintaining biodiversity: Two Australian case studies. iEMSs 2004 - Complexity and Integrated Resources Management, Osnabruck, Germany, 14-17 June 2004. Switzerland: International Environmntal Modelling & Software Soc. (iEMSs).
Ecoregion classification using a bayesian approach and centre-focused clusters
Pullar, D. V., Low Choy, S. and Rochester, W. A. (2004). Ecoregion classification using a bayesian approach and centre-focused clusters. iEMSs 2004 - Complexity & Integrated Resources Management, Osnabruck, Germany, 14-17 June, 2004. Switzerland: International Environmental Modelling & Software Soc. (iEMSs).
Danoedoro, Projo, McDonald, Geoffrey, Phinn, Stuart and Pullar, David (2004). Image-based versatile LU information: A multidimensional classification scheme to support local planning in Indonesia. 20th ISPRS Congress on Technical Commission, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-23 July 2004. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
Pullar, D. V. (2004). Incorporating level set methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for land-surface process modelling. iEMSs 2004 - Complexity & Integrated Resources Management, Osnabruck, Germany, 14-17 June 2004. Switzerland: International Environmental Modelling & Software Soc. (iEMSs).
SimuMap: A computational system for spatial modelling
Pullar, D. (2004). SimuMap: A computational system for spatial modelling. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S1364-8152(03)00151-8
Pedestrian navigation in three dimensions using a handheld computer
Voigt, M., Tidey, M., Pullar, D. V. and Clarkson, I.V.L. (2003). Pedestrian navigation in three dimensions using a handheld computer. The 6th International Conference on Satellite Navigation Tech, Melbourne, Victoria, 22-25 July, 2003. Milton, Queensland: Menay Pty Ltd.
Urban environmental planning and growth forecasting using GIS
Pullar, David V. and Petit, C. (2003). Urban environmental planning and growth forecasting using GIS. State of Australian Cities Conference, Parramatta, NSW Australia, 3-5 December 2003. Sydney, NSW Australia: University of Western Sydney.
A geodatabase application for 3D urban information systems
Pullar, D. V. (2002). A geodatabase application for 3D urban information systems. MSIA2002, Melbourne, 12-15 May, 2002. Melbourne: Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia.
A modelling framework incorporating a map algebra programming language
Pullar, D. V. (2002). A modelling framework incorporating a map algebra programming language. IEMSS 2002, Lugano, Switzerland, 24-27 June, 2002. Como, Italy: International Environmental Modelling & Software (IEMSS) Soc.
An integrated multi-scale decision support framework
Pettit, M., Pullar, D. V. and Stimson, R. J. (2002). An integrated multi-scale decision support framework. IEMSS 2002, Lugaro, Switzerland, 24-27 June 2002. Como, Italy: International Environmental Modelling & Software Society.
Formulating a successful online course for E-learning
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2002). Formulating a successful online course for E-learning. e-future into the mainstream, Adelaide, Adelaide Convention Centre, 25-30 November, 2002. Adelaide, South Australia: AURISA.
Vector map algebra for dynamic erosion/deposition modelling
Wang, X. and Pullar, D. V. (2002). Vector map algebra for dynamic erosion/deposition modelling. The Fourth International Conference of Modelling & Simulation, Victoria University, Melbourne, 11-13 November, 2002. Melbourne, Australia: Victoria University.
Extending map algebra for dynamics spatial models
Pullar, D. V. and Fentie, B. (2001). Extending map algebra for dynamics spatial models. MODSIM, Canberra, Australia, 10-13 Dec. 2001. Canberra: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Planning scenarios for the growth of Hervey Bay
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2001). Planning scenarios for the growth of Hervey Bay. The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 24-26 Sept. 2001.
GeoServer: An implementation of a geographical digital library
Pullar, D. V. (2000). GeoServer: An implementation of a geographical digital library. SIRC 2000 The Evocation of Spatial Knowledge, Dunedin, New Zealand, 10 -13 Dec. 2000. Dunedin, NZ: Spatial Information Research Centre, University of Otago.
Integrating dynamic spatial models with discrete event simulation
Pullar, D. V. (2000). Integrating dynamic spatial models with discrete event simulation. Sim TecT 2000: Simulation Technology and Training Conference, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, 28 February - 2 March, 2000. Lindfield, NSW, Australia: Simulation Industry Association of Australia.
Towards incorporating dynamic consequences into regional planning scenarios
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2000). Towards incorporating dynamic consequences into regional planning scenarios. AURISA 2000, Hyatt Regency Coolum, Qld Australia, 20-24 Nov, 2000. Canberra: AURISA.
Use of decision support systems: Decision alchemy or science
Pullar, D. V. and Pettit, C. (2000). Use of decision support systems: Decision alchemy or science. AURISA 2000, Hyatt Regency Coolum, Qld Australia, 20-24 Nov 2000. Canberra: AURISA.
McAlpine, C.A. and Pullar, D. (1998). Spatial and temporal models of forest structure: Tools for sustainably managing Queensland's mixed aged forests at the landscape level. International Conference on Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 24-28 August 1998. Vienna, Austria: International Union Forestry Research.
