Geographic Information Science (PhD / MPhil) - 2012/2013 entry

Geographic information science (GISc) can be understood as the theory, practice and effective use of technologies such as geographical information systems (GIS) for the description, explanation, and prediction of spatial patterns and processes.

The Birkbeck GISc academic team covers different areas of geographic information knowledge, including spatial analytical methods, cartography and visualisation, remote sensing, and geocomputation.

Our research computing laboratory has powerful GIS software, provides networked PCs and is used for a range of system GIS applications and remote sensing/image processing functions.

• Find out more about the training and support you will get as a research student in our department

• Read our department guidelines on applying for MPhil/PhD study.

• Joana Barros, MSc, PhD: Geocomputation, specifically agent-based and cellular automata models applied to urban systems; complexity theory; representation of dynamics in GIS; urban development in developing countries; applying dynamic models to urban development of cities in Latin America.
• Paul Elsner, MMM, MPhil: Remote sensing and GIS techniques used in geomorphological processes.
• Maurizio Gibin, MSc, PhD: GIScience; spatial analysis; geographic data analysis of socio-economic and population data; health geography; geodemographics; methods to deploy geographic information effectively; cartography and analytical design in thematic mapping.
• Shino Shiode, BA, MEng, MPhil, PhD: Quantitative interpretation of, and applications on, the spatial-temporal changes of urban, criminal and epidemiological phenomena and events; spatial analysis and statistics; GIS tool development; geocomputation; geovisualisation and GI applications in urban, crime and medical geography.

• You can apply throughout the year.