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Papers in Refereed Journals:

Longley, P.A., Batty, M., Castle, C.J.E. and Crooks, A.T. (in press), 'Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation using Repast: A Gallery of GIS Applications from CASA', CyberGeo.

Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'Book Review, "Mapping the Determinants of Spatial Data Sharing" by U W de Montalvo', Environment and Planning B, 31(4): 642-643.



Chapters in Refereed Books:

Castle, C.J.E. and Longley, P.A. (in press), 'Emergency Pedestrian Evacuation Analysis: A Review and Interpretation of Software Applications', in Sui, D.Z. and Cutter, S.L. (eds.), Geospatial Technologies and Homeland Security: Research Frontiers and Challenges, Springer, Berlin.

Castle, C.J.E. and Jarvis, C.H. (in press), 'Multiple Windows on Accessibility: An Evaluation of Campus Buildings by Mobility Impaired and Able-Bodied Participants using PPGIS', in Lovett, A. (ed.) Innovations in GIS, Taylor and Francis, London.

Castle, C.J.E., Crooks, A.T. and de Smith, M.J. (2007), 'Geocomputational Methods and Modelling', in de Smith, M.J., Goodchild, M.F. and Longley, P.A. (eds.), Geospatial Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide to Principles, Techniques and Software Tools (2nd Edition), Winchelsea Press, UK.

Castle, C.J.E. and Longley, P.A. (2005), 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station', in van Oosterom, P., Zlatanova, S. and Fendel, E.M. (eds.), Geo-Information for Disaster Management, Springer, Berlin, pp. 867-881.


Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings:

Crooks, A.T., Castle, C.J.E. and Batty, M. (2007), 'Key Challenges in Agent-Based Modelling for Geo-Spatial Simulation', GeoComputation 2007, September 3rd-5th, National Centre for Geocomputation, National University of Ireland in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Castle, C.J.E. (2006), 'Using Repast to Develop a Prototype Agent-Based Pedestrian Evacuation Model', Proceedings of the Agent 2006 Conference - Social Agents: Results and Prospects, September 21st-23rd, Chicago, IL, USA.

Castle, C.J.E., Crooks, A.T. and Longley, P.A. (2006), 'Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation using Repast: A Gallery of GIS Applications from CASA', in Priestnall, G. and Aplin, P. (eds.), Proceedings of the 14th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference, April 5-7th 2006, The University of Nottingham, England, pp. 237-239.
Castle, C.J.E. and Longley, P.A. (2005), 'A Prototype Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross Redevelopment', in Billen, R., Drummond, J., Forrest, D. and João, E. (eds.), Proceedings of the 13th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference, April 6-8th 2005, The University of Glasgow, Scotland, pp. 472-476.
Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'Empowering Disadvantaged and Marginalised Groups within Planning Process: Accessibility Mapping through PPGIS', Proceedings of the 12th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference, April 28-30th 2004, The University of East Anglia, England, pp. 102-106. [Winner of Best Paper by a Young Researcher].


Reports & Working Papers:

Castle, C.J.E. (2007), Guidelines for Assessing Pedestrian Evacuation Software Applications, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (University College London): Working Paper 115, London.

Castle, C.J.E. and Crooks, A.T. (2006), Principles and Concepts of Agent-Based Modelling for Developing Geospatial Simulations, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (University College London): Working Paper 110, London.

Castle, C.J.E. (2006), Developing a Prototype Agent-Based Pedestrian Evacuation Model to Explore the Evacuation of King’s Cross St Pancras Underground Station, Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (University College London): Working Paper 108, London.



Magazines and Newspapers:

Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 3D Visualisation to the Rescue at London's King's Cross, GIS Professional, Launch Issue (1: November - December 2004): 19.



Conference Presentations:

Castle, C.J.E. (2007), 'Agent-Based Modelling of Pedestrian Evacuation: Benefits and Challenges of Using Grid Technology', Paper presented at E-Social Science 2007, October 7th-9th, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Castle, C.J.E. (2006), 'From Pedestrians to Cities: Exploring Urban Systems through Agent-Based Modelling', European Conference on Complex Systems 2006: Satellite Workshop - Complexity and Dynamics: Volatility and Stability in City and Regional Systems, September 25 - 29th 2006, Oxford, England.

