Address

Civil and Natural Resources Engineering University of Canterbury, 69 Cryeke Road, Ilam, Christchurch, New Zealand

Matt Edwards

Research Assistant

University of Canterbury

Biography

Matt’s research is centered around urban resilience; he is passionate about improving urban landscapes by informing evidence-based policy that considers impacts on both people and the environment. This involves the use of analytical tools such as Python and GIS to improve decision-making.

Matt started within the team through a summer research project during his undergraduate studies. This project primarily involved data collection and analysis for a large-scale access dataset. He continued his work with the team through his final year of undergraduate studies, where he lead a project on housing density legislation in Christchurch.

Education

  1. 2020-2023

    BE (Hons)

    University of Canterbury