Major thesis Geo-information Science and Remote...

CENTRE FOR GEOINFORMATION

MGI GeoInformation Science

Major thesis

Geo-information Science and Remote Sensing

2009

Willy ten Haaf


Thesis topic Geoinformation Science (1)

Movement behaviour patterns of tourists in the Grebbelinie area.To explore patterns in spatial�temporal movement data of tourists in the Grebbelinie area at different scale levels.

Hanneke van Giffen(Netherlands)

• zoning types: flock / periodic pattern

• explanation: attractivity / complexity



Analyzing wildfires and wildfire ignition types in Southern Africa using the L3JRC burned area product.Perform exploratory analyses on wildfire ignition types.

Frank Salet(Netherlands)

Fire frequency(7 years)

Multi�year firefrequency

Monthly multi�yearfrequency



Landscape pattern indicators derived from Landsat TM remote sensing data.

•To derive landscape patterns and process indicators by means of classification andconversion analysis.

•Interpretation of the temporal aspect of changes of the landscape patterns.

•Planning and management perspectives for local authorities

Silvia Weel(Brazil)

Combined internship / thesis: Embrapa Brazil Study area: Sao Paulo region



Spatial risk analysis of Bluetongue in the Netherlands.

To make a spatial risk analysis for Bluetongue in the Netherlands, determining which areas are susceptible for new epidemics.

Rick van der Heijden(Netherlands)



Dealing with uncertainty in determining the optimal

locations of mobile devices.

A case study for mapping the dispersion of a radioactive plume in the first phase after a nuclear accident.

Johan Beekhuizen(Netherlands)


MGI study programme: an overview

INTRODUCTION GEO

INFORMATION SCIENCE

THESIS

GEOINFORMATION

SCIENCE

INTERNSHIP GEO

INFORMATION SCIENCE /2nd thesis

1st year 2nd year

REMOTE SENSING

GEOINFORMATION

TOOLS

RESEARCH METHODS

ENVIRONM. SCIENCES

SPATIAL DATA INFRA

STRUCTURE

SPATIAL MODELLING

& STATISTICS

REMOTE SENSING & GIS

INTEGRATION

MODULAR SKILLS

ACADEMIC

COMPETENCE

TRAINING

BASIC MODULES

CORE MODULES

GENERAL MODULES

OPTIONAL MODULES

ADVANCED STATISTICS

ADVANCED PROGRAMMING

DATA MANAGEMENT


Data

Management

Spatial Data Infrastructure

Research MethodsEnvironm. Sciences Remote Sensing

& GIS Integration

Period 5

Spatial Modeling & Statistics

Geoinformation Tools

Introduction Geoinformation Science

A

Remote

Sensing

Modular skillsM

Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1YEAR 1

AInternship / 2nd thesisThesis

M

Period 5Period 4Period 3Period 2Period 1YEAR 2

MGI programme: example 20082010

BASIC MODULES

CORE MODULES

GENERAL MODULES

FREE CHOICE

CONDITION:

BE REGISTERED AS A MSc STUDENT


Thesis procedure: overview

initiation

effectuation

finalisation

ECTS weeks

36 26

6 4

6 4

24 18

More info: GRS thesis websiteWUR thesis website

1. Intake

2. Thesis topic and supervisor

3. Fill in thesis contract

4. Register at GIRS Management Office

5. Write thesis proposal / proposal review

6. Carrying out the thesis work

7. Midterm presentation / midterm review

8. Write thesis report / prepare colloquium

9. Present and defend final results

10. Administrative requirements and deliverables


1. Intake

Meeting with thesis coordinator

– Provide the student with general information about the MGIthesis procedure

– Thesis guidelines – Website

– Check for basic requirements and study progress– Admitted to a MSc program– Approval of study by MGI study adviser– Successful completion of the MGI basic courses