Castle, C.J.E. (2006), 'Using Repast to Develop a Prototype Agent-Based Pedestrian Evacuation Model', Agent 2006 Conference - Social Agents: Results and Prospects, September 21st-23rd 2006, Chicago, IL, USA.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), 'A Review of Current Pedestrian Simulation Programs: Integration Possibilities within ArcGIS', Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, August 31st- September 2nd 2005, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), '3D Visualisation for Police Reassurance', Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference, August 31st- September 2nd 2005, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Emergency Services', 9th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, June 29th-July 1st 2005, University College London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. and Longley, P.A. (2005), 'A Prototype Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross Redevelopment', 13th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference, April 6-8th 2005, The University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Castle, C.J.E. and Longley, P.A. (2005), 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station', Geo-Information for Disaster Management Conference, March 21st-23rd 2005, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'Accessibly Mapping through PPGIS: An Evaluation of Mobility Impaired and Able-Bodied Participant', Association of Geographical Information (AGI) Conference, October 14th 2004, Chelsea Village, London.
Castle, C.J.E. and Longley, P.A. (2004), 'Geodemographics for Managing Local Services: Kings Cross', Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section 34th Annual Conference, August 19th 2004, University College Cork, Ireland.
Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'Accessibly Mapping through PPGIS: An Evaluation of Mobility Impaired and Able-Bodied Participant', 12th Geographical Information Systems Research UK Conference, April 28-30th 2004, The University of East Anglia, England.


Invited and Keynote Talks

Castle, C.J.E. (2007), 'The Development of an Agent-Based Pedestrian Evacuation Model: King’s Cross Underground Station', 26th April 2007, Department of Physics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Castle, C.J.E. (2006), 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground Station', Nordic Seminar: Geographic Information in Crises Management, September 13-14th 2006, Stockholm, Sweden.

Other Presentations:
Castle, C.J.E. (2006), 'A Decision Support System for Evacuation using Agent-Based Simulation to Evaluate the Kings Cross Redevelopment', Agent-Based Models at Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA), January 19th 2006, Centre for Enterprise and the Management of Information, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), 'Research (An overview of my research to a delegation of representatives from the Shanghai City Development Research and Information Center)', UCL Business Centre on December 9th 2005, University College London, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross - A Progress Report', CASA Research Colloquium on October 20th 2005, University College London, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), '3D Mapping with MOSAIC', Analysing Crime and Communities Workshop: Citizen-Focused Policing using Mosaic, June 1st 2005, Experian UK, Nottingham, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), 'A Pedestrian Egress Model for Emergency Services: London's King's Cross Redevelopment - A progress Report', RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Mid-Term Conference, February 19th 2005, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2005), 'A Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross – Progress to Date', Geography Seminar Series, February 7th 2005, University College London, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross', 2nd Year M.Phil. / PhD CASA Research Colloquium, December 1st 2004, University College London, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'A GIS-based Emergency Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for London’s King’s Cross Redevelopment', King's Cross Construction Impact Group, November 29th 2004, Camden Town Hall, London, England.
Castle, C.J.E. (2004), 'Geodemographics for Managing Local Services: Kings Cross Case study', Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis Research Colloquium, January 22nd 2004, University College London, London, England.
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Consultancy:

High Crime: High Disorder Neighbourhoods. Spatial Analysis and Geodemographics
- Client: Audit Commission; Completed: July 2005

In late 2004 the Audit Commission embarked on a two year study programme, tentatively entitled “High Crime: High Disorder Neighbourhoods”. The programme proposed:

“to conduct a study of how agencies and local communities can work together to make people living in different types of high crime and/or high disorder neighbourhoods be and feel safer. Failure to tackle the crimes and disorders that matter most to local people can impact on public confidence and we will look at what is being done to promote reassurance. At the same time, the Commission is looking at targets and indicators within the Criminal Justice System (CJS), to determine what improvements might be made. Looking at the initiatives in this area, we aim to identify how well resources are used, to what effect and then we will draw lessons from them. We will also look at the obstacles to better joined up working and identify policy and practical changes which could be made to achieve better outcomes.”


The report “High Crime: High Disorder Neighbourhoods. Spatial Analysis and Geodeomographics” was conducted on behalf of the Audit Commission by UCL researcher Dr David Ashby & Richard Webber. I was commissioned to undertake the geographic analysis of data, and produced maps of the findings for the final report. The report illustrates how geographic information and new approaches to the spatial analysis of crime may be better used in tackling crime and disorder in different types of neighbourhood.

