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. In recent years, CGIS also built up expertise in hyperspectral remote sensing in different application domains, from characterizing ecotopes in ecologically valuable areas (Natura 2000) to detailed mapping of man-made surface types in urban areas. We also investigated the use of superresolution methods for improving information extraction from satellite data through multi-angle image acquisition. Recently a new line of research was initiated, focusing on the improvement of urban growth models through integration of information on the density of residential, industrial and commercial activities in the modelling. Time series of remote sensing data are used as a input source for the modelling, together with various socio-economic data. Specific attention in this research goes to agent-based modelling approaches for simulation of urban dynamics and to the interaction between urban growth and mobility.
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Profiles
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Frank Canters
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Brussels Centre for Urban Studies
- Earth System Sciences
- Geography - Academic
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
Person: Researcher, Professor
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Hugo Decleir
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
- Vriendenkring VUB - Emeritus
Person: Sympathiser, Researcher
Projects
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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
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DWTC268: ASIMUD: assimilation of Earth observation data in the modeling of urban dynamics.
Canters, F., Van De Voorde, T. & Van Der Kwast, J.
1/12/10 → 31/12/13
Project: Fundamental
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FWOAL567: Hyperspectral characterisation of (eco)hydrological processes in the urban fringe
Canters, F., Batelaan, O., Triest, L., Sahli, H., Demarchi, L. & Chan, C. W.
1/01/10 → 31/12/13
Project: Fundamental
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HOA19: HYPERspectral remote sensing for ENVironment and water management - HYPERENV
Batelaan, O., Canters, F., Chan, C. W., Sahli, H., Triest, L. & Demarchi, L.
1/01/09 → 31/12/12
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Determining heterogeneity of residential location preferences of households in Belgium
Cockx, K. & Canters, F., Nov 2020, In : Applied Geography. 124, 102271.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Microsimulation of Residential Activity for Alternative Urban Development Scenarios: A Case Study on Brussels and Flemish Brabant
Priem, F., Stessens, P. & Canters, F., 18 Mar 2020, In : Sustainability. 12, 6, p. 1-28 28 p., 2370.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Modeling Lahars on a Poorly Eroded Basaltic Shield: Karthala Volcano, Grande Comore Island
Dille, A., Poppe, S., Mossoux, S., Soulé, H. & Kervyn, M., 2 Sep 2020, In : Frontiers in Earth Science. 8, 369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Urban green space qualities: An integrated approach towards GIS-based assessment reflecting user perception
Stessens, P., Canters, F., Huysmans, M. & Khan, A. Z., Feb 2020, In : Land Use Policy. 91, 104319.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing the impact of road segment obstruction on accessibility of critical services in case of a hazard
Mossoux, S., Kervyn De Meerendre, M. & Canters, F., 26 Jun 2019, In : Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 19, 6, p. 1251-1263 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)15 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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SID-In Antwerpen 2018
Kasper Cockx (Contributor)1 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at a school event
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National Mapathon 2018
Kasper Cockx (Participant)24 Mar 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in or organizing a public lecture/debate
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IAVCEI Scientific Assembly 2017
Sophie Mossoux (Participant)2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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7th Belgian Geography Day
Sophie Mossoux (Participant)2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Hazagora - Will you survive the next disaster?
Sam Poppe (Speaker), Sophie Mossoux (Speaker)4 Jul 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar