Projects per year
Organization profile
Organisation profile
Research activities in the Cartography and GIS Research Group (CGIS) mainly focus on land-use/land-cover mapping from remotely sensed data, with emphasis on urban areas, and on spatial analysis of urban dynamics. Special attention in the remote sensing work goes to the use of knowledge-based methods and machine learning approaches for image interpretation, relying on spectral, textural as well as contextual information. Remote sensing and GIS-driven approaches are developed for monitoring and modelling of urban dynamics, in relation to urban ecology and urban sustainability issues. Specific research topics include mapping and monitoring of urban sprawl, remote-sensing driven calibration of urban growth models, urban green monitoring, urban quality-of-life assessment, analysis of urban form, and impacts of urban growth on the water balance in urbanised areas. Developing methods to extract information from remotely sensed data that is useful for local and regional decision making is an important concern in most of the work done by the lab.
Keywords
- Remote Sensing
- urban ecology
- ecosystem services
- urban areas
- sustainability
- Geographical Information Science
- urban dynamics
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Profiles
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Frank Canters
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Brussels Centre for Urban Studies
- Geography - Academic
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
Person: Researcher, Professor
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Ali Demirci
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Geography - Post-doctoral scholarship
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
Person: Researcher
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Elsa Gallez
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research
- https://interfacedemography.be
- Doctoraatsbegeleiding
- Geography - Doctoral scholarschip
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
Person: Researcher, PhD, Doctoral student
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Robbe Neyns
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
- Geography - Academic, Doctoral scholarschip
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
Person: Researcher, PhD, Doctoral student
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SRP76: SRP-Onderzoekszwaartepunt: Demographic and Societal Challenges of the 21st Century
Vanroelen, C., Vandenheede, H., Verhaeghe, P., Gadeyne, S., Bircan, T. & Baró Porras, F.
1/11/22 → 31/10/27
Project: Fundamental
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BRGPROV11: ERANET: COOLSCHOOLS: Realizing potentials of nature-based climate shelters in school environments for urban transformation
1/03/22 → 28/02/25
Project: Policy Based
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FEDTWIN1: GeohazarDs in AfricaN CitiEs: patterns, rates and sustainability in urban-sprawling contexts
Kervyn De Meerendre, M. & Smets, B.
1/10/20 → 30/09/25
Project: Fundamental
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OZR3525: Bilateral cooperation within the framework of a joint doctoral project: benchfee for joint PhD VUB - ULB, PHILLIPS Amy
19/02/20 → 18/02/24
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Are social media data and survey data consistent in measuring park visitation, park satisfaction, and their influencing factors? A case study in Shanghai
Huai, S., Liu, S., Zheng, T. & Van de Voorde, T., 1 Mar 2023, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 81, 127869, p. 1-14 14 p., 127869.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characteristics and causes of natural and human-induced landslides in a tropical mountainous region: the rift flank west of Lake Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Maki Mateso, J. C., Bielders, C. L., Monsieurs, E., Depicker, A., Smets, B., Tambala, T., Bagalwa Mateso, L. & Dewitte, O., 10 Feb 2023, In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 23, 2, p. 643-666 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating surface soil moisture characteristics and the performance of remote sensing and analytical products in Central Asia
Yu, T., Guli·Jiapaer, Bao, A., Zhang, J., Tu, H., Chen, B., De Maeyer, P. & Van de Voorde, T., 1 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Hydrology. 617, A, 128921.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interannual and seasonal relationships between photosynthesis and summer soil moisture in the Ili River basin, Xinjiang, 2000–2018
Yu, T., Jiapaer, G., Long, G., Li, X., Jing, J., Liu, Y., De Maeyer, P. & Van de Voorde, T., 15 Jan 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 856, Part 2, 159191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trace element partitioning in silica-undersaturated alkaline magmatic systems
Molendijk, S. M., Namur, O., Mason, P. R. D., Dubacq, B., Smets, B., Neave, D. A. & Charlier, B., 2 Feb 2023, In: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 346, p. 29-53 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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Automatic mapping of urban street trees using multi-temporal PlanetScope data, very high-resolution orthophotos and LiDAR data
Robbe Neyns (Speaker)
24 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Dag van de Wetenschap
Sofie Rolain (Chair)
22 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Bomen in de stad
Amy Phillips (Speaker)
10 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a public lecture/debate
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Introduction to Nature-based solutions: definitions and classifications
Francesc Baró Porras (Speaker)
5 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Short term scientific missions at IREAS in Prague, CZ
Amy Phillips (Participant)
29 Aug 2021 → 11 Sep 2021Activity: Other › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
Datasets
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Brussels image-based library of urban materials
Priem, F. (Creator), Somers, B. (Creator) & Canters, F. (Creator), Zenodo, 20 Apr 2022
Dataset