Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing
The mission of the Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing is to improve spatial competences for a sustainable world through research and education.
News
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Large Area Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stock Mapping in Woodlands in Mozambique with L-Band Radar: Improving Accuracy by Accounting for Soil Moisture Effects Using the Water Cloud Model
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Indigenous lands in the Amazon under increasing threat
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Factors Influencing Temperature Measurements from Miniaturized Thermal Infrared (TIR) Cameras: A Laboratory-Based Approach
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Alexander Klippel appointed chair Laboratory of Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing
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NWO Applied Computational Sciences (ACOS) conference 2021
Agro Food Robotics
The experts of Agro Food Robotics design robotic systems for open field, horticulture, fresh chains and food. We specialise in artificial intelligence and sensing, especially spectral, learning and vision.
Education
In the field of education, the Laboratory is strongly participating in the Master Geo-Information Science.
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Research
Geo-information has become a societal commodity and geo-information science is the driver of its innovation. This trend is evident in the activities of the Laboratory of Geo-Information Science and Remote Sensing (GRS).
Our research aims to Realize the Digital Earth of Locations.
Research topics
- Sensing & measuring
- Modelling & visualization
- Integrated land monitoring
- Human - space interaction
- Empowering & engaging communities
Projects & Facilities
- Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)
- Breaks For Additive Season and Trend (BFAST)
- Change detection and monitoring
- Community-based monitoring
- e-Tribes
- Forest Biomass
- GeoDesk
- GOFC-GOLD
- Historic Land Dynamics Assessment (HILDA)
- HILDA+
- Land Use Carbon & Emission Data (LUCID)
- Radar Remote Sensing
- RADD Forest Disturbance Alert
- REDD@WUR
- Terrestrial Laser Scanning Research
- Unmanned Aerial Remote Sensing Facility (UARSF)
- Validation of CGLS - Dynamic Land Cover product for Africa
Latest publications
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Perennial ryegrass biomass retrieval through multispectral UAV data
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 193 (2022). - ISSN 0168-1699 -
Time series analysis for global land cover change monitoring: A comparison across sensors
Remote Sensing of Environment 271 (2022). - ISSN 0034-4257 -
Large Area Aboveground Biomass and Carbon Stock Mapping in Woodlands in Mozambique with L-Band Radar: Improving Accuracy by Accounting for Soil Moisture Effects Using the Water Cloud Model
Remote Sensing 14 (2022)2. - ISSN 2072-4292 -
Simulation-assisted machine learning for operational digital twins
Environmental Modelling & Software 148 (2022). - ISSN 1364-8152 -
Environmental vulnerability assessment of Brazilian Amazon Indigenous Lands
Environmental Science & Policy 129 (2022). - ISSN 1462-9011 - p. 19 - 36.
Latest PhD dissertations
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Collaboration tools for land use policy development
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): A.K. Bregt, co-promotor(en): A. Cormont; S.J.C. Janssen. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463957632 - p. -
Governance dynamics of spatial data Infrastructures
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): A.K. Bregt; J. Crompvoets. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463959049 - p. -
Understanding turning points in dryland ecosystem functioning
Wageningen University. Promotor(en): B. Somers; M. Herold, co-promotor(en): J. Verbesselt; W. De Keersmaecker. - Wageningen : Wageningen University - ISBN 9789463958714 - p.