Ana Horta

Research output

Research output per year 2000 2010 2015 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

• 22 Article
• 6 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 5 Conference paper
• 3 Commissioned report (public)
• 11 More
  • 3 Abstract
  • 2 Presentation only
  • 1 Policy/Procedures/Guidelines
  • 1 Commissioned report (non-public)
  • 1 Poster
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Letter
  • 1 Review article

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Assessing the use of digital soil maps in hydrological modeling for soil-water budget simulations-implications for water management plans in southern Portugal

  Horta, A., Oliveira, A. R., Azevedo, L. & Ramos, T. B., Mar 2024, In: Geoderma Regional. 36, p. 1-13 13 p., e00741.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Water Management 100%
  • Water Balance 100%
  • Hydrology Models 100%
  • Soil Hydraulic Properties 100%
  • Soil Map 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  61 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Broad scale spatial modelling of wet bulb globe temperature to investigate impact of shade and airflow on heat injury risk and labour capacity in warm to hot climates

  Hall, A. & Horta, A., 05 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 15, p. 1-17 17 p., 6531.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Hot Climate 100%
  • Injury Risk 100%
  • Spatial Modeling 100%
  • Wet Bulb Globe Temperature 100%
  • Airflow 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  89 Downloads (Pure)

• Computational statistical methods for uncertainty assessment in geoscience

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Coombes, J. & Horta, A., 01 Jan 2023, Computational statistical methodologies and modeling for Artificial Intelligence. Harjule, P., Rahman, A., Agarwal, B. & Tiwari, V. (eds.). 1st ed. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Francis, p. 221-242 22 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  • Statistical Methods 100%
  • Uncertainty Evaluation 100%
  • Geoscience 100%
  • Statistical Method 100%
  • Spatial Domain 100%

• Evaluation of a new practical low-cost method for prioritising the remediation of fish passage barriers in resource-deficient settings

  Marsden, T., Baumgartner, L. J., Duffy, D., Horta, A. & Ning, N., Sept 2023, In: Ecological Engineering. 194, 15 p., 107024.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Support System 100%
  • Socioeconomics 33%
  • Geographic Information Systems 22%
  • Decision Support System 22%
  • Developing Country 11%
  60 Downloads (Pure)

• Improving wetland boundary accuracy by state of art spatial knowledge: Final report to NSW DPE

  Hall, A., Duffy, D., Horta, A. & Wassens, S., 31 Oct 2023, Albury, NSW: Charles Sturt University. 51 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (non-public)

  • Spatial Knowledge 100%
  • Wetland Boundary 100%
  • Boundary Accuracy 100%

• Liveability for older residents in regional communities through the lens of walkability and attitudes to nature: a case study in northeast Victoria, Australia

  Whitsed, R. & Horta, A., 13 Sept 2023, In: Australian Geographer. 54, 3, p. 405-424 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Natural Environment 100%
  • Case Study 100%
  • Regional Geography 33%
  • Metropolitan Area 33%
  • Metropolitan Environments 25%

• Mapping river infrastructure for improved water resource management

  Horta, A., Turner, C. & Belbase, D., 2023, Bangkok, Thailand: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 14 p. (Next Generation Water Management Policy Briefs; no. 6)

  Research output: Book/Report › Policy/Procedures/Guidelines › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Water Management 100%
  • River Infrastructures 100%
  • Improved Water 100%
  • Fish Barrier 100%
  • Water Resources Development 100%
  74 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  Improving geological model reporting under the JORC Code

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Coombes, J. & Horta, A., 30 Sept 2022.

  Research output: Other contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

  File

  • Machine Learning 100%
  • Mineral Resource 100%
  • Model Reporting 100%
  • Resource Assessment 50%
  • Computational Method 50%
  162 Downloads (Pure)

• Measuring spatial domain models’ uncertainty for mining industries

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Coombes, J. & Horta, A., 22 Mar 2022, 12th International Mining Geology Conference: Conference Proceedings. Victoria, Australia: Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, p. 114-120 7 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

  • Mining Industry 100%
  • Resource Assessment 100%
  • Mineral Resource 66%
  • Environmental Impact Assessment 33%
  • Australia 33%

• Spatial analysis of outdoor wet bulb globe temperature under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios for 2041–2080 across a range of temperate to hot climates

  Hall, A., Horta, A., Khan, M. & Crabbe, R., Mar 2022, In: Weather and Climate Extremes. 35, p. 1-18 18 p., 100420.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Hot Climate 100%
  • Spatial Analysis 100%
  • Wet Bulb Globe Temperature 100%
  • RCP4.5 Scenario 100%
  • RCP 8.5 Scenario 100%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  223 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  Comparison of interpretation uncertainty in spatial domains using portable x-ray fluorescence and ICP data

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Coombes, J. & Horta, A., Dec 2021, In: Applied Computing and Geosciences. 12, p. 1-11 11 p., 100067.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Spatial Domain 100%
  • X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy 100%
  • X-Ray Fluorescence 50%
  • Early Stage 33%
  • Life Cycle 33%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

  79 Downloads (Pure)

• Creating virtual species to test species distribution models: The importance of landscape structure, dispersal and population processes

  Grimmett, L., Horta, A. & Whitsed, R., May 2021, In: Ecography. 44, 5, p. 753-765 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Landscape Structure 100%
  • Environmental Niche Modeling 100%
  • Population Dynamics 100%
  • Species Occurrence 50%
  • Autocorrelation 50%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  105 Downloads (Pure)

• Integrating portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) measurement uncertainty for accurate soil contamination mapping

  Horta, A., Azevedo, L., Neves, J., Soares, A. & Pozza, L., 15 Jan 2021, In: Geoderma. 382, p. 1-17 17 p., 114712.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Measurement Uncertainty 100%
  • Soil Contamination 100%
  • Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF) 100%
  • Fluorescence Measurement 100%
  • Contamination Mapping 100%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• Mapping liveability in the Indigo Shire: Recommendations for improving walkability and connections with nature for older residents

  Horta, A. & Whitsed, R., 2021, Albury, NSW: Institute of Land Water and Society. 40 p. (ILWS Report; no. 154)

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)

  Open Access

  File

  • North-east 100%
  • Indigo 100%
  • Case Study 100%
  • Regional 50%
  • Rural 50%
  81 Downloads (Pure)

• Optimizing efforts to restore aquatic ecosystem connectivity requires thinking beyond large dams

  Baumgartner, L. J., Marsden, T., Duffy, D., Horta, A. & Ning, N., 22 Dec 2021, In: Environmental Research Letters. 17, 1, 11 p., 014008.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Irrigation 100%
  • Aquatic Ecosystem 100%
  • Fragmentation Impact 50%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  70 Downloads (Pure)

• Uncertainty assessment of spatial domain models in early stage mining projects: a review

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Coombes, J. & Horta, A., Jun 2021, In: Ore Geology Reviews. 133, p. 1-13 13 p., 104098.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Public Reporting 100%
  • Domain Model 100%
  • Spatial Domain 100%
  • Mining Project 100%
  • Uncertainty Evaluation 100%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

  131 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Applied Bayesian modeling for assessment of interpretation uncertainty in spatial domains

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Horta, A. & Coombes, J., 2020, Statistics for data science and policy analysis. Rahman, A. (ed.). 1st ed. Singapore: Springer, p. 3-13 12 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  • Bayesian Modeling 100%
  • Homogeneous Regions 100%
  • Interpretation Uncertainty 100%
  • Mineral Resource 100%
  • Geological Interpretation 60%
  47 Downloads (Pure)

• A robust framework for comparing classification models in spatial domains

  McManus, S., Rahman, A., Horta, A. & Coombes, J., 21 Oct 2020, 2020 Higher Degree Research (HDR) Conference. Gilmour, M. (ed.). Charles Sturt University, p. 12-15 4 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Mineral Resource 100%
  • Mining Industry 50%
  • Supervised Classification 50%
  • Feasibility Study 50%
  • Resource Assessment 50%
  336 Downloads (Pure)

• Climate variation: A perceived drag on rural business performance

  Clune, T. & Horta, A., 09 Dec 2020, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 12, 24, p. 1-16 16 p., 10285.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Business Performance 100%
  • Climate Variation 100%
  • Rural Business 100%
  • Multistage 100%
  • Climate Variable 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  46 Downloads (Pure)

• Mortality events resulting from Australia's catastrophic fires threaten aquatic biota

  Silva, L. G. M., Doyle, K. E., Duffy, D., Humphries, P., Horta, A. & Baumgartner, L. J., Oct 2020, In: Global Change Biology. 26, 10, p. 5345-5350 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

  • Australia 100%
  • South-eastern Australia 100%
  • Bushfire 100%
  • United States 100%
  • Catastrophic Fire 100%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Presence-only species distribution models are sensitive to sample prevalence: Evaluating models using spatial prediction stability and accuracy metrics

  Grimmett, L., Whitsed, R. & Horta, A., 01 Sept 2020, In: Ecological Modelling. 431, p. 1-12 12 p., 109194.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Prediction Accuracy 100%
  • Evaluation Model 100%
  • Accuracy Metrics 100%
  • Species Distribution Models 100%
  • Spatial Prediction 100%
  43 Citations (Scopus)
• 2019

  A workflow for assessing interpretation uncertainty in spatial domains using Bayesian approximation

  McManus, S., Coombes, J., Horta, A. & Rahman, A., 13 Nov 2019, p. 14-18. 5 p.

  Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

  • Mineral Resource 100%
  • Mining Industry 50%
  • Transparence 50%
  • X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy 50%
  • XRF Measurements 16%

• How walkable are our regional and rural towns for older Australians?

  Horta, A. & Whitsed, R., 2019.

  Research output: Other contribution to conference › Presentation only › peer-review

• 2018

  An uncertainty-based approach to quantify the spatial representativeness of local health datasets

  Whitsed, R., Horta, A., Soares, A. & Jelinek, H., 2018.

  Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract

• Assessing representativeness of a rural Australian clinical database using a spatial modelling approach

  Whitsed, R., Horta, A. & Jelinek, H. F., 2018, EMBEC and NBC 2017: Joint Conference of the European medical and biological engineering conference (EMBEC) and the Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics (NBC), Tampere, Finland, June 2017. Eskola , H., Väisänen, O., Viik, J. & Hyttinen, J. (eds.). Springer-Verlag London Ltd., Vol. 65. p. 932-935 4 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

  • National Surveys 100%
  • Rural Population 100%
  • Diseases 100%
  • Health Study 100%
  • Health Geography 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of interpretation and spatial uncertainty of spatial domains

  McManus, S., Horta, A., Rahman, A. & Coombes, J., Oct 2018, p. 285. 1 p.

  Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

  • Mineral Resource 100%
  • Mining Industry 50%
  • Transparence 50%
  • Exploration Results 20%

• Finding forgotten fishes, the search for two endangered species in the NSW Murray Catchment

  Pearce, L., G M Silva, L., Mabon, S., Horta, A., Duffy, D., Ning, N. & Baumgartner, L. J., 2018, Albury: Charles Sturt University. 81 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)

  Open Access

  File
  49 Downloads (Pure)

• Macca’s in the Mannus, Macquarie perch refuge in the Upper Murray

  G M Silva, L., Pearce, L., Mabon, S., Horta, A., Duffy, D., Kopf, S., Ning, N. & Baumgartner, L. J., 2018, Institute of Land Water and Society. 67 p. (ILWS Report; no. 114)

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)

  Open Access

  File
  119 Downloads (Pure)

• Site selection for hydropower development: A GIS-based framework to improve planning in Brazil

  Romanelli, J. P., G M Silva, L., Horta, A. & Picolli, R. A., Jul 2018, In: Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE. 144, 7, p. 1-10 10 p., 04018051.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Geographic Information System 100%
  • Site Selection 100%
  • Brazil 100%
  • Hydropower Development 100%
  • Small Hydropower Plant 100%
  13 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Assessing representativeness of a rural Australian clinical database using a spatial modelling approach

  Whitsed, R., Horta, A. & Jelinek, H., 2017.

  Research output: Other contribution to conference › Presentation only › peer-review

• Spatial characterization of hypertension clusters using a rural Australian clinical database

  Whitsed, R., Horta, A., Jelinek, H. & Marzbanrad, F., 2017, Proceedings of Computing in Cardiology 2017. Pickett, C., Corsi, C., Laguna, P. & MacLeod, R. (eds.). Rennes, France: Computing in Cardiology, Vol. 44. p. 1-4 4 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Hypertension 100%
  • Clinical Database 100%
  • Spatial Characterization 100%
  • Nosology 100%
  • Mass Screening 100%

• The INFOSOLO database as a first step towards the development of a soil information system in Portugal

  Ramos, T. B., Horta, A., Gonçalves, M. C., Pires, F. P., Duffy, D. & Martins, J. C., Nov 2017, In: Catena. 158, p. 390-412 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Information System 100%
  • Portugal 100%
  • Research Project 50%
  • Soil Resource 50%
  • Soil Survey 50%
  29 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Reply to "Comment on "Potential of integrated field spectroscopy and spatial analysis for enhanced assessment of soil contamination: A prospective review" by Horta et al"

  Horta, A., Malone, B., Stockmann, U., Minasny, B., Bishop, T. F. A., McBratney, A. B., Pallasser, R. & Pozza, L., 01 Jun 2016, In: Geoderma. 271, p. 256-257 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  Potential of integrated field spectroscopy and spatial analysis for enhanced assessment of soil contamination: a prospective review