McAlpine, C. A. and Pullar, D. (1998). Spatial and temporal models of forest structure: tools for sustainably managing Queensland's mixed aged forests at the landscape level. International conference on indicators for sustainable forest management: fostering stakeholder input into the development of scientifically-based indicators, Melbourne, Australia, 1998. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Integrating geographic analysis with image databases
Pullar David, Sun Samantha and Reeves Rob (1997). Integrating geographic analysis with image databases. Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE TENCON Conference. Part 1 (of 2), Brisbane, Australia, December 2, 1997-December 4, 1997. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/tencon.1997.647323
Self-organizing polynomial neural network for modelling complex hydrological processes
Wang, X., Li, L., Lockington, D., Pullar, D. and Jeng, D. S. (2005). Self-organizing polynomial neural network for modelling complex hydrological processes.
Conserving koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations in a fragmented landscape (Noosa Queensland)
McAlpine, Clive, Callaghan, John G., Bowen, Michiala E., Lunney, Daniel, Rhodes, Jonathan R., Mitchell, David L., Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2004). Conserving koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) populations in a fragmented landscape (Noosa Queensland). -:
Ramsay, Gavin, Tisdell, Clem, Harrison, Steve, Pullar, David, Sun, Samantha and Tibbetts, Ian (1998). Impacts of imposition of restriction on gill nets on the Queensland east coast fishery: A report prepared for the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organisation. Working Papers on Economics, Ecology and Environment. 21. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
Mapping Aboriginal routes to link landscape knowledge and cultural identity
(2017–2022) ARC Linkage Projects
(2011–2012) UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
Combining GIS and Bayesian Networks in test -action strategies for risk assessment
(2008–2009) University of Melbourne
(2008–2009) UQ FirstLink Scheme
(2007–2010) ARC Linkage Projects
(2006–2010) Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited
(2006–2008) ARC Discovery Projects
Land capability assessment for forestry and agroforestry in southern Vietnam and Queensland
(2006–2008) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Developing surveillance protocols for weed incursions (CRC Project)
(2005–2008) CRC for Australian Weed Management
(2005–2008) ARC Linkage Projects
SEAS - Knowledge Integration and Exchange
(2005–2006) CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management
ARC Research Network in Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII)
(2004–2009) ARC Research Networks
(2004–2007) ARC Linkage Projects
SEAS - Modelling, monitoring and management interfacing for waterways
(2004–2006) CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management
(2004–2005) UQ FirstLink Scheme
ARC Research Network in Enterprise Information Infrastructure (EII)
(2004) ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
Receiving Water Quality Model Custodianship
(2003–2004) Brisbane City Council
Eastern Bristlebird Project in the Conondale Range
(2003) Queensland National Parks & Wildlife Service
(2003) University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
Using spatial simulation to create a process classification of provincial bioregions
(2001–2003) ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
(2001) UQ Early Career Researcher
(2001) UQ FirstLink Scheme
Urban tree cover analysis and software investigation
(2000–2001) Brisbane City Council
Applicability of information flows to building distributed spatial modeling systems.
(2000) ARC Australian Research Council (Small grants)
Evaluation of city green software using Brisbane data
(1999–2000) Brisbane City Council
Temporal and Spatial Models of Forest Structural Development
(1997) Department of Natural Resources and Mines
User views of spatial data catalogs and metadata
(1996) University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
A probabilistic modelling framework for generalising the cause-and-effect relationships of the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula¿s harmful algal blooms in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Missing middle housing in Australia: a geodemographic study
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Crowd sourced mapping with smartphones to augment and improve place information for location-based services
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Using Lidar plot metrics to produce estimates of Pinus caribaea in Southern Eastern Queensland.
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Local planning schemes as tools for community engagement: a case study into how non-planners navigate, understand and apply the Toowoomba Regional Planning Scheme to a notifiable development application
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
(2022) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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Transport Justice in the Suburbs: leveraging social capital to reduce transport disadvantage
(2020) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2017) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
(2014) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Negotiating sustainable landscape management in Lao PDR
(2012) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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(2009) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
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HOW MUCH DOWN THE DITCH? AN ASSESSMENT OF N IN RIVER LA CHAUX CATCHMENT OF MAURITIUS
(2006) Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Landscape dynamic modelling with vector map algebra in GIS
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Understanding change in streamflow patterns for riverine ecosystem management
(2021) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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(2011) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
THE UTILITY OF SITE-BASED DATASETS AND REGIONAL ECOSYSTEM MAPPING FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN THE SOUTH-EAST QLD BIOREGION: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
(2007) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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VERSATILE LAND-USE INFORMATION FOR LOCAL PLANNING IN INDONESIA: CONTENTS, EXTRACTION METHODS, AND INTEGRATION BASED ON MODERATE- AND HIGH-SPATIAL RESOLUTION SATELLITE IMAGERY
(2007) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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MODELING UNPLANNED LANDSCAPE CHANGE: A COLOMBIAN CASE STUDY
(2006) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
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An integrated multi-scaled decision support framework used in the formulation and evaluation of land-use planning scenarios
(2003) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor