Mike Batty
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Michael Batty CBE
, FBA, FRS (born Month Day, 19??) is a British urban planner
and geographer
, and Bartlett Professor of Planning at University College London
(UCL) where he founded, directed, and built up Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) . Although technically, his first name is officially John, he goes by the name of Michael or Mike.
in 1966 where he was appointed an Assistant Lecturer in Town and Country Planning. He then spent 10 years at the University of Reading
as Research Assistant, Lecturer and Reader in Geography
, before moving to the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (now the University of Cardiff), in 1979, where he was Professor of Town Planning. During this time, he acted as Head of Department, and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design. In 1990, he moved to direct the United States of America National Science Foundation
(NSF) National Centre for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY-Buffalo) where he was a Professor of Geography
.
Mike held several visiting appointments in computing, engineering, planning, and geography at the following Universities: University of Illinois; University of Melbourne
; University of Hong Kong; University of Bristol
; and, University of Michigan
.
(N.B. This table is a work in progress, there is much detail to add...)
CBE
CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...
, FBA, FRS (born Month Day, 19??) is a British urban planner
Urban planner
An urban planner or city planner is a professional who works in the field of urban planning/land use planning for the purpose of optimizing the effectiveness of a community's land use and infrastructure. They formulate plans for the development and management of urban and suburban areas, typically...
and geographer
Geographer
A geographer is a scholar whose area of study is geography, the study of Earth's natural environment and human society.Although geographers are historically known as people who make maps, map making is actually the field of study of cartography, a subset of geography...
, and Bartlett Professor of Planning at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
(UCL) where he founded, directed, and built up Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) . Although technically, his first name is officially John, he goes by the name of Michael or Mike.
Scholarship
Mike's research has focussed on the development of computer models of cities and regions, and he has published many books and articles in this area, the most recent being:- Cities and Complexity (MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005) a summary of which is available on his ComplexCity Web Site
- The edited volume Virtual Geographic Environments (Science Press, Beijing, China, 2009) .
Current roles
- Chair of the ESRC Census Advisory Committee and a Member of the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information which is part of the Ministry of Justice.
- Based at UCLUniversity College LondonUniversity College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, as he has been since 1995, developing CASA as an interdisciplinary centre focussed on the development of mathematical and computer methods in geographical information science, urban and regional modelling, and the scientific theory of cities. - Visiting Distinguished Professor at Arizona State UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
. - Honorary Professor at Cardiff UniversityCardiff UniversityCardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. - Editor of the journal Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design
Membership of learned societies
- Fellow of the Royal Society since 2009
- Fellow of the British Academy since 2001
- Member of Academy of Social SciencesAcademy of Social SciencesThe Academy of Social Sciences is a research body in the UK. , the Academy was composed of over 450 Academicians and 32 Learned Societies. Academicians are distinguished scholars and practitioners from academia and the public and private sectors...
since 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts since 1982
Career history
Mike began his academic career in the University of ManchesterUniversity of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
in 1966 where he was appointed an Assistant Lecturer in Town and Country Planning. He then spent 10 years at the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
as Research Assistant, Lecturer and Reader in Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, before moving to the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (now the University of Cardiff), in 1979, where he was Professor of Town Planning. During this time, he acted as Head of Department, and Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design. In 1990, he moved to direct the United States of America National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
(NSF) National Centre for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY-Buffalo) where he was a Professor of Geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
.
Mike held several visiting appointments in computing, engineering, planning, and geography at the following Universities: University of Illinois; University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
; University of Hong Kong; University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
; and, University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
Completed roles
- Member of the UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2006-2009 Geography Panel.
- Member of the Association of Universities of the Netherlands (VSNU-NWOKNAW) Quality Assessment of Research Panel for the Built Environment (1997 to 2003) acting as Chair at TU-Delft in 2003.
- Member of the Computer Board for British Universities and Research Councils (1988-1990).
- Member of the SERC (Science and Engineering Research CouncilScience and Engineering Research CouncilThe Science and Engineering Research Council used to be the UK agency in charge of publicly funded scientific and engineering research activities including astronomy, biotechnology and biological sciences, space research and particle physics...
) Transport Committee (1982-1985). - Chair (1980-1982), then Vice-Chair (1982-1984) of the ESRC (Economic and Social Research CouncilEconomic and Social Research CouncilThe Economic and Social Research Council is one of the seven Research Councils in the United Kingdom. It receives most of its funding from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and provides funding and support for research and training work in social and economic issues, such as...
) Environment and Planning Committee.
