Prof. Henk Scholten, CEO, Geodan in an exclusive interview gives us a detailed overview of commercialization of research and innovation and the role of academia-industry. By Geospatial World Academia-Industry collaboration. Who should take the lead? In fact, academia and industry both
Scientific contribution on Minecraft, Smart Cities and Civic Engagement
SPINlab, Geodan and GeoFort recently published their first scientific outcomes on the use of Minecraft as a particpation tool to involve (young) people of the place to critically assess the development of their home environments into smart cities. This paper
GeoBIM Europe conference 24-25th November Amsterdam
This week the GeoBIM Europe conference 2016 will take place in Amsterdam (Novotel). Registration is still possible (students 100 euro) Aimed at highlighting the critical role of geospatial technology in BIM processes within the European construction sector, Geospatial Media and Communications
Chris Jacobs-Crisioni contributes to Dutch TV-show about the invisible past
SPINlab PhD candidate Chris Jacobs-Crisioni recently contributed some of his research data to a Dutch TV-show, ‘Onzichtbaar Nederland’ (‘The invisible Netherlands’). That show takes the viewer through physical and societal changes in the country with often spectacular GIS visualizations. The
SPINlab signs Partnership Initiative for UNEP Sustainable Development