(IGI, GT)– Successful completion of at least one of the MGI core courses

(RS, SDI, SMS)– Successful completion of the MGI final course RS & GIS

Integration


2. Thesis topic (1)

� GRS thesis topic list

– Supervisor known

– Prepare a research proposal

– Approval by supervisor

� ‘OWN’ thesis topic

– Prepare a 1st draft proposal > thesis coordinator

– Review by 1 or 2 staff members– availability of data, quality of data, validation method, scientific content,

supervisor

– Prepare a research proposal

– Approval by supervisor


Thesis topic (2): thematic research

THEMATIC SPECIALISATON GROUPSTHEMATIC SPECIALISATON GROUPS

•• Ecosystems and landscapeEcosystems and landscape

•• Remote SensingRemote Sensing

•• Spatial modelsSpatial models

•• IT technologyIT technology

•• IQIQ��Spatial dataSpatial data

•• Visualisation, design and usabilityVisualisation, design and usability

http://www.grs.wur.nl/UK/Research

RESEARCH FOCUS:RESEARCH FOCUS:•• providing geoproviding geo��information for rural areasinformation for rural areas

•• developing GIS and RS methods for monitoring rural areasdeveloping GIS and RS methods for monitoring rural areas

•• quantitative retrieval of geoquantitative retrieval of geo��biophysical and biophysical and ��chemical variables from spatially distributed datachemical variables from spatially distributed data

•• scenario studies: integrating GIS and RS in process models for scenario studies: integrating GIS and RS in process models for planning and scenario studiesplanning and scenario studies

•• visualization and communication of geovisualization and communication of geo��informationinformation


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Remote SensingRemote Sensing

Spatial modelsSpatial models

IT technologyIT technology

IQIQ��Spatial dataSpatial data

Visualisation, design and usabilityVisualisation, design and usability

. . . . .. . . . .


3. Thesis contract

� student has to fill in the MSc thesis contract (see instructions);

� signing the contract by student, supervisor and examiner;

� original contract to Management Office (Antoinette Stoffers);

� copy to student, supervisor, thesis coordinator.


4. Registering at the GIRS Management Office

� GAIA building / room C326

� Contact person: Antoinette Stoffers

� Only after having a signed thesis contract– Registering as a MGI� thesis student

– Workplace / specific software

. . . It’s impossible for me to share a computer with an other student, because I’m working with specific software and also 16 hours a day . . . and . . . .


5. Thesis proposal: template

Template thesis proposal / research proposal

� Context and background [existing theories, methodologies and applications ]

� Problem definition� Research objectives and related questions

What are you going to do?� Methodology

How are you going to do it?[eg. theoretical / methodological notions, conceptual design,formal design, implementation, case study, evaluation]

� Time schedule� Feasibility� Literature

TEMPLATE

•context

•problem definition

•etc


5. Thesis proposal: GO/NOGO decision

• Student will send approved proposal to thesis coordinator

• GO�/NOGO decision by 2 members of the examiners committee

• feedback via supervisors)

Willy, when do I get some feedback? I’ve sent my proposal this morning.


6. Carrying out the thesis work

. . . It’s more work than I expected !!


7. Midterm presentation

• Dates 2008�2009 are scheduled

• Register at Management Office in time.

• Presentation:

– Presentation: 10 � 15 minutes

– Discussion: 5 � 10 minutes

• Feedback by examiners committee via supervisor to student


8. Preparing colloquium and thesis defence

• Supervisor has to approve draft version thesis report

• Management Office:

– Thesis report number (GIRS�2009�. . )

– Register for colloquium and thesis defence

• 5 copies of thesis report; at least one week before colloquium date to examiners

I’m not in Wageningen at the planned colloquium date; is video conferencing an alternative?


9. Colloquium, theses defence and grading

• Colloquium

• Final examination talk

• Grading (evaluation form)

– Research competence

– Thesis report

– Colloquium

– Examination

• Evaluation

Willy, I have spent more then 50% time above the official workload on my thesis, . . do I get a higher mark now?


10. Final administrative requirements

• Deliverables:– 5 copies final report to Management Office

(examiners (3) WUR�library and GIRS�archieve)– student will receive 25 euro’s cash as ‘printing costs’– CD�Rom (thesis report, data, presentation) to supervisor

• Cleaning up computer and workplace

• Final grade to CSA!!

Thank you for these thesis guidelines, who helped me a lot during this final part of my study!!


Thesis topics 2009: some examples

Lammert Kooistra� Mapping sphagnum distribution and water content in reconstructed

peatlands using imaging spectroscopy: a case for the Haaksbergseveen.

� Mapping Remote sensing data fusion to improve usability of mediumresolution sensors for environmental resource management.

� The relationship of site complexity and mapping success for remote sensing analysis of terrestrial ecosystem.

• Remote Sensing / Imaging spectroscopy

• Ecosystems and landscape

Lammert Kooistra


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