Geographic Information Science
Geographic Information Science (GIS) is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the collection, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of spatial data. It provides critical insights into geographic patterns and relationships, enabling informed decision-making across various domains.
Our department's GIS research encompasses a broad spectrum of topics, including traditional spatial analysis, advanced geospatial methods, and diverse GIS applications.
Traditional spatial analysis focuses on the fundamental techniques used to explore and interpret spatial relationships, patterns, and distributions. Our research in advanced geospatial methods leverages technologies and methodologies to address complex spatial problems.
GIS applications for real-world challenges
GIS applications are at the core of our research, addressing real-world challenges across various domains. We apply various geospatial techniques to the following applications, which have been of particular interest in our research
- Climate, environment, and ecosystem: Investigating spatial patterns of climate change, biodiversity, and ecosystem health.
- Health and epidemiology: Utilizing spatial data to track disease spread, healthcare accessibility, and public health risks.
- Spatial planning: Enhancing land-use planning, regional development, and resource allocation through GIS.
- Disaster risk management: Developing spatial models to assess and mitigate risks related to natural and human-induced disasters.
- Mobility and transportation: Optimizing transportation networks, traffic flow analysis, and sustainable mobility planning, with a special interest in micromobility.
- Conflicts and war: Utilizing GIS to study conflict zones, humanitarian responses, and geopolitical dynamics to assess their social and environmental impacts.
Examples of research projects
Spatial is special: from AI to GeoAI for urban sustainability
GIS and Health: Enhancing Disease Surveillance and Intervention through Spatial Epidemiology
Nature-based solutions and multiple ecosystem services in the urban landscape
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Main GIS researchers
Ali Mansourian
Lars Harrie
Lina Eklund
Andreas Persson
Petter Pilesjö
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