The Geographic Information Systems Center (GIS Center) at Florida International University supports and facilitates the teaching and research activities of the FIU community in the areas of geographic information systems, remote sensing, geospatial web visualization and geospatial data management.

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Faculty Publications from 2024

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Assessing publication trends in selected GIScience journals, Levente Juhasz

Faculty Publications from 2023

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Comparing the data quality of crowdsourced maps - The case of Waze and OpenStreetMap in Miami, Flora Beleznay and Levente Juhasz

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Utilizing Large Language Models in geographic contexts - Experiences from the FIU GIS Center, Levente Juhasz and Boyuan Guan

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Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Location and Usage of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in the United States, Levente Juhasz and Hartwig H. Hochmair

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ChatGPT as a mapping assistant: A novel method to enrich maps with generative AI and content derived from street-level photographs, Levente Juhasz, Peter Mooney, Hartwig H. Hochmair, and Boyuan Guan

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Beyond the Tide: A Comprehensive Guide to Sea-Level-Rise Inundation Mapping Using FOSS4G, Levente Juhasz, Jinwen Xu, and Randall W. Parkinson

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Towards Understanding the Geospatial Skills of ChatGPT: Taking a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Exam, Peter Mooney, Wencong Cui, Boyuan Guan, and Levente Juhasz

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Power outage and environmental justice in Winter Storm Uri: an analytical workflow based on nighttime light remote sensing, Jinwen Xu, Yi Qiang, Heng Cai, and Lei Zou

Faculty Publications from 2022

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OSM Science - The Academic Study of the OpenStreetMap Project, Data, Contributors, Community, and Applications, A. Yair Grinberger, Marco Minghini, Levente Juhasz, Godwin Yeboah, and Peter Mooney

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Bridges and Barriers: An Exploration of Engagements of the Research Community with the OpenStreetMap Community, A. Yair Grinberger, Marco Minghini, Godwin Yeboah, Levente Juhasz, and Peter Mooney

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Change Analysis of Urban Tree Canopy in Miami-Dade County, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Adam Benjamin, Daniel Gann, Levente Juhasz, Paulo Olivas, and Jennifer Fu

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Identification of Transit Service Gaps through Accessibility and Social Vulnerability Mapping in Miami-Dade County, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Eli Brossell, and Zhaohui J. Fu

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OpenStreetMap, beyond just Data: The Academic Track at State of the Map 2022, Levente Juhasz

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“I Think i Discovered a Military Base in the Middle of the Ocean”—Null Island, the Most Real of Fictional Places, Levente Juhasz and Peter Mooney

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Null Island - a node of contention in OpenStreetMap, Peter Mooney and Levente Juhasz

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Bicycle trips in Endomondo, Google Maps, and MapQuest: A comparison between South Florida and North Holland, Angela Schrick-Matthews, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Dariia Strelnikova, and Levente Juhasz

Faculty Publications from 2021

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Miami-Dade County Urban Tree Canopy Analysis, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Adam Benjamin, Daniel Gann, Levente Juhasz, Paulo C. Olivas, and Zhaohui Fu

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Towards understanding the temporal accuracy of OpenStreetMap: A quantitative experiment, Levente Juhasz

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OpenStreetMap Data Use Cases During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Peter Mooney, A. Yair Grinberger, Marco Minghini, Serena Coetzee, Levente Juhasz, and Godwin Yeboah

Faculty Publications from 2020

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Vegetation Change along ENP Boundary Areas of Northeast Shark River Slough Between 2010/13 and 2016/17, Daniel Gann, Jennifer H. Richards, and Brittany Harris

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Studying Spatial and Temporal Visitation Patterns of Points of Interest Using SafeGraph Data in Florida, Levente Juhasz and Hartwig H. Hochmair

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Sea Level Rise Impact Assessment Tool – A Web-Based Application for Community Resilience in Coral Gables, Florida, Levente Juhasz, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Sheyla Aguilar de Santana, and Zhaohui J. Fu

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Cartographic Vandalism in the Era of Location-Based Games—The Case of OpenStreetMap and Pokémon GO, Levente Juhasz, Tessio Novack, Hartwig H. Hochmair, and Sen Qiao

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Opportunities and Challenges of Geospatial Analysis for Promoting Urban Livability in the Era of Big Data and Machine Learning, Anna Kovacs-Györi, Alin Ristea, Clemens Havas, Michael Mehaffy, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Bernd Resch, Levente Juhasz, Arthur Lehner, Laxmi Ramasubramanian, and Thomas Blaschke

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Editorial: OpenStreetMap research in the COVID-19 era, Marco Minghini, Serena Coetzee, A. Yair Grinberger, Godwin Yeboah, Levente Juhasz, and Peter Mooney

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Proceedings of the Academic Track at the State of the Map 2020, Marco Minghini, Serena Coetzee, Levente Juhasz, A. Yair Grinberger, Peter Mooney, and Godwin Yeboah

