Jess Hepburn

Research Associate @SPHSU_Places | University of Glasgow | Newcastle based islander. Views are my own.

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

I recently presented our research on classifying every park in Great Britain at the @esriuk Scottish Conference! We uncovered distinct park types across the country by objectively measuring park qualities.

Watch here 👇
https://t.co/dX5W1d2gud

Questions? DM me! 💡

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Interesting use of eye tracking!

[Guardian Business @BusinessDesk]

Heatmaps show UK homebuyers look most at artwork and furniture before making decision https://t.co/XQ5QO1rq0m

[Improving Health @theSPHSU]

Spending time in nature boosts children's mental health - especially for those from low-income families 🌳🌻

New paper by @SPHSU_Places https://t.co/Nfj5f45QaN

#nature #mentalhealth #greenspace #equigenesis

[British Geological Survey @BritGeoSurvey]

Quake it off! Seismometers around Edinburgh were triggered by the rapturous Taylor Swift crowds at Murrayfield Stadium over the weekend.

https://t.co/IW7693CPRn

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Glad to see our paper from last year included in this special issue!

Eye-tracking in map use, map user and map usability research: what are we looking for? Read more here -> https://t.co/4amt6PLFHV

[ICA Commission on Visual Analytics @icaviz]

Our special issue on New directions for the state of the art and science in Cartography is now complete and available https://t.co/KVx3MmhZ1s Edited by A.C. Robinson, P. Kettunen, L. Delazari, & A. Çöltekin of ICA Commissions Geovisualization, Cognitive Issues, User Experience

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

📍 Where are we building?

Another map from #BECCA, highlighting where infill and new developments are occurring across South East England🏘️

I really love the binary and simplistic style of this map!

#30daymapchallenge | Day 24 - Black & White

[UBDC @UrbanBigData]

🌐 Exciting Opportunity! We're seeking a #ResearchAssociate with expert knowledge of #SpatialData science to contribute to an ESRC SDAI-funded project, and lead the production of new research publications and proposals at UBDC. Full details: https://t.co/PrIv2TV0Jg #DataJobs

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

@darribas @envplanb Cheers! Will have a look into it 👍

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

📍How is Great Britain changing?

As part of #BECCA, we have created a national dataset that quantifies natural and built environment change across the whole of Great Britain🏢

Interactive map and data available soon... watch this space 👀

#30daymapchallenge | Day 21 - Raster

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Percentage of population across North East England born in North America according to @ONS census data. 👶📊

Central Durham and Bensham in Gateshead, have the highest values.

#30daymapchallenge | Day 10 - North America

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Round the Island 🚶🚴

How to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight by foot and bike - the Randonee cycle is 100km and the coastal path walk is 113km!

#30daymapchallenge | Day 7 - Navigation

[Places and Health @SPHSU_Places]

@SPHSU_Places @lauramacd78, & @HistEnvScot Laura Diffey-Higgins, enjoyed being part of the 2023 #ESRCFestival @UofGByresHub. Lots of interest from the public in the well-being benefits of heritage & in our interactive heritage map (created by @JessWhoMaps).

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

I ♥️ my allotment

Did you know that only 6% of allotment holders in England are <35 years old?

A quick map today to highlight where greenspace is allocated as allotments across Newcastle 🍓🫛🥕

Data - @OrdnanceSurvey Open Greenspace.

#30daymapchallenge | Day 3 - polygons

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

@helenmakesmaps @OrdnanceSurvey @UK_CEH @SPHSU_Places So in an urban context we’ve managed to identify and categorise (at a 500m resolution across GB) sites of new developments, infill and superblocks! Hoping the dataset will be available for others to use soon 🤗

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

📍How is London changing?

As part of #BECCA, we have quantified change between 2015 to 2020 for the whole of Great Britain using data from @OrdnanceSurvey and @UK_CEH.

Here is a fun visual showing the contours of change across London📈

#30daymapchallenge | Day 2 - Lines

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Really excited to be part of the W+G mentorship program this year as a mentee🗺️

[Women+ in Geospatial @geospatialwomen]

📷Meet the Cohort!📷
Our Mentorship Programme is at the core of W+G, bringing together mentors and mentees for growth and innovation. This is the amazing cohort making this transformative journey. Here's to a year of learning and empowerment! 📷 #MentorshipMonday #Geospatial

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Arable🌾vs Grassland 🌱

Proportional 'points' showing % coverage of Arable and Grassland land cover across Great Britain.

Data sourced from @UK_CEH + compiled as part of our current project #BECCA... more to come soon 👀

#30daymapchallenge | Day 1 - Points

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

@doctorxkefauver @metofficeUK @LivingAtlas Thanks!! 😊

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

How wet is it really?☂️

The annual count of 10mm rainfall days (days where there is greater than or equal to 10mm rainfall) averaged from 1991 - 2020, ranging from 9 to 132 days! Data from @metofficeUK via @LivingAtlas.

#30DayMapChallenge | Day 7 Raster

[Places and Health @SPHSU_Places]

🚨 REPORT LAUNCH🚨

Places and Children’s Health: A Research and Policy Agenda 👉https://t.co/6zTzVjLOvm

This coproduced report summarises the most pressing research needs identified by stakeholders during a workshop held in May 2023.

[Jess Hepburn @JessWhoMaps]

Great map-filled time today the the @esriuk Scottish conference in Perth