The full report can be downloaded here, the accompanying technical annex accessed here, and the Audit Commission final report entitled “Neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour” accessed here.

Aylesbury NDC Community Health Profile
- Client: Southwark Primary Care Trust (PCT); Completed: April 2004

This short consultancy project engaged Southwark PCT and the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) at the University College London (UCL). I was commissioned to produce a report presenting the findings of the Community Health Profile (CHP) for the Aylesbury New Deal for Communities (NDC) Partnership. The partnership is aiming to regenerate the Aylesbury Estate situated in Southwark, south London, with some of the £56.2 million of NDC funds awarded to the partnership in 1999.

CHPs are developed to build an understanding of local neighbourhoods. They can be a mix of hard statistical data and/or softer indicators, such as how people view their own health. The objective of the CHP was to identify the health problems in the neighbourhood and the factors that are contributing to poor health. This was deemed essential to help identify what problems need to be addressed, as well as allowing communities to know when and whether they are beginning to deal effectively with those problems through local programmes i.e. providing a starting point against which to measure subsequent progress.

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Teaching:

Second Year Undergraduate Tutor:

I have designed teaching material and taught second year undergraduate tutorials during the following terms whilst at UCL:

  • Spring 2005
  • Autumn 2004
  • Spring 2005
  • Autumn 2005 (two tutorial groups)
  • Spring 2006 (two tutorial groups)

Geographic Information Systems and Science - Second Year Undergraduate Module (Geog 2022):

I have designed teaching material and demonstrated the practical class for an undergraduate geography course at UCL during the following terms:

  • Spring 2004
  • Spring 2005
  • Spring 2006

M.Sc. in Geographic Information - Introduction to GIS Module:

I have demonstrated the practical class for this M.Sc. in GIS course at UCL during the following terms:

  • Autumn 2004
  • Autumn 2005

Fawcett Fellowship: GIS Tutorials

Endowed by his family, the UCL department of Geography hosts a number of fellowships each year in memory Professor C.B. Fawcett. The Fellowships are designed to provide opportunities for UK based teachers and other professional geographers to study at UCL for one term of an academic year. More information about the Fawcett Fellowship programme can be found here.

In the autumn term of 2005 I was employed to design and conduct weekly GIS tutorials for a visiting fellow. The object of the tutorials, in-line with the goals of fellowship programme was to introduce the fellow to aspects of modern geography, providing them with new skills to explore new fields of teaching and investigation, thus allowing the fellow to return to their permanent jobs refreshed and ready to stimulate others.

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Professional Activities and Official Responsibilities / Committees:

I currently hold the following committee positions at the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG):

  • Post Graduate Forum Co-Chair (2006-07)
  • Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG) Post Graduate Representative
  • Geographical Information Science (GISc) Post Graduate Representative

I have previously held the following committee positions at the RGS-IBG:

  • Post Graduate Forum Chair Elect (2005-06)
  • Geographical Information Science (GISc) webmaster (2005-06)

I am a member / research fellow of the following societies or professional bodies:

  • Association for Geographical Information (AGI)
  • Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG)
  • Regional Science Association International: British and Irish Section (RSAI-BIS)
  • British cartographic Society
  • Royal Statistical Society (RSS)
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Websites:

Wollaston Marketing Ltd.: In July 2004 I was commissioned to design, develop, and produce content for Wollaston Marketing Ltd's exclusive wine retail website.

KXSDSSES (King's Cross Spatial Decision Support System for Emergency Services) (formally KX Redevelopment): I developed this website to accompany the ESRC CASE (Collaborative Award in Science and Engineering) studentship in collaboration with Camden Primary Care Trust (PCT). The project is entitled 'A GIS-Based Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) for Emergency Services: London’s King’s Cross Redevelopment'.

Geodemographics for Managing Local Services: I developed this website to accompany the self entitled AIM research fellowship undertaken by Prof. Paul Longley.

Geographical Information Science Research Group (GIScRG) of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG): I designed and developed a template website that is now maintained by the research group.

My Personal PhD Website: A requirement of my PhD was to design, develop, and produce content for a personal website.

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