Overview MSc Research Topics
Protected areas are useful governance tool to mitigate biodiversity loss and preserve threatened habitats and species.
Saffron is the most costly spice by weight worldwide, and an important ingredient for Middle-Ea
The arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of northern Kenya face significant challenges due to climatic va
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimates the global community must remove up to1000 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO2) by 2100 to limit warming to no more than 1.5°
The estimation of AGB and its changes is typically carried out using active remote sensing data such as las
LAI is one of the most critical vegetation biophysical variables as well as remote sensing- enabled essential biodiversity variables due to the controlling role of green leaves in biological and ph
Coniferous species are present in almost all major vegetation biomes on Earth.
A key task for conservation science is to collect accurate and precise data on animal distribution.
One of the aims of conservation and rewilding groups in Europe is to assess whether natural grazing l
Farmers want to use less water to produce more food.
Estimating aboveground biomass is essential for generating vegetation inventories and understanding carbon cycles.
The goal of this study is to detect and map bark beetle infestation in a temperate forest in Germany using DESIS hyperspectral satellite
The goal of this study, as part of the larger BIOSPACE project, is to map and model foliar pigments, including chlorophyll and caroten
To analyze wood flows and linking the wood industry to forest resources it is useful to know all the saw mills, panel mills, bioenergy facilities, and pulp
Microbial communities are some of the most diverse and abundant communities in the world and play an essential ro
ITC research staff from the GIP, PGM and NRS departments, in collaboration with CRIB have developed global maps that estimate
ET is the water lost to the atmosphere through plant stomata during photosynthesis and from the surfa
Mediterranean and temperate forests are being affected by intense and frequent droughts that will become mo
Understory vegetation is an important component in forest ecosystems not only because of its
Thermal remote sensing is a type of passive remote sensing since that detects naturally emitted radiation. Most thermal remote sensing for vegetation conducted in the 8-14 μm wavelengths.
Sustainable production of food and other biomass-derived products needs checking if, indeed, no harm is done to biodiversity, our environment in general, or to people.
This proposed thesis topic explores the potential of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data to enhance Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting, in response to increasing regulatory
The arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of northern Kenya face pressing challenges due to climate change, environmental degradation, and socio-economic vulner
The estimation of canopy height, AGB and its changes is typically carried out using active Remote Sensing d
Sufficient nutrition remains a major challenge for rural households in the Sub-saharan region of Africa.
The arid and semi-arid Lands (ASALs) of northern Kenya are characterized by extremes of poverty and c
Soundscape ecology is a developing research field where interactions between sounds and the environment are studied.
The Mekong Delta in Vietnam experiences serious problems due to coastal erosion.
Recently, mortality and reduction in forest stand densities for Brutia pine (Pinus brutia) h
ET is the water lost to the atmosphere through plant stomata during photosynthesis and from the surfa
Food insecurity is a big issue in eastern and southern Africa and projections are that this is going to get worse with climate change and variability.
Good access to resources and opportunities is essential for sustainable development. Improving
Monitoring forest dynamics is essential for identifying the area most at risk for forest degradation and de
HANPP estimates the actual biomass production (Net Primary Productivity or NPP) following anthropogen
This topic is part of the ITC Space4Restoration project, which aims to develop remote sensing tools t
The topic can take several directions depending on the interest of the student.
Spatial autocorrelation is a property of any dataset that is linked to locations. So both raster and vector data have this property.
Palm oil is an important vegetable oil.
Food packaging is responsible for 5.4% of global food systems emissions in 2015 (Crippa et al.,
Nowdays, wildfire is one of the most important environmental problems in the world, affec
As an essential part of food security, diet diversity often requires frequent household food security surveys to monitor.
Farmers, agronomists, private enterprise and policy-makers need to know field conditions with sufficient early-warning.
The goal of this study, as part of the larger BIOSPACE project, is to map and model leaf and canopy nitrogen content and their spatial va
The goal of this study, as part of the larger BIOSPACE project, is to map and model Specific Leaf Area (SLA) and its spatial variation in
Amazingly, the Dutch nature conservation monitoring system makes very little use of remote sensing.
About 75% of the Earth’s land surface has been altered and land use change has affected more th
Vegetated intertidal aras, such as saltmarshes and mangroves, are dynamic ecosystems, that are decreasing in spatial extent worldwide.
To inform policymakers about the agricultural landscapes and food production, accurate and timely monitoring of crop type is required.
Primary production is the growth or accumulated rate of biomass in plants.
Food packaging is responsible for 5.4% of global food systems emissions in 2015 (Crippa et al., 2021).
Thermal remote sensing is a type of passive remote sensing that detects naturally emitted radiation.
Monitoring the structure of Vegetation is one of the big applications in Remote sensing.
Vegetation is currently scarce on Greenland, and does not occur on the ice-sheet, as it grows around the edges.
Daily totals or daily averages are convenient to work with and provide a first, rough impression of the wea
Drones or UAVs are revolutionizing conservation and agricultural practices, offering cost-effective and safe methods for data collection over large, challe
Droughts are exacerbated by climate change, which makes them more frequent, prolonged, and catastrophic.