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Articles | Volume X-4/W3-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-4-W3-2022-229-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-X-4-W3-2022-229-2022
14 Oct 2022
 | 14 Oct 2022

COLOURING AUSTRALIA: A PARTICIPATORY OPEN DATA PLATFORM

J. Roper, P. Hudson, H. Petersen, C. Pettit, T. Russell, and M. Ng

Keywords: participatory GIS, open data, walkability, Colouring Cities, urban data visualisation

Abstract. Colouring Australia is a digital platform for collecting and visualising building level information across several Australian cities. It provides a valuable resource for bringing together data on building age, material, sustainability ratings, walkability and other key metrics as we plan for net zero cities. Colouring Australia comprises part of the international Colouring Cities Research Programme, which supports the development of open-source platforms that provide open data on national building stocks. In this paper we outline the technical architecture of the platform, and the development and visualisation of a building level walkability metric based on pedestrian access to destinations. This platform provides a useful digital tool for planners to understand which parts of the city are walkable and in turn this can support future active transport programs and policies. Future research will be to validate this novel walkability index through a series of stakeholder and public workshops using the Colouring Australia platform in an interactive tabletop environment where usability testing can be undertaken.