Honours
| Year awarded | Name of Award | Awarding organisation | Reason for award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alonso Prize | Regional Science Association Regional Science Association The Regional Science Association is a cluster of scholarly societies whose members engage in regional science.-Origins:In the late 1940s and the early 1950s, the economist Walter Isard worked to draw together a group of academics interested in analyzing regional development... |
Cities and Complexity (MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2005) |
| 2004 | CBE CBE CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering... |
Services to geography | |
| 2002 | Innovation | Association of Geographic Information | |
| 1999 | Sir George Back Award | Royal Geographical Society Royal Geographical Society The Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences... |
Contributions to national policy and practice in planning and city design |
| 1998 | Technological Progress | Association of Geographic Information |
Education
- Ph.D. University of WalesUniversity of WalesThe University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
, Institute of Science and Technology, 1984 - B.A. University of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
1966
Degree completing research students
| Name of student | Class of deegree | Year of completion | Thesis title | University affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Smith | Ph.D. | 2011 | Polycentricity and Sustainable Urban Form: An IntraUrban Study of Accessibility, Employment and Travel Sustainability for the Strategic Planning of the London Region | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Basak Demires Ozkul | Ph.D. | 2011 | Changing Settlement Patterns For Home and Work in England and Wales: 1981-2001 | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Jon Reades | Ph.D. | 2011 | The Place of Telecommunications: Spatial Decision-Making by Firms in the Age of Global Communications | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Yi Gong | Ph.D. | 2009 | Exploring Children's Movements: An Investigation of GPS Tracking in the Local Environment | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Toofan Hagani | Ph.D. | 2009 | Complexity Theory, Fractal Geometry and the Nature of Urban Morphological Evolution | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Lucas Fugueiredo | Ph.D. | 2009 | Continuity Lines, An Investigation of Urban Form Through Street Networks | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Kazuki Nakamura | Ph.D. | 2009 | The Effect of Area-Wide Pedestrianisation on Town Centre Attractions | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Martin Dodge | Ph.D. | 2008 | Understanding Cyberspace Cartographies: A Critical Analysis of Internet Infrastructure Mapping | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Theodore Zamenopoulos | Ph.D. | 2008 | Design out of Complexity: A Mathematical Theory of Design as a Universal Property Of Organization | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Victor Schinazi | Ph.D. | 2008 | Representing Space: The Development, Content and Accuracy of Mental Representations by the Blind and Visually Impaired | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Andrew Crooks | Ph.D. | 2007 | Experimenting with Cities: Utilizing Agent-Based Models and GIS to Explore Urban Dynamics | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Katerina Alexiou | Ph.D. | 2007 | Understanding Multi-Agent Design as Coordination | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Ian Greatbatch | M.Phil. | 2007 | Issues in Retail Centre Definition | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| John Ward | Ph.D. | 2007 | Urban Movement - Models of Pedestrian Activity | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Nancy Chin | Ph.D. | 2007 | Spatial Analysis and the Measurement of Urban Sprawl | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Joana Margarida de Alimeida Simões | Ph.D. | 2007 | An Agent-Based Approach to Spatial Epidemics through GIS | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Kampanart Piyathamrongchai | Ph.D. | 2006 | A Dynamic Settlement Simulation Model: Applications to Urban Growth in Thailand | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Maria Attard | Ph.D. | 2006 | Coping with Change. The Problems of Adopting Sustainable Transport Policies in the Small Island State of Malta | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Chao Li | Ph.D. | 2005 | Pedestrian WayFinding Using Mobile Devices | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Naru Shiode | Ph.D. | 2005 | Information Spaces in Urban Society: Analyses of Real and Virtual Worlds and Utilisation of Cyberspaces | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Daryl Lloyd | Ph.D. | 2005 | Uncertainty in Town Centre Definition | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Joana Barros | Ph.D. | 2004 | Urban Growth in Latin American Cities: Exploring Urban Dynamics through Agent-Based Simulation | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Kang-Rae Ma | Ph.D. | 2004 | The Impact of Urban Spatial Decentralisation on Jobshousing Imbalance | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Sanjay Rana | Ph.D. | 2004 | Surface Networks: New Techniques for the Automated Extraction, Generalisation and Application | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Paul Torrens | Ph.D. | 2003 | Simulating Sprawl: A Dynamic Entity-Based Approach to Modeling North American Urban Sprawl Using Cellular Automata and Multi-Agent Systems | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Andy Hudson-Smith | Ph.D. | 2003 | Digitally Distributed Urban Environments: The Prospects for Online Planning | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Nick Green | Ph.D. | 2002 | From Factories to Fine Art − The Origins and Evolution of East London's Artists' Agglomeration 1968−98 | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| Muki Haklay | Ph.D. | 2002 | Public Environmental Information Systems: Challenges and Perspectives | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
| David O’Sullivan | Ph.D. | 2000 | Graph-based Cellular Automaton Models of Urban Spatial Processes | University College London University College London University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London... |
(N.B. This table is a work in progress, there is much detail to add...)
External links
- Link broken (2011-11-22)Michael Batty's on-line Full Curriculum Vitae