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Mapping COVID-19: How web-based maps contribute to the infodemic, Peter Mooney and Levente Juhasz

Faculty Publications from 2019

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Using GIS and Open Web Resources to Recon struct Great Tang Records of the Western Regions, Zhaohui Fu and Sheyla Aquilar de Santana

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Data-driven Sea level rise Web GIS Applications, Zhaohui Fu, Levente Juhasz, and Henry Hochmair

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Bridging the Map? Exploring Interactions between the Academic and Mapping Communities in OpenStreetMap, A.Yair Grinberger, Marco Minghini, Levente Juhasz, Peter Mooney, and Godwin Yeboah

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Mapping Time-Space Brickfield Development Dynamics in Peri-Urban Area of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Mohammad Mehedy Hassan, Levente Juhasz, and Jane Southworth

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Analysis of Flickr, Snapchat, and Twitter use for the modeling of visitor activity in Florida State Parks, Hartwig H. Hochmair and Levente Juhasz

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Comparing the Spatial and Temporal Activity Patterns between Snapchat, Twitter and Flickr in Florida, Levente Juhasz and Hartwig H. Hochmair

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Exploring the Effects of Pokémon Go Vandalism on OpenStreetMap, Levente Juhasz, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Sen Qiao, and Tessio Novack

Faculty Publications from 2018

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Spatial History - "Using GIS and Open Web Resources to Reconstruct Great Tang Records of the Western Regions on the Silk Route", Zhaohui Fu

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Sea level rise Web GIS Applications, Zhaohui Fu, Sheyla Santana, Keqi Zhang, and Henry Hochmair

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Coral Gables Digital & Mapping Initiatives, GIS Center, Florida International University

Faculty Publications from 2017

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Dun Huang Caves - A Trove of 1000+ Years of Art and History Preserved in the Gobi Desert of Gansu, China, Zhaohui Fu

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Historical US Coast and Geodetic Survey (USCGS) Aerial Photos - South Florida, GIS Center, Florida International University

Faculty Publications from 2016

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Hot Spots of FIU Student Distribution [Map Series], GIS Center, FLorida International University

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Miami-Dade County Urban Tree Canopy Assessment, Hartwig Henry Hochmair, Daniel Gann, Adam Benjamin, and Zhaohui Jennifer Fu

Faculty Publications from 2015

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Miami- Dade Urban Tree Canopy Analysis, Adam R. Benjamin, Hartwig H. Hochmair, Daniel Gann, and Zhaohui Jennifer Fu

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BIKE – Bicycle Knowledge Explorer [Broward County], FIU GIS-RS Center and Geomatics Program, University of Florida

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Disaster Reduction Response Bibliography and Literature, Florida International University

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FDOT District Six Pedestrian Safety Web GIS Application, Florida International University

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GLOWS - Web Application, Florida International University

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Lidar Elevation Data Download App, Florida International University

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Sea Level Rise Tool Box, Florida International University

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Transportation Outreach Planner, Florida International University

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WAWASH Knowledge Management System, Florida International University

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dPanther, Florida International University Libraries

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Faculty Residence Map Application, Florida International Univesity

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An Interactive Web Information Management System (IMS) for Managing Water Information, Zhaohui Jennifer Fu

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Context-Based Customization of Routing Functions for Web GIS Applications, Zhaohui (Jennifer) Fu and Boyuan Guan

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dPanther FIU, Zhaohui Jennifer Fu and Boyuan Keven Guan

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Sea Level Rise Toolbox, Zhaohui Jennifer Fu, Dan Mcgillicuddy, and Susan Jacobson

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Determine the Effectiveness of Plant Communities Classification from Satellite Imagery for the Greater Everglades Freshwater Wetlands & Community Abundance, Distribution and Hydroperiod Analysis for WCA 2A, Final Report, Daniel Gann and Jennifer H. Richards

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Quantitative Comparison of Plant Community Hydrology Using Large-Extent, Long-Term Data, Daniel Gann and Jennifer H. Richards

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Detecting Calcareous Periphyton Mats in the Greater Everglades Using Passive Remote Sensing Methods, Daniel Gann, Jennifer H. Richards, Sylvia S. Lee, and Evelyn E. Gaiser

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Digital Flora of Ucayali, Perú, GIS-RS Center, Florida International University

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FIU GIS Center Geoportal, GIS-RS Center, Florida International University

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BIKE – Bicycle Knowledge Explorer [Miami-Dade], GIS-RS Center, Florida International University and Geomatics Program, University of Florida

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BIKE – Bicycle Knowledge Explorer (Palm Beach), GIS-RS Center, Florida International University and Geomatics Program, University of Florida

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Miami-Dade Urban Tree Canopy Analysis, Hartwig Henry Hochmair, Daniel Gann, Adam Benjamin, and Zhaohui Jennifer Fu

