Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal data and academic background
Ph.D, University of Copenhagen 1993 (Urban Geography/Geoinformatics)
MSc degree, University of Copenhagen 1989 (Human Geography)
BSc degree, University of Copenhagen 1989 (Computer Science)
BSc degree, University of Copenhageb 1985 (Human Geography)
Research topics
Urban applications of geographic information systems and satellite remote sensing. Geoinformatics in a planning context with focus on urban development in developing countries, mainly Ghana and Tanzania. Accessibility and location-allocation modeling for service planning. Methods for high-resolution satellite image analysis. Research collaboration and capacity building for application of GIS and remote sensing techniques in developing countries.
Selected Professional Activities
Field experience and research visits
More than 30 years of experience with field work, research collaboration and capacity building in West Africa (Ghana, Senegal), East Africa (Tanzania) and Asia (Mongolia, Thailand, Vietnam).
2012: Research visit at SDSU, San Diego.
1997 – 1998: University of Ghana, Accra. Research collaboration, capacity building and supervision of PhD students (8 month).
Research Funding
Supervision and teaching
More than 50 masters students completed. 8 ph.d students in Denmark and Ghana. Extensive teaching experience within Geographical Information Systems, Satellite Remote Sensing and Urban Planning on all levels.
Current and recent courses:
GIS and Cartography (B)
GIS in planning and governance (B)
Application-Programming for GIS (M)
Applied GIS and Geoinformatics for urban spatial analysis, planning and location-based services (M)
Remote sensing
Field courses (USA + Vietnam) (M)
Supervision on all levels
Research interests
Urban applications of GIS and satellite remote sensing. GIS-based spatial analysis. Application of methods from Geoinformatics in an urban planning context. Research collaboration and capacity building in developing countries. Transport network and infrastructure analysis. Web-based and mobile GIS. Geodata.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
20/06/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media