Dr David Pullar
Senior Lecturer
School of the Environment
+61 7 336 56522
Chamberlain Building (35), Room 507
Researcher biography
Dr David Pullar's research interests are in: Geographical Information Science (Spatial analysis, Spatial modelling languages and frameworks, 3D visualisation, Environmental database applications) and Landscape Modelling (Catchment hydrology, Landuse change, Landscape dynamics).
David Pullar received his PhD from the University of Maine in 1994. His current research projects are in the fields of:
Incorporating Level Set Methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Land-Surface Process ModellingUsing Spatial Simulation to Create a Process Classification of Provincial BioregionsEnvironmental Database Management and IntegrationHis collaborators include:Coastal CRCIntelligent Real-time Imaging and Sensing (IRIS)The Ecology CentreHigh Performance Computing, VisAC Lab
Publications
Book Chapters
Pullar, David, Bell, Martin, Cooper, Jim, Stimson, Robert and Corcoran, Jonathan (2016). Forecasting patterns of metropolitan growth using an optimised allocation procedure. Demography for planning and policy: Australian case studies. (pp. 109-129) edited by Tom Wilson, Elin Charles-Edwards and Martin Bell. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22135-9_7
Pullar, David and Lamb, David (2012). A tool for comparing alternative forest landscape restoration scenarios. A goal-oriented approach to forest landscape restoration. (pp. 3-20) edited by John Stanturf, Palle Madsen and David Lamb. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-5338-9_1
Fox, Julian C. and Pullar, David V. (2011). Improving surveillance for invasive plants: A GIS toolbox for surveillance decision support. GIS Applications in Agriculture: Invasive Species. (pp. 255-276) edited by Sharon Clay. Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b10597-13
Pullar, David V., Torpie, David and Barker, Tim (2011). Building web services for public sector information and the geospatial web. Advances in Web-based GIS, Mapping Services and Applications. (pp. 109-118) edited by Songnian Li, Suzana Dragicevic and Bert Veenendaal. London, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis Group.
Pullar, David and Lamb, D. (2008). Scenario analysis with performance indicators: A case study for forest linkage restoration. Landscape analysis and visualisation: Spatial models for natural resource management and planning. (pp. 235-250) edited by Christopher Pettit, William Cartwright, Ian Bishop, Kim Lowell, David Pullar and David Duncan. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag.
Pettit, Christopher, Cartwright, William, Bishop, Ian, Lowell, Kim, Pullar, David and Duncan, David (2008). Understanding landscapes through knowledge management frameworks, spatial models, decision support tools and visualisation. Landscape analysis and visualisation: spatial models for natural resource management and planning. (pp. 3-16) edited by Christopher Pettit, William Cartwright, Ian Bishop, Kim Lowell, David Pullar and David Duncan. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-69168-6_1
Pettit, Christopher, Cartwright, William, Bishop, Ian, Lowell, Kim, Pullar, David and Duncan, David (2008). Landscape analysis and visualisation: Spatial models for natural resource management and planning. Landscape Analysis and Visualisation: Spatial Models for Natural Resource Management and Planning. (pp. 3-16) Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-69168-6_1
Walker, D.H., Leitch, A.M., de Lai, R., Cottrell, A., Johnson, A. K.L and Pullar, D. V. (2002). A community-based and collaborative GIS joint venture in rural Australia. Community Participation and Geographical Information Systems. (pp. 137-152) edited by D.H. Walker, A.M. Leitch, R. de Lai, Al. Cottrell, A.K.L. Johnson and D. Pullar. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis.
Pullar, D. V. and Stock, K. (1999). Geospatial modeling: A case study for a Statewide Land Information Strategy. Interpreting Geographic Information Systems. (pp. 165-194) edited by M. Goodchild, M. Egenhofer, R. Fegeas and C. Kottman. Mass. USA: Kluwer Academic.
Stock, K. and Pullar, D. V. (1999). Identifying semantically similar elements in heterogeneous spatial databases using predicate logic expressions. Interoperating Geographic Information Systems. (pp. 231-252) edited by A. Vekovski, K. E. Brassel and H. Schek. Germany: Springer.