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Vegetation Trends in Indicator Regions of Everglades National Park, Jennifer H. Richards and Daniel Gann

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St. Augustine, University of Florida and Florida International University

Faculty Publications from 2014

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A Spatially-enabled Smart Campus for Community-based Learning, Zhaohui Jennifer Fu

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Remote Sensing Supported Vegetation Detection in the Hole-in-the-Donut Restoration Areas Report, September 2014, Daniel Gann

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WorldView-2 Applications: methodological testing and capability in relation to vegetation monitoring in the Everglades, Daniel Gann and Jennifer H. Richards

Faculty Publications from 2013

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Walk to School Route Planner for Miami Dade County, Florida, Zhaohui Fu, Boguan Guan, and Henry Hochmair

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Smart Campus – My Experiences and Perspective, Zhaohui Jennifer Fu

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Evaluating High-Resolution Aerial Photography Acquired by Unmanned Aerial Systems for Use in Mapping Everglades Wetland Plant Associations, Daniel Gann and Jennifer H. Richards

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Evaluating High-Resolution Aerial Photography Acquired by Unmanned Aerial Systems for Use in Mapping Everglades Wetland Plant Associations, Daniel Gann and Jennifer H. Richards

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Evaluating UAS High-Resolution Aerial Photography (hrAP) to Support Everglades Wetland Plant Association Mapping Using Satellite Data, Daniel Gann and Jennifer H. Richards

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Coral Gables Virtual History, GIS Center, Florida International University; Digital Collections Center, Florida International University; College of Landscape Architecture, Florida International University; and City of Coral Gables

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Web Based Bicycle Trip Planning for Broward County, Florida, Hartwig H. Hochmair and Zhaohui Fu

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Broward County Bicycle Trip Planning Application, Henry Hochmair and Jennifer Fu

Faculty Publications from 2012

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Use of Demographic Weights to Automate the Selection of Public Involvement Strategy Tools, Jennifer Fu and Dan Mcgillicuddy

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Consulting Services to Determine the Effectiveness of Vegetation Classification Using WorldView 2 Satellite Data for the Greater Everglades, Daniel Gann, Jennifer H. Richards, and Himadri Biswas

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Evaluation of WorldView-2 and Landsat Data to Differentiate and Map Freshwater Marsh Plant Communities at Different Spatial Scales for Two Everglades Landscapes, Daniel Gann, Jennifer H. Richards, and Andrew Gottlieb

Faculty Publications from 2011

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Safe Routes to School - WalkSmart Route Planner, GIS Center, Florida International University

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Hydro-Meteorology and Water Budget of the Mara River Basin Under Land Use Change Scenarios, Liya M. Mango, Assefa M. Melesse, Michael E. McClain, Daniel Gann, and Shimelis G. Setegn

Faculty Publications from 2010

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Palm Beach County Community Indicator Portal, FIU GIS Center

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Process of Planning a Community Indicator Portal: Geospatial Web Tools for Community Wide Decision Making and Advocacy, Jennifer Fu

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Land Use and Climate Change Impacts on the Hydrology of the Upper Mara River Basin, Kenya: Results of a Modeling Study to Support Better Resource Management, Liya M. Mango, Assefa M. Melesse, Michael E. McClain, Daniel Gann, and S. G. Setegen

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A Modeling Approach to Determine the Impacts of Land Use and Climate Change Scenarios on the Water Flux of the Upper Mara River, L. M. Mango, Assefa Melesse, M. E. McClain, Daniel Gann, and S. G. Setegn

Faculty Publications from 2009

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A Data Storage Scheme for Geo-Spatial Data Organization and Metadata Cataloging, Jennifer Fu

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Use of Spatial Boundary Matrices in Web Based Community Characteristics and Public Involvement Strategy Tools, Jennifer Fu

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Web Based Bicycle Trip Planning for Broward County, Florida, Hartwig H. Hochmair and Zhaohui (Jennifer) Fu

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South America, Michael E. McClain and Daniel Gann

Faculty Publications from 2008

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Land Use and Cover In Riparian Areas of the Andean Amazon: Consequences For People and Ecosystems., Michael E. McClain and Daniel Gann

Faculty Publications from 2007

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Rainfall Estimation Raster Conversion Data Preparation for Hydrological Modeling with SWAT Mara Basin (Kenya / Tanzania), Daniel Gann

Faculty Publications from 2006

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User Interface Design for Semantic Query Expansion in Geodata Repositories, Hartwig H. Hochmair and Zhaohui (Jennifer) Fu

Faculty Publications from 2005

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Everglades R-EMAP 2005, Florida International University

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The Public Face of Everglades REMAP 2005: An Interactive Mapping Application for Sampling Data Retrieval of the 2005 Everglades Ecosystem Assessment Program, Jennifer Richards, Daniel Gann, Dan Mcgillicuddy, Jennifer Fu, and Pete Kalla