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Airline network maps: from clutter to clearness

To design and implement an interactive (3d?) map environment to show airline networks.

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Annotated atlas maps to educate the map readers

To design and and implement an approach that allow the use of annotation to explain how atlas maps can be read.

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Automated Node-Link Representations in concept maps: Optimizing spatial visualisation and usage.

Examine the effect of features of automated concept mapping (node-link) visualization algorithms on users’ conceptual learning: reading and comprehension of concept mapping. For the study, the student will be encouraged to use learning...

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Can machine learning-based regression models capture spatial patterns?

To find out if nonlinear regression models such as support vector machines, random forest, artificial neural networks, gaussian processes can properly capture complex spatial processes by analyzing the spatial autocorrelation of the...

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Conceptual design of REST-based Geospatial Web APIs

To develop a design approach for creating modern standards-based geospatial APIs

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DEMs in Terms of Surface Finish

This project will combine techniques from engineering and manufacturing with geospatial analysis of digital elevation models (DEMs); the goal is to explore whether the concepts of lay, roughness, and waviness from the analysis of surface...

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Dare to validate models by their spatio-temporal patterns

To demonstrate the usefulness of validating models by their spatio-temporal patterns (and not only by using classical statistical metrics such as the root mean square error)

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Declarative grammars for visualisation pipelines

Explore the potential of formal declarative grammars such as VegaLite for the construction of automated cartographic visualisation pipelines

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Deep Neural Networks for (Multi-Scale) Geographical Modeling

Deep Neural Networks (DNN) is considered as a panacea for different problems in several application areas. But what about spatial modeling? In this MSc topic, you will explore the possibility of using Deep Neural Networks for modeling...

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Designing operational data-driven forecasts models

to design operational data-driven forecasts models: a case study using machine learning based phenological models and weather forecasts

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Dimension of Geographical Networks

Developing and implementing algorithms for detecting subnetworks the local network dimension of which is homogeneous.

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Explore the temporal aspect of the dynamics of urban spatial structure

In this MSc research, you will need to use network science to detect urban spatial structure dynamics with multiple timeframes using public transport data. Next, use the spatial interaction model (or LUTI) to explore the driven force...

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Gaze-directed Flow Map Explosions in AR/VR

To build an AR or VR application that allows users to explore a generalized 3D origin-destination flow map by having grouped routes “exploded” (i.e., disaggregated) upon the user’s gaze being fixed upon them, for use on either a...

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Geography of COVID-19 Tweets in Western Europe

To monitor and analyze the dialog about COVID-19 on Twitter over time and space in Western Europe using Geotagged tweets and investigate the relationship between people's attention to the pandemic and the disease's spread.

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How Many Arrows Are Too Many?

This project will seek to measure levels of map clutter in origin-destination (OD) maps and relate them to user-reported levels of usability, so as to try to determine how much clutter becomes excessive.

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Integration of remote sensing and social media data for generating training samples and mapping the impervious surfaces

Developing a classification system based on the integration of remote sensing and social media data for estimating the impervious surfaces

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Landscape Preference and Morphometry

This research will examine whether there is a relationship between people's landscape preferences and the local morphometry of those places. It will examine whether there is a correlation between preference and measurable physical...

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Landscape preferences and gazes when experienced through VR

To determine where people gaze when viewing natural landscapes and whether or not immersive video of landscapes affects people's landscape preferences.

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Location uncertainty in user-generated geographic content

Quantify and reduce uncertainty of locations derived from place-names in user-generated geographic content

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Machine Learning for predicting wastewater pollutants in space and time

In this MSc research project, you will use machine learning (ML) models to reproduce time series that depend on spatial features. Most ML time series methods can be used to predict future time datasets at locations where historical data...

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Mapping Dutch agriculture using multi-source images and deep learning

Developing and implementing deep learning algorithms for the fusion of the Sentinels images to improve the croplands maps in the Netherlands

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Mapping boundaries

Neutral visualization of border conflicts

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Mapping timeseries of changing adminstrative units

Make users aware of of changes in administrative units in time series

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Maps Telling Stories

Implementing and testing modifications to existing cartographic means with respect to their ability to tell stories.

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Optimal realization of web mapping projects: vector versus image tiles, and design choices that matter

Improve the understanding of how design choices made in the realization of a web map interface impact the eventual system performance

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Optimizing data collection by volunteers

To investigate the use of active learning methods to optimize volunteered data collection

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Preserving multiple semantic perspectives in user-generated geographic content

To develop a method to represent multiple semantic perspectives in user-generated geographic content and visualize them.

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Representing urban vitality with High-low frequency data

In this MSc research, students will 1) explore the diverse data and methods available in existing studies to represent urban vitality; 2) study the relationship between the different representation; 3) discuss their strength and...

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Simulating Multi-level Risk Perception and Coping Appraisal for Covid-19

This research topic aims to extend an existing agent-based Covid-19 model with risk perception at the municipality level to compare national coping and local coping strategies.

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Sketch Map Tools for Geography Education

Gather requirements and design a tool for creating sketch maps for use in geography education.

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Smart infrastructure: monitoring and managing urban water flows

Although we are open to suggestions from students who are excited about this topic (see topic description), we are specifically looking for students who are interested in working on the following two research areas: 1. As part of the...

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Spatial models of observer intensity in citizen science

Test a model of observer intensity developed for The Netherlands in one or two Fenno-Scandinavian settings, evaluate the findings, and possibly develop a next-generation model of observer intensity that applies generically. Observer...

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Subspace clustering for the analysis of geo-referenced time series

Exploring and implementing subspace clustering algorithms for the analysis of geo-referenced time series

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The geographic trace of evolution in visuals

Development of a visualization technique that supports biogeographic analysis in phylogenetic studies

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Understanding Concept Maps: A Closer Look at the effects of Concept Mapping Designs on Users’ Conceptual Learning

Examine the effect of different concept mapping hand-crafted designs on users’ reading and comprehension of conceptual information. We will explore how concept maps designs generalize on different types of contents that we use at ITC,...

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Usability of the vario-scale approach in interactive and dynamic mapping

Examining the usability of the vario-scale approach in interactive and dynamic mapping.

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Using Local Climate Zones to understand the effects of urbanisation on phenology

The objectives of the MSc dissertation is to investigate the suitability of the LCZ scheme's, specifically WUDAPT L0 data for phenology characterisation. This shall be achieved using Pan-European phenology data sets (leaf development,...

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Visualizing Places

Developing and comparing different cartographic means to display places on a map.

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Volunteer community characteristics in Citizen science

Study patterns in space, time, behaviour of communities of contributors to citizen science. Specifically in context of a Dutch citizen science community.

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Web-based decision support or serious games for urban planning

Develop design framework for web-based collaborative spatial evaluation Develop serious games for integrated spatial governance and planning

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