Dr Gudes is an early career researcher who has been a full-time researcher for the past 7 years. He is an urban planner with expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and spatial science. His areas of research focus on: GIS and Health, spatial analysis, decision support systems and usability evaluation. Dr Gudes is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Spatial Sciences, Curtin University. Dr Gudes has confirmed his international reputation as a leader in GIS and Health and urban planning research. He has established collaborations with US, Canadian and Israeli researchers in GIS through scientific committees, editorial board memberships, joint stu...