Dr Dave Chapman

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The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) is one of the leading forces in the science of cities, generating new knowledge and insights for use in city planning, policy and design and drawing on the latest geospatial methods and ideas in computer-based visualisation and modelling. We are part of The Bartlett: UCL's global faculty of the built environment.

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Biography

Dave is Deputy Head of the Department of Management Science and Innovation, programme director for the MSc in Technology Entrepreneurship and Vice Dean (Enterprise) for the Faculty of Engineering. He is a founder and director of an oil-services company set up to exploit his previous research activities in 3D computer aided design and modeling.

Dave has also worked in UCL’s Technology Transfer Office as Business Development Manager for GIS and as a Senior Lecturer in UCL’s department of Geomatic Engineering and the founder and coordinator of the University of London MSc programme in Geographic Information Science.

Dave has deep practical and theoretical understanding of issues relating to science-led innovation and collaborative R&D between industry and academia and he remains deeply involved with the development and delivery of UCL’s entrepreneurship activities.

Research Summary

Dave’s research and activities focus on the development of tools and techniques that enable a better understanding of high-technology innovation systems in London and the Greater South East.

Research outputs

Location Intelligence: An Innovative Approach to Business Location Decision-making 2011 Chapman DP,Weber P
University Enterprise: the growth and impact of university-related companies in London 2011 Chapman DP,Lawton Smith H,Wood P,Barnes T,Romeo S
Investing in geography: a GIS to support inward investment 2009 Weber P,Chapman D
University-related companies in Science, Engineering and the Creative Arts among 13 Higher Education Institutions in London 2007 Lawton Smith H,Chapman D,Reid P,Barnes T,Romerio S,Wood P
Investing in Geography: a Geographic Information System to support Inward Investment in London 2006 Weber P,Chapman D
'London Calling' - A spatial decision support system for inward investors 2006 Weber P,Chapman D,Hardwick M
London Calling' - A Spatial Decision Support System for inward investors 2006 Weber P,Chapman D,Hardwick M
Collaborations, courses and competitions: developing entrepreneurship programmes at UCL 2006 Chapman D,Skinner S
Enterprise development in deprived areas: Towards an inclusive knowledge economy: Report to London Borough of Camden. 2005 Wood P,Chapman D,Brown D,Harris A,Boddy C
Collaborations, Courses, and Competitions – developing entrepreneurship programmes at UCL 2005 Chapman D,Skinner J
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Research activities

Understanding Large Scale Metrology