English name: Centre for Cartography and GIS
Parent institute: Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Geografie (VUB), more
Thesaurus terms (5) : Climatic changes; GIS; Map projections; Remote sensing; Sea level changes
Geographical terms (2) : Antarctica [Marine Regions]; Belgium, Flanders [Marine Regions]
Address:
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussel
Belgium
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Tel.: +32-(0)2-629 33 82
Fax: +32-(0)2-629 33 78
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Type: Scientific
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1 Director: Head of the department 2 Marine scientist: Works in this research group and acts as (co-)author in at least one marine publication in the last 5 years. 3 Specialized personnel: Provides administrative or technical support to marine scientific research.
| Persons formerly associated with this organization (5) |
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| Abstract: |
| Research activities at the Centre for Cartography and GIS focus on map projection issues, error modeling and error propagation in GIS, and land-use/land-cover mapping from remotely sensed data. Presently the Centre is coordinating a research project on spatial information extraction for local and regional decision makers, using very-high-resolution remotely sensed data (SPIDER). The project is a collaboration between five Belgian university laboratories. The aim of the project is to investigate how present-day EO-technology can support local and regional decision-making, and to develop value-added products that respond to the information needs of Belgian local and regional authorities. |
| Publications (7) |
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 Canters, F.; Vanderhaegen, S.; Khan, A.Z.; Engelen, G.; Uljee, I. (2014). Land-use simulation as a supporting tool for flood risk assessment and coastal safety planning: the case of the Belgian coast. Ocean Coast. Manag. 101(Part B): 102-113. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.07.018, more- Bortels, L.; Chan, J. C.--W.; Merken, R.; Koedam, N. (2011). Long-term monitoring of wetlands along the Western-Greek Bird Migration Route using Landsat and ASTER satellite images: Amvrakikos Gulf (Greece). J. Nat. Conserv. 19(4): 215-223. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2011.01.004, more
- Di Nitto, D.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Kairo, J.G.; Decleir, H.; Koedam, N. (2008). Digital terrain modelling to investigate the effects of sea level rise on mangrove propagule establishment. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 356: 175-188. dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07228, more
- Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Verheyden, A.; De Genst, W.; Hettiarachchi, S.; Koedam, N. (2000). Four decade vegetation dynamics in Sri Lankan mangroves as detected from sequential aerial photography: a case study in Galle. Bull. Mar. Sci. 67(2): 741-759, more
- Di Nitto, D.; Defever, H.; Neukermans, G.; Decleir, H.; Pattyn, F.; Kairo, J.G.; Koedam, N.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F. (2009). Modelling the dispersal of propagules and mangrove assemblages: current situation and possible future scenarios of sea level rise (Gazi Bay, Kenya), in: Dahdouh-Guebas, F. et al. Proceedings of the Symposium African Botany in Brussels. pp. 72, more
- Di Nitto, D.; Dahdouh-Guebas, F.; Decleir, H.; Kairo, J.; Koedam, N. (2004). Digital terrain modelling and propagule dispersal in Kenyan mangroves with a zonated vegetation structure (Gazi Bay), in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 5 March 2004: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 17: pp. 46, more
- Canters, F.; Decleir, H.; Eerens, H.; Veroustraete, F. (2002). Land cover classification and estimation of land cover proportions at a global scale, in: Earth observation by satellite Telsat 4. pp. 29-34, more
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| Projects (5) |
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- AMICS: Antarctic ice-sheet dynamics and climatic change: modelling and ice composition studies, more
- Dynamics of the Antarctic ice cap and climate changes (a contribution to EPICA), more
- Dynamics of the Antarctic ice cap and climatic changes, more
- MILMO: Modelling the evolution of climate and sea level over the third millennium, more
- Polar caps, climate change and sea level changes, more
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