Dr Yongze Song, Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, uses geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to build smarter, greener, and more sustainable cities. Urban environments face growing challenges, roads deteriorate faster under climate stress, green spaces that cool our cities are unevenly distributed, and infrastructure decisions are often made without the full picture.
Dr Song’s research brings together satellite data, machine learning, and spatial analytics to reveal hidden patterns in how cities function. His open-source GeoAI tools and interactive maps, downloaded over 200,000 times worldwide, help governments predict road deterioration, measure urban heat, and identify inequalities in public service access.
Working with national and international partners, including Western Australia’s road authorities, Dr Song is helping shape the next generation of data-driven urban planning, making infrastructure more resilient, cities more sustainable, and communities more equitable.