Transforming Transport Data by Integrating Spatial and Aspatial Data

Explore how the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is revolutionizing transport data management in this 38-minute conference talk. Learn about DTP's holistic approach to architecting a data platform that integrates spatial and aspatial data for modal and multi-modal usage. Discover how Databricks simplifies and unifies data processing, management, and utilization through new capabilities like Spatial SQL. Understand the importance of investing in data for improving transport outcomes and community benefits. Gain insights into how DTP leverages Spatial SQL to read from various geospatial formats, combine them with aspatial data in queries, and unlock new use cases in asset management, road safety, public transport, and emergency services. Presented by Danny Wong, Sr Solutions Architect at Databricks, and Shenuka Abeysena, Director of Data & Digital Architecture at DTP VIC, this talk showcases the transformative power of integrating spatial and aspatial data in transport planning and management.