Monitoring the extent of flooding: Based on a case study in Queensland

“Of droughts and flooding rains” (Dorothea Mackellar 1885-1968, “My Country”). The recent flooding in Queensland affected rural areas, mines, towns and cities including the state capital. Tracking such an event on a day-by day basis raises practical and theoretical issues. While this year’s floods captured world headlines, there is a major...

Delivering semantic enrichment of 3D urban models for financial and sustainability decision support

Management of large urban projects requires complex decision-making, which involves a large number of actors. Decision-makers, urban planners, designers, contractors usually have different backgrounds and qualifications. Such a diversity of may lead to conflicting goals,opinions and wrong expectations, which can make the decision-making process...