Journal Articles
Halefom, Tmnit H., Pullar, David, Pojani, Dorina and Asamoah, Ernest Frimpong (2022). How much traffic stress can cyclists endure?. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 10 (4), 2251-2261. doi: 10.1016/j.cstp.2022.10.008
Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2022). Sensitivity of streamflow patterns to river regulation and climate change and its implications for ecological and environmental management. Journal of Environmental Management, 319 115680, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115680
Pullar, David and Donaldson, Stephen (2022). Accuracy issues for spatial update of digital cadastral maps. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 11 (4) 221, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/ijgi11040221
Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2022). Effects of change in streamflow patterns on water quality. Journal of Environmental Management, 302 (Part A) 113991, 113991. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113991
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Pullar, David, Seng To, Long and Leary, Jon (2021). Why firewood? Exploring the co-benefits, socio-ecological interactions and indigenous knowledge surrounding cooking practice in rural Nepal. Energy Research and Social Science, 75 101932, 101932. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2021.101932
Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, Jamie (2020). Evolution of streamflow patterns in Goulburn-Broken catchment during 1884–2018 and its implications for floodplain management. Ecological Indicators, 113 106277, 106277. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106277
Alghais, Nayef, Pullar, David and Charles-Edwards, Elin (2018). Accounting for peoples’ preferences in establishing new cities: a spatial model of population migration in Kuwait. PLoS ONE, 13 (12) e0209065, e0209065. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209065
Patil, Rupesh, Wei, Yongping, Pullar, David and Shulmeister, James (2018). Understanding hydro-ecological surprises for riverine ecosystem management. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 33, 142-150. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2018.05.021
Alghais, Nayef and Pullar, David (2018). Projection for new city future scenarios – a case study for Kuwait. Heliyon, 4 (3) e00590, e00590. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00590
Alghais, Nayef and Pullar, David (2018). Modelling future impacts of urban development in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS. Transactions in GIS, 22 (1), 20-42. doi: 10.1111/tgis.12293
Pullar, David and Hayes, Samantha (2017). Will the future maps for Australia be published by ‘nobodies’. Journal of Spatial Science, 64 (1), 3-10. doi: 10.1080/14498596.2017.1361873
Brown, Greg, Pullar, David and Hausner, Vera Helene (2016). An empirical evaluation of spatial value transfer methods for identifying cultural ecosystem services. Ecological Indicators, 69, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.03.053
Nguyen, Hai-Hoa, McAlpine, Clive, Pullar, David, Leisz, Stephen Joseph and Galina, Gramotnev (2015). Drivers of coastal shoreline change: case study of Hon Dat Coast, Kien Giang, Vietnam.. Environmental Management, 55 (5), 1093-1108. doi: 10.1007/s00267-015-0455-7
Prasad, Penny, Pullar, David and Pratt, Steven (2014). Facilitating access to the algal economy: mapping waste resources to identify suitable locations for algal farms in Queensland. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 86, 47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2014.01.008
Brown, Greg, Donovan, Shannon, Pullar, David, Pocewicz, Amy, Toohey, Ryan and Ballesteros-Lopez, Renata (2014). An empirical evaluation of workshop versus survey PPGIS methods. Applied Geography, 48, 42-51. doi: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.01.008
Nguyen, Hai-Hoa, McAlpine, Clive, Pullar, David, Johansen, Kasper and Duke, Norman C. (2013). The relationship of spatial-temporal changes in fringe mangrove extent and adjacent land-use: case study of Kien Giang coast, Vietnam. Ocean & Coastal Management, 76, 12-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.01.003
Stimson, Robert, Bell, Martin, Corcoran, Jonathan and Pullar, David (2012). Using a large scale urban model to test planning scenarios in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region. Regional Science Policy and Practice, 4 (4), 373-392. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7802.2012.01082.x
Brown, Greg G. and Pullar, David V. (2012). An evaluation of the use of points versus polygons in Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) using quasi-experimental design and Monte Carlo simulation. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 26 (2), 231-246. doi: 10.1080/13658816.2011.585139
Bourgoin, Jeremy, Castella, Jean-Christophe, Pullar, David, Lestrelin, Guillaume and Bouahom, Bounthanom (2012). Toward a land zoning negotiation support platform: "Tips and tricks" for participatory land use planning in Laos. Landscape and Urban Planning, 104 (2), 270-278. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.11.008
Runting, Rebecca, Corcoran, Jonathan, Leung, Abraham and Pullar, David (2011). Oil vulnerability: The effect of non-metropolitan areas and master planned estates in South East Queensland 2001-2006. Australian Planner, 48 (3), 117-130. doi: 10.1080/07293682.2011.592501