  Horta, A., Malone, B., Stockmann, U., Minasny, B., Bishop, T. F. A., McBratney, A. B., Pallasser, R. & Pozza, L., Mar 2015, In: Geoderma. 241-242, p. 180-209 30 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Spatial Variation 100%
  • Contaminated Soil 100%
  • Geostatistics 100%
  • X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy 100%
  • Soil Pollution 100%
  248 Citations (Scopus)

  219 Downloads (Pure)

• Towards a space-time observation system for soil moisture

  Wimalathunge, M. N., Bishop, T. & Horta, A., 2015, 36th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium: The art and science of water. Barton, ACT: Engineers Australia, p. 1465-1471 7 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review

  • Soil Moisture 100%
  • Observation System 100%
  • Observation Time 100%
  • Technological Development 100%
  • Spatial Resolution 100%

• Validation of digital soil maps at different spatial supports

  Bishop, T. F. A., Horta, A. & Karunaratne, S. B., Mar 2015, In: Geoderma. 241-242, p. 238-249 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spatial Support 100%
  • Digital Soil Map 100%
  • Soil Map 100%
  • Prediction Quality 75%
  • Clay Content 50%
  53 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Development of ternary diagrams for estimating water retention properties using geostatistical approaches

  Ramos, T. B., Horta, A., Goncalves, M. C., Martins, J. C. & Pereira, L. S., Oct 2014, In: Geoderma. 230-231, p. 229-242 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Water Retention 100%
  • Soil Texture 100%
  • Ternary Diagram 100%
  • Particle Size Distribution 75%
  • Moisture Content 75%
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Spatial modelling of soil hydraulic properties integrating different supports

  Horta, A., Pereira, M. J., Goncalves, M., Ramos, T. & Soares, A., 2014, In: Journal of Hydrology. 511, p. 1-9 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Spatial Modeling 100%
  • Soil Hydraulic Properties 100%
  • Sequential Simulation 50%
  • Soil Water 50%
  • Agricultural Management 25%
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Geostatistical data integration model for contamination assessment

  Horta, A., Correia, P., Pinheiro, L. M. & Soares, A., 2013, In: Mathematical Geosciences. 45, 5, p. 575-590 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Geostatistical Data 100%
  • Soil Contamination 100%
  • Model Integration 100%
  • Data Integration Model 100%
  • Contamination Assessment 100%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Spatio-temporal analysis to improve agricultural management

  Horta, A. & Bishop, T. F. A., 20 Nov 2013, Precision agriculture for sustainability and environmental protection. Oliver, M. A., Bishop, T. F. A. & Marchant, B. P. (eds.). Abingdon: Taylor and Franics, p. 119-132 14 p. (Earthscan Food and Agriculture).

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

  • Agricultural Management 100%
  • Crop Growing 100%
  • Growing Environment 100%
  • Spatiotemporal Analysis 100%
  • Soil Moisture 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2010

  Data integration model to assess soil organic carbon availability

  Horta, A. & Soares, A., 2010, In: Geoderma. 160, 2, p. 225-235 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Direct sequential co-simulation with joint probability distributions

  Horta, A. & Soares, A., 2010, In: Mathematical Geosciences. 42, 3, p. 269-292 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  78 Citations (Scopus)

• Simulation of continuous variables at meander structures: application to contaminated sediments of a lagoon

  Horta, A., Caeiro, M. H., Nunes, R. & Soares, A., 2010, geoENV VII–Geostatistics for Environmental Applications. Springer Netherlands, p. 161-172

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
• 2009

  Integrating surfing in the socio-economic and morphology and coastal dynamic impacts of the environmental evaluation of coastal projects

  Bicudo, P. & Horta, A., 2009, In: Journal of Coastal Research. 56, p. 1115 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  20 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

  Assessing the quality of the soil by stochastic simulation

  Horta, A., Carvalho, J. & Soares, A., 2008, geoENV VI – Geostatistics for Environmental Applications. Springer Netherlands, p. 385 396 p.

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Data integration model for soil degradation risk assessment

  Horta, A. & Soares, A., 2008, Proceedings of Eighth International Geostatistics Congress. Ortiz, J. & Emery, X. (eds.). Santiago do Chile: Gecamin, Vol. 2. p. 931-940

  Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• 2000

  Multiple dose vaccination against childhood diseases: high coverage with the first dose remains crucial for eradication

  Paulo, A., Gomes, M., Casinhas, A., Horta, A. & Domingos, T., 2000, In: Mathematical Medicine and Biology: A Journal of the IMA. 17, 3, p. 201-212 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  8 Citations (Scopus)