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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.
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Profiles
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Francesc Baró Porras
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Interface Demography
- Brussels Centre for Urban Studies
- Geography - Academic
- Sociology - Academic
- Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research
- Cartography and Geographical Information Science
Person: Researcher, Professor
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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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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
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FOD80: GENLIB : Developing a generic framework for library based multi-site mapping of urban areas.
Canters, F., Somers, B. & Heiden, U.
1/09/19 → 31/05/22
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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A Global Meta-Analysis of Soil Salinity Prediction Integrating Satellite Remote Sensing, Soil Sampling, and Machine Learning
Shi, H., Hellwich, O., Luo, G., Chen, C., He, H., Van de Voorde, T., Kurban, A. & de Maeyer, P., 4 Feb 2022, In : IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 60, p. 1-15 15 p., 4505815.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Community climate resilience and environmental education: Opportunities and challenges for transformative learning
Ruiz-Mallén, I., Satorras, M., March, H. & Baró, F., 2 May 2022, In : Environmental Education Research. 0, 0, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Greening the city: Thriving for biodiversity and sustainability
Pereira, P. & Baró, F., 15 Apr 2022, In : Science of the Total Environment. 817, 6 p., 153032.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Intra-Crater Eruption Dynamics at Nyiragongo (DR Congo), 2002-2021
Barriere, J., d'Oreye, N., Smets, B., Oth, A., Delhaye, L., Subira, J., Mashagiro, N., Derauw, D., Smittarello, D., Syavulisembo, A. M. & Kervyn, F., Apr 2022, In : JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH. 127, 4Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Mapping of urban vegetation with high-resolution remote sensing: a review
Neyns, R. & Canters, F., 21 Feb 2022, In : Remote Sensing. 14, 4, p. 1031-1059 27 p., 1031.Research output: Contribution to journal › Scientific review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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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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Use-related and socio-demographic variations in urban green space preferences
Amy Phillips (Speaker)27 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
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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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Priem, F. A remote sensing and scenario-driven modelling approach for assessing land-cover related impacts of urban growth. PhD Degree. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). PhD thesis defended 26 May 2021 (private defence) and 1st July 2021 (public defence) in Brussels, Belgium. (Event)
Francesc Baró Porras (Chair)1 Jul 2021Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee