Andy Turner's profile, School of Geography, University of Leeds Web Page

Andy was a Research Officer based in the School of Geography specialising in computational geography for around 25 years. In June 2023 he became a Research Software Engineer in IT Services Research Computing Team.

Andy worked on a series of research projects from October 1997 to June 2023. Much of this involved developing and using enhanced research infrastructure and geographical data assimilation, data processing, and data visualisation technology.

Andy was a tutor, mentor and supervisor of student led research projects. He ran computer practical sessions, convened learning modules and moderated assessment on the Geographical Information Systems MSc and Geography BA programmes, and delivered training for the Centre for Doctoral Training on Data Analytics & Society and Leeds Institute for Data Analytics partners.

Research Interests

Geographical
- Methods of data
- Distribution patterns of geographical variables (including types of: people, biota, rock and soil; resource, waste, and phenomena)
- Modelling
- Systems science
Aggregate data and (geographically weighted) statistics
Environmental change, environmental protection, environmental degradation and pollution
Land use, land use policy, land use patterns, land use change impacts, land use capability, and land use suitability analysis
Geomorphology
Demography
Epidemiology
Changes and inequalities in: health, wealth, income and access (to places, information, services and welfare)
Safety, risk and mitigation
Sustainable development
Resource management
Social justice

ccg-io: input/output utilities (including an effective way to cache data).
ccg-math: a range of mathematical functionality including fixed point and arbitrary precision arithmetic and computing with matrices.
ccg-grids: for storing and processing raster data.
ccg-v2d: for storing and processing 2D vector geometry.
ccg-v3d: for storing and processing 3D vector geometry.
ccg-gws: for Geographically Weighted Statistics.
ccg-chart: for generating charts from data.
ccg-text: for text data processing.
ccg-ukpc: for checking if a sequence of characters might be viable UK unit, sector, district or area postcode and for returning the type (unit/sector/district)
Processing specific data sets:
- ccg-data-ukpc: for UK Office for National Statistics Postcode Directory and UK National Statistics Postcode Lookup data processing.
- ccg-data-stats19: for STATS19 data processing.
- ccg-data-shbe: for UK Single Housing Benefit Extract data processing.
- ccg-data-census: for UK Human population Census data processing.
- ccg-data-waas: for UK Office for National Statistics Wealth and Assets Survey data processing.
- ccg-data-lr: for UK Land Registry corporate land and property ownership data processing.
- ccg-data-us: for Understanding Society data processing.
- ccg-data-elsa: for English Longitudinal Study of Ageing data processing.