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Habitat mapping for 30by30
This presentation outlines data-driven analysis carried out by DEFRA’s Spatial Data Science (SDS) team to assess areas of land across England that meet the 30by30 criteria or have the potential to meet the criteria with further action.
Updating deprivation insights: the English Indices of Deprivation 2025
This session will cover how the English Indices of Deprivation have been developed to provide users with a more robust insight into small area deprivation.
Smart planning at scale - from documents to dashboards
In this Geography in practice webinar, James Pryor discusses the need for ‘good’ planning data, the technology used to develop such a system, and an analysis of residential development in Milton Keynes.
Mapping habitat change with Living England
Join Natural England who will provide an overview of how the ‘Living England’ habitat mapping project harnesses the use of Earth observation data, artificial intelligence (AI) and extensive field data collection.
Geospatial intelligence for crisis response
Join this in-person event uniting researchers, practitioners, and innovators to explore how geospatial thinking and tech shape emergency response.
From pixels to peat: the England Peat Map
Join this lunchtime webinar exploring the England Peat Map, covering the data and methods used as well as the outputs produced.
Multiple deprivation in England, 2004 to 2025
Join us for a lunchtime webinar discussing the release of the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation. Explore how deprivation varies across England and how the use of this report can shape policy interventions and reduce spatial inequalities.
Geography in practice: fixing the foundations - a call for GIS standards in BNG
This webinar explores the FRIDAS® checklist, a practical framework for improving Geographic Information System (GIS) data quality in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) submissions.
Geography in practice: WorldPop - how geospatial data puts people on the map
This webinar will explore how the WorldPop Research Group at the University of Southampton is combining traditional survey data with new geospatial data sources to develop innovative data science methods that can help us to better understand the spatial distribution of people across the globe.
Digital twins for climate resilience
The Society and Ordnance Survey are collaborating on a lunchtime webinar series focusing on digital twins. This session will be focussed on digital twins for climate resilience.
Digital twins in the transport sector #2 - 16 April
The Society and Ordnance Survey are collaborating on a lunchtime webinar series focusing on digital twins. This webinar will look at digital twins in the transport sector.
Digital twins in the transport sector #1
The Society and Ordnance Survey are collaborating on a lunchtime webinar series focusing on digital twins. This webinar will look at digital twins in the transport sector.