Kathryn is a Senior Technologist in the Urban and Regional Dynamics Research Group at the CSIR and a registered Geomatics Professional with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC). Her highest qualification is an MSc in Geomatics from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She has over 10 years’ applied research experience in the field of geospatial information science with specific interest in the application of GIS and mapping technologies in the context of town and regional planning, climate risk and vulnerability, as well as human and environmental geography more broadly.