Anthony Kimpton

Dr. Anthony Kimpton is a Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Surveying and Built Environment. He holds a BA, BA(Hons), and PhD from the University of Queensland and is affiliated with multiple research centers including the Institute for Resilient Regions, Centre for Health Research, and Centre for Heritage and Culture.

His research focuses on leveraging big data, spatial analysis, and digital technologies to address urban challenges. Primary interests include:

• Urban and transport planning systems
• Spatial modeling and data visualization
• Social sustainability and equity in development
• Crime prevention through environmental design
• Green space accessibility and community resilience

Kimpton's recent publications demonstrate strong thematic coherence around sustainable mobility solutions, spatial inequality in environmental impacts, and innovative applications of administrative data for urban analysis. His work consistently integrates spatial science with policy-relevant urban research.

Awards and recognitions:

• Dean's Award for Outstanding Thesis (UQ, 2018)
• Multiple early career research grants (2019-2020)
• Australian Postgraduate Award (ARC, 2014)

He currently supervises doctoral research on active transport, micromobility in events logistics, and architectural heritage preservation. His industry experience includes leading data science teams at the Australian Bureau of Statistics and developing national transport data infrastructure.