Professor Chris Pettit

Housing near Sydney's CBD

Researchers from the UNSW Built Environment City Analytics Lab are leading a project that will help homebuyers and investors make efficient and accurate land and property valuations.

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Australians can see the impact of dockless bike sharing on the streets of their cities. The data collected about user journeys is less visible but just as important, writes Christopher Pettit.

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As cities scramble to house a rapidly growing population, urban planners will need to harness big data and new technologies to design for the future.

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UNSW's Chris Pettit is using Opal card data to analyse public transport commuting times to help inform the design of a more liveable Sydney.