Lawson, BE, Wardell-Johnson, G, Beeton, RJS and Pullar, DV (2010). Improving the assessment of species compositional dissimilarity in a priori ecological classifications: evaluating map scale, sampling intensity and improvement in a hierarchical classification. Applied Vegetation Science, 13 (4), 473-484. doi: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2010.01085.x
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive A., Kutt, Alex S., Phinn, Stuart R., Pullar, David V. and Ludwig, John A. (2009). Continuum or discrete patch landscape models for savanna birds? Towards a pluralistic approach. Ecography, 32 (5), 745-756. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2009.05670.x
Li, Tiebei, Corcoran, Jonathan, Pullar, David, Robson, Alistair and Stimson, Robert J. (2009). A geographically weighted regression method to spatially disaggregate regional employment forecasts for South East Queensland. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2 (2), 147-175. doi: 10.1007/s12061-008-9015-3
Levin, N., McAlpine, C., Phinn, S., Price, B., Pullar, D., Kavanagh, R. P. and Law, B. S. (2009). Mapping forest patches and scattered trees from SPOT images and testing their ecological importance for woodland birds in a fragmented agricultural landscape. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30 (12), 3147-3169. doi: 10.1080/01431160802558782
Pullar, David and Pettit, Christopher J. (2009). An online course introducing GIS to urban and regional planners. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 2 (1), 1-21. doi: 10.1007/s12061-008-9014-4
Fox, J. C., Buckley, Y. M., Panetta, F. D., Bourgoin, J. and Pullar, David V. (2009). Surveillance protocols for management of invasive plants: modelling Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) in Australia. Diversity and Distributions, 15 (4), 577-589. doi: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00562.x
Li, T., Pullar, D. V., Corcoran, J. and Stimson, R. J. (2007). A comparison of spatial disaggregation techniques as applied to population estimation for south east Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Applied GIS, 3 (9), 1-16.
Chhetri, Prem, Stimson, Robert, Cooper, Jim, Corcoran, Jonathan, Bell, Martin and Pullar, David (2007). Subjectivity weighted development scenarios for urban allocation: A case study of South East Queensland. Transactions in GIS, 11 (4), 597-619. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.2007.01062.x
Etter, Andres, McAlpine, Clive, Phinn, Stuart, Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2006). Unplanned land clearing of Colombian rainforests: Spreading like disease?. Landscape and Urban Planning, 77 (3), 240-254. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2005.03.002
Etter, Andres, McAlpine, Clive, Phinn, Stuart, Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2006). Characterizing a tropical deforestation wave: a dynamic spatial analysis of a deforestation hotspot in the Colombian Amazon. Global Change Biology, 12 (8), 1409-1420. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2006.01168.x
Etter, A., McAlpine, C., Pullar, D. and Possingham, H. (2006). Modelling the conversion of Colombian lowland ecosystems since 1940: Drivers, patterns and rates. Journal of Environmental Management, 79 (1), 74-87. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.05.017
McAlpine, C. A., Rhodes, J. R., Callaghan, J. G., Bowen, M. E., Lunney, D., Mitchell, D. L., Pullar, D. V. and Possingham, H. P. (2006). The importance of forest area and configuration relative to local habitat factors for conserving forest mammals: A case study of koalas in Queensland, Australia. Biological Conservation, 132 (2), 153-165. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.03.021
McAlpine, C. A., Bowen, M. E., Callaghan, J. G., Lunney, D., Rhodes, J. R., Mitchell, D. L., Pullar, D. V. and Possingham, H. P. (2006). Testing alternative models for the conservation of koalas in fragmented rural-urban landscapes. Austral Ecology, 31 (4), 529-544. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01603.x
Wang, Xuyan and Pullar, David (2005). Describing dynamic modeling for landscapes with vector map algebra in GIS. Computers and Geosciences, 31 (8), 956-967. doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2005.02.015
Pullar, David (2005). Incorporating level set methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for land-surface process modeling. Advances in Geosciences, 4, 17-22. doi: 10.5194/adgeo-4-17-2005
Etter, Andres, McAlpine, Clive, Pullar, David and Possingham, Hugh (2005). Modeling the age of tropical moist forest fragments in heavily-cleared lowland landscapes of Colombia. Forest Ecology and Management, 208 (1-3), 249-260. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.12.008
Pullar, D. V. (2004). SimuMap: a computational system for spatial modelling. Environmental Modelling and Software, 19 (3), 235-243. doi: 10.1016/S1364-8152(03)00151-8
Pettit, Christopher and Pullar, David (2004). A way forward for land-use planning to achieve policy goals by using spatial modelling scenarios. Environment And Planning B-planning & Design, 31 (2), 213-233. doi: 10.1068/b3024
Pullar, David (2003). Simulation modelling applied to runoff modelling using mapscript. Transactions in GIS, 7 (2), 267-283. doi: 10.1111/1467-9671.00144
Pullar, D. V. (2002). Using VRML to visualise landscape change and process. Cartography, 31 (1), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/00690805.2002.9714175
Pullar, D and Sun, S (2001). Using a cartographic modeling language to manipulate spectral satellite imagery. Photogrammetric Engineering And Remote Sensing, 67 (6), 685-690.
Pullar, DV and Tidey, ME (2001). Coupling 3D visualisation to qualitative assessment of built environment designs. Landscape And Urban Planning, 55 (1), 29-40. doi: 10.1016/S0169-2046(00)00148-1
Pullar, D (2001). MapScript: A map algebra programming language incorporating neighborhood analysis. Geoinformatica, 5 (2), 145-163. doi: 10.1023/A:1011438215225
Pullar, D. V. (2000). Cartography and scientific method. Globe, 49, 31-40.
Pullar, David and Springer, Darren (2000). Towards integrating GIS and catchment models. Environmental Modelling and Software, 15 (5), 451-459. doi: 10.1016/S1364-8152(00)00023-2
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. (1999). An integrated planning tool based upon multiple criteria evaluation of spatial information. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 23 (5), 339-357. doi: 10.1016/S0198-9715(99)00029-0
Pullar, D. V. and McDonald, G. T. (1999). Geographical information systems: a tool for planning. Australian Planner, 36 (4), 216-222. doi: 10.1080/07293682.1999.9665763
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (1999). An integrated planning tool based upon multiple criteria evaluation of spatial information. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 23, 339-357.
Pullar D., Sharma P. and McDonald G. (1998). A model for education in spatial information technologies. Cartography, 27 (1), 41-48. doi: 10.1080/00690805.1998.9714089
Pullar, David (1997). Embedding production rules in a GIS. Transactions in GIS, 2 (3), 257-265. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9671.1997.tb00015.x
Conference Papers
Alghais, N. and Pullar, D. (2020). Modelling the impacts of current patterns of urban form expansion in Kuwait with the use of ABM and GIS. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, Australia, 29 November to 4 December 2015. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ). doi: 10.36334/MODSIM.2015.L17.nasrin
Bourgoin, J. and Pullar, D. (2011). From blurred to sharp: Setting the standards for more pragmatic land use planning at the local level in Lao PDR. 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Sustaining Our Future: Understanding and Living with Uncertainty, MODSIM2011, Perth, WA Australia, 12 - 16 December 2011. Canberra, ACT Australia: The Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc..
Nguyen, H. H., Pullar, D., Duke, N., McAlpine, C., Nguyen, H. T. and Johansen, K. (2010). Historic shoreline changes: an indicator of coastal vulnerability for human landuse and development in Kien Giang, Vietnam. ACRS 2010: 31st Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Hanoi, Vietnam, 1-5 November, 2010. Piscataway, NJ, USA: IEEE.
Newby, J. and Pullar, D. V. (2009). Using geoprocessing tools to model the potential impact of landcare on the spatial pattern of sediment delivery. The 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia, 13–17 July 2009. Auatralia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation.
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive, Ward, Doug, Kutt, Alex, Phinn, Stuart and Pullar, David (2009). Time matters: The importance of temporal and spatial resource variability for savanna birds. 10th International Congress of Ecology, Brisbane, Australia, 16-21 August 2009. INTECOL.
Pullar, David, Tan, Jamie and Fox, Julian (2008). Using geospatial intelligence to assess the invasive threat of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana). 16th Australian Weeds Conference, Cairns, Australia, 19-22 May 2008. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Weeds Society.
Pullar, D., Zhang, J. F., Hunter, J. and Zhou, X. (2007). Integrative Environmental Queries Using Geospatial Web Services. Distributed Geoinformatics and Sensing, Ubiquity, and Mobility (DG/SUM07), Melbourne, Australia, 19 September, 2007.
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive, Phinn, Stuart, Kutt, Alex, Pullar, David and Levin, Noam (2007). Beyond discrete boundaries in Australian savannas: avian response to continuous versus discrete models of landscape structure. Adapting to Change: Ecological Society of Australia Annual Conference 2007, Perth, Australia, 25 - 30 November 2007. Canberra: Ecological Society of Australia.
Stimson, Robert J., Bell, Martin J., Corcoran, Jonathan, Chhetri, Prem, Pullar, David V., Cooper, James A. and Tiebei Li (2007). Developing a Large Scale Model to simulate growth in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region. 20th Conference for the pacific Regional Science Conference Organization (PRSCO) 2007, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6-9 May 2007.
Stimson, Robert J., Bell, Martin J., Corcoran, Jonathan, Chhetri, Prem, Pullar, David V., Cooper, James A. and Tiebei Li (2007). A Large Scale Urban Model to simulate and visualize growth in the Brisbane-South East Queensland region. Place and Purpose, The Capital, Bendigo, Victoria, 30-31 May 2007. Victoria:
Pullar, D. V. and Phan, T. H. (2007). Using a Bayesian Network in a GIS to Model Relationships and Threats to Koala Populations Close to Urban Environments. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, December 2007. The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Price, Bronwyn, McAlpine, Clive A., Phinn, Stuart R., Pullar, David V. and Ludwig, J. A. (2007). Testing the ecological significance of gradients in habitat quality for fauna in Australian savannas. International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) World congress, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 8-12 July 2007. Wageningen, The Netherlands: International Association of Landscape Ecology.
Levin, N., McAlpine, C., Phinn, S., Price, B., Pullar, D., Law, B. S. and Kavanagh, R. P. (2007). Moving from discrete to continuous landscape metrics using remote sensing: The ecological significance of paddock trees for bird richness. MODSIM 2007, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10 -13 December 2007. Canberra, Australia: The Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia and NZ Inc (MSSANZ).
Fox, J., Buckley, Y. M. and Pullar, D. V. (2007). An integrated landscape modelling tool for simulating the dispersal syndromes of invasive plants. Land, Water and Environmental Management: Integrated Systems for Sustainability, Christchurch, New Zealand, 10-13 December 2007. Christchurch, New Zealand: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Pullar, David V., Kingston, Mark and Panetta, Dane (2006). Weed surveillance strategies using models of weed dispersal in landscapes. 15th Australian Weeds Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre, 24-28 September 2006. SA: Weed Management Society of SA Inc.,.
Thompson, R., van Oosterom, P. and Pullar, David (2006). Robust representation and analysis of geo-information. AutoCarto, Vancouver, Washington, 26-28 June 2006.
Chhetri, P., Corcoran, J., Stimson, R. J., Bell, M. J., Pullar, D. V. and Cooper, J. A. (2006). The application of subjectively weighted attractiveness scenarios for urban allocation modelling. International Geographical Union Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 3-7 July 2006.
Pullar, D., Low Choy, S. and Rochester, W. (2005). Ecoregion classification using a Bayesian approach and model-based clustering. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM05, , , December 12, 2005-December 15, 2005. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ).
Pullar, D. (2005). Place-based indicators for natural resource planning. MODSIM 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 12th - 15th December 2005. Canberra: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand (MODSIM).
Accad, A., Low Choy, S., Pullar, D. and Rochester, W. (2005). Bioregion classification using model-based clustering: a case study in North Eastern Queensland. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Advances and Applications for Management and Decision Making, MODSIM05, Melbourne, Australia, 12-15 December 2005. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ).
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2004). Collaborative decision-making processes for maintaining biodiversity: Two Australian case studies. iEMSs 2004 - Complexity and Integrated Resources Management, Osnabruck, Germany, 14-17 June 2004. Switzerland: International Environmntal Modelling & Software Soc. (iEMSs).
Pullar, D. V. (2004). Incorporating level set methods in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for land-surface process modelling. iEMSs 2004 - Complexity & Integrated Resources Management, Osnabruck, Germany, 14-17 June 2004. Switzerland: International Environmental Modelling & Software Soc. (iEMSs).
Pullar, D. V., Low Choy, S. and Rochester, W. A. (2004). Ecoregion classification using a bayesian approach and centre-focused clusters. iEMSs 2004 - Complexity & Integrated Resources Management, Osnabruck, Germany, 14-17 June, 2004. Switzerland: International Environmental Modelling & Software Soc. (iEMSs).
Pullar, D. (2004). SimuMap: A computational system for spatial modelling. Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/S1364-8152(03)00151-8
Danoedoro, Projo, McDonald, Geoffrey, Phinn, Stuart and Pullar, David (2004). Image-based versatile LU information: A multidimensional classification scheme to support local planning in Indonesia. 20th ISPRS Congress on Technical Commission, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-23 July 2004. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
Voigt, M., Tidey, M., Pullar, D. V. and Clarkson, I.V.L. (2003). Pedestrian navigation in three dimensions using a handheld computer. The 6th International Conference on Satellite Navigation Tech, Melbourne, Victoria, 22-25 July, 2003. Milton, Queensland: Menay Pty Ltd.
Pullar, David V. and Petit, C. (2003). Urban environmental planning and growth forecasting using GIS. State of Australian Cities Conference, Parramatta, NSW Australia, 3-5 December 2003. Sydney, NSW Australia: University of Western Sydney.
Pullar, D. V. (2002). A modelling framework incorporating a map algebra programming language. IEMSS 2002, Lugano, Switzerland, 24-27 June, 2002. Como, Italy: International Environmental Modelling & Software (IEMSS) Soc.
Pettit, M., Pullar, D. V. and Stimson, R. J. (2002). An integrated multi-scale decision support framework. IEMSS 2002, Lugaro, Switzerland, 24-27 June 2002. Como, Italy: International Environmental Modelling & Software Society.
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2002). Formulating a successful online course for E-learning. e-future into the mainstream, Adelaide, Adelaide Convention Centre, 25-30 November, 2002. Adelaide, South Australia: AURISA.
Pullar, D. V. (2002). A geodatabase application for 3D urban information systems. MSIA2002, Melbourne, 12-15 May, 2002. Melbourne: Mapping Sciences Institute, Australia.
Wang, X. and Pullar, D. V. (2002). Vector map algebra for dynamic erosion/deposition modelling. The Fourth International Conference of Modelling & Simulation, Victoria University, Melbourne, 11-13 November, 2002. Melbourne, Australia: Victoria University.
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2001). Planning scenarios for the growth of Hervey Bay. The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 24-26 Sept. 2001.
Pullar, D. V. and Fentie, B. (2001). Extending map algebra for dynamics spatial models. MODSIM, Canberra, Australia, 10-13 Dec. 2001. Canberra: Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Pullar, D. V. (2000). GeoServer: An implementation of a geographical digital library. SIRC 2000 The Evocation of Spatial Knowledge, Dunedin, New Zealand, 10 -13 Dec. 2000. Dunedin, NZ: Spatial Information Research Centre, University of Otago.
Pullar, D. V. (2000). Integrating dynamic spatial models with discrete event simulation. Sim TecT 2000: Simulation Technology and Training Conference, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, 28 February - 2 March, 2000. Lindfield, NSW, Australia: Simulation Industry Association of Australia.
Pettit, C. and Pullar, D. V. (2000). Towards incorporating dynamic consequences into regional planning scenarios. AURISA 2000, Hyatt Regency Coolum, Qld Australia, 20-24 Nov, 2000. Canberra: AURISA.
Pullar, D. V. and Pettit, C. (2000). Use of decision support systems: Decision alchemy or science. AURISA 2000, Hyatt Regency Coolum, Qld Australia, 20-24 Nov 2000. Canberra: AURISA.
McAlpine, C. A. and Pullar, D. (1998). Spatial and temporal models of forest structure: tools for sustainably managing Queensland's mixed aged forests at the landscape level. International conference on indicators for sustainable forest management: fostering stakeholder input into the development of scientifically-based indicators, Melbourne, Australia, 1998. Melbourne, Australia: Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
McAlpine, C.A. and Pullar, D. (1998). Spatial and temporal models of forest structure: Tools for sustainably managing Queensland's mixed aged forests at the landscape level. International Conference on Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 24-28 August 1998. Vienna, Austria: International Union Forestry Research.
Pullar David, Sun Samantha and Reeves Rob (1997). Integrating geographic analysis with image databases. Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE TENCON Conference. Part 1 (of 2), Brisbane, Australia, December 2, 1997-December 4, 1997. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/tencon.1997.647323
Working Paper
Ramsay, Gavin, Tisdell, Clem, Harrison, Steve, Pullar, David, Sun, Samantha and Tibbetts, Ian (1998). Impacts of imposition of restriction on gill nets on the Queensland east coast fishery: A report prepared for the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organisation. Working Papers on Economics, Ecology and Environment. 21. School of Economics, University of Queensland.