Dr Crispin Cooper
Research Associate
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Dr Crispin Cooper is a Research Associate at the Sustainable Places Research Institute and is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate on the sDNA (Spatial Domain Network Analysis) project. His primary role is to create the next generation of spatial network analysis software, and look for new ways to apply it in research. To date, he has used sDNA in research on health, pollution, accessibility, community cohesion, carbon footprinting and economic geography. Currently he is focusing on modelling cycle flows for sustainable transport and health.
Crispin's interests lie in the application of information technology to sustainability problems, whether from the perspective of traditional modelling, or through creating tools for networking and public engagement. He has played an active role in PLACE's external partnerships with Cardiff Council, the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority and the Canal and Rivers Trust.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University 2011-present
Postdoctoral Research Associate, City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University 2010
PhD City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University 2006-2010
Development Volunteer, Uganda 2006
Software Engineer, Cambridge Silicon Radio, 2006
Research Associate, Department of Electronics, University of York 2003-2005
MA (hons) Computer Science and Physics, University of Cambridge 1999-2002
Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol
Research Assistant, Intelligent Systems Group, University of York, 2003-2005
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2022
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2022. Exploring potential applications of quantum computing in transportation modelling. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 23(9) (10.1109/TITS.2021.3132161)
2021
- Hossain, M. A. and Cooper, C. H. V. 2021. Spatial Network Analysis as a tool for measuring change in accessibility over time: limits of transport investment as a driver for UK regional development.. Growth and Change 52(4), pp. 2124-2148. (10.1111/grow.12512)
- Cooper, C. H. V., Harvey, I., Orford, S. and Chiaradia, A. J. F. 2021. Using multiple hybrid spatial design network analysis to predict longitudinal effect of a major city centre redevelopment on pedestrian flows. Transportation 48, pp. 643-672. (10.1007/s11116-019-10072-0)
2020
- Cooper, C. H. 2020. sDNA: 3-d spatial network analysis for GIS, CAD, command line & Python. SoftwareX 12, article number: 100525. (10.1016/j.softx.2020.100525)
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2020. Quantitative models of well-being to inform policy: Problems and opportunities. Sustainability 12(8), article number: 3180. (10.3390/su12083180)
2019
- Cooper, C. H. V. and Yin Cheung Chang, E. 2019. Using road class as a replacement for predicted motorized traffic flow in spatial network models of cycling. Scientific Reports 9, article number: 19724. (10.1038/s41598-019-55669-8)
2018
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2018. Smartphones & hills - common issues, and how to fix them. UK Hillwalking, article number: 10285.
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2018. Predictive spatial network analysis for high resolution transport modelling, applied to cyclist flows, mode choice and targeting investment. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation 12(10), pp. 714-724. (10.1080/15568318.2018.1432730)
- Cooper, C., Harvey, I. and Orford, S. 2018. Testing the ability of multivariate hybrid spatial network analysis to predict the effect of a major urban redevelopment on pedestrian flows. Presented at: GISRUK 2018: 26th GIScience Research UK Conference, University of Leicester, 17-20 April 2018.
- Cooper, C. 2018. Spatial network analysis for active travel, transport, land use and economic modelling. Presented at: Modelling World 2018, Birmingham, England, 5-6 June 2018.
- Cooper, C. 2018. A theoretical framework for accessibility applied to network models of transportation, land use and economic productivity. Presented at: NECTAR Cluster 6, Lyon, 2018.
- Potoglou, D., Cooper, C. and Arellano, . 2018. The role of the built environment on household car ownership in Santiago de Chile. Presented at: NECTAR Cluster 6, Lyon, 2018.
- Cooper, C. and Chan, E. 2018. Link level, heterogeneous models of cyclist behavior in Cardiff. Presented at: NECTAR Cluster 6, Lyon, 2018.
- Cooper, C. and Price, R. 2018. Uncovering accessibility blackspots for people with disabilities. Presented at: LANDOR Transport & Health, Portsmouth, 2018.
2017
- Webb, B., Harris, N., Cooper, C. and Healy, A. 2017. Identification of regional areas for the National Development Framework. Project Report. Welsh Government.
- Cooper, C. 2017. Could an auto logic checker be the solution to the fake news problem?. [Online]. The Conversation. Available at: https://theconversation.com/could-an-auto-logic-checker-be-the-solution-to-the-fake-news-problem-73223
- Collins, A. and Cooper, C. 2017. Measuring and managing the environmental impact of festivals: The contribution of the Ecological Footprint. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 25(1), pp. 148-162. (10.1080/09669582.2016.1189922)
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2017. Using spatial network analysis to model pedal cycle flows, risk and mode choice.. Journal of Transport Geography 58, pp. 157-165. (10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.12.003)
2016
- Cooper, C. 2016. Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA) version 3.4 Manual. Cardiff University.
- Cooper, C. 2016. Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA) software version 3.4.5. Cardiff University.
2015
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2015. Spatial localization of closeness and betweenness measures: a self-contradictory but useful form of network analysis. International Journal of Geographical Information Science 29(8), pp. 1293-1309. (10.1080/13658816.2015.1018834)
- Cooper, C. and Chiaradia, A. J. 2015. sDNA: how and why we reinvented Spatial Network Analysis for health, economics and active modes of transport. Presented at: GISRUK, Leeds, 15-17 April 2015 Presented at Malleson, N. ed.GIS Research UK (GISRUK) 2015 Proceedings. figshare pp. 122-127., (10.6084/m9.figshare.1491375.v3)
2014
- Chiaradia, A. J. and Cooper, C. 2014. Network geography and accessibility. Presented at: 12th Annual UK Transport Practitioners Meeting, London, UK, 2-3 July 2014.
- Cooper, C. H. V., Fone, D. L. and Chiaradia, A. J. F. 2014. Measuring the impact of spatial network layout on community social cohesion: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Health Geographics 13, article number: 11. (10.1186/1476-072X-13-11)
2013
- Cooper, C., Orford, S., Webster, C. J. and Jones, C. B. 2013. Exploring the ripple effect and spatial volatility in house prices in England and Wales: regressing interaction domain cross-correlations against reactive statistics. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design 40(5), pp. 763-782. (10.1068/b37062)
2012
- Cooper, C., Chiaradia, A. J. and Webster, C. 2012. Spatial Design Network Analysis software. Cardiff University.
2010
- Howard, D., Tyrrell, A. and Cooper, C. 2010. Towards an alternative to Magnetic Resonance Imaging for vocal tract shape measurement using the principles of evolution. In: Smith, S. and Cagnoni, S. eds. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation: Medical Applications. John Wiley and Sons, pp. 191-207., (10.1002/9780470973134.ch11)
- Cooper, C. H. V. 2010. Exploratory analysis of large spatial time series and network interaction data sets: house prices in England and Wales. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2009
- Howard, D., Tyrell, A., Murphy, D. and Cooper, C. 2009. Bio-inspired evolutionary oral tract shape modelling for physical modelling vocal synthesis. Journal of Voice 23(1), pp. 11-20. (10.1016/j.jvoice.2007.03.003)
2006
- Cooper, C., Murphy, D., Howard, D. and Tyrrell, A. 2006. Singing synthesis with an evolved physical model. IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing 14(4), pp. 1454-1461. (10.1109/TSA.2005.860844)
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Crispin delivers workshops on his research and training for sDNA at a variety of sessions open to all students throughout each year.
Crispin has previously taught at Cardiff School of Planning and Geography on a Masters Research Masterclass Course as a guest lecturer and on the GIS labs Masters Couse. He has also previously taught on undergratuate courses, the comparative programming languages seminars and Java workshops in Cardiff School of Computer Science and Informatics.
As Part of the Sustinability Science Summer School run annually by the Sustainable Places Research Institute, Crispin teaches a session on network analysis to PhD students.
Crispin's research background was initially in Computer Science; working for the Intelligent Systems group at the University of York he helped to develop microchips capable of evolution, growth, self-repair and learning. During this project he also used genetic algorithm techniques to create models of the human vocal tract which have shown some promise for medical imaging purposes.
Having a long-term interest in sustainable development, he worked as a project volunteer in Uganda during 2006, investigating the theft of money from a charitably founded secondary school in Rakai province, though also teaching during this time.
Crispin completed his PhD at Cardiff University's School of Planning and Geography (formerly the Cardiff School of City and Regional Planning), using high performance computing to visualise and model large quantities of housing market socioeconomic data collected from the UK census and Land Registry. This was funded by a Richard Whipp studentship.
The sDNA project he has written for PLACE is used by hundreds of researchers and practitioners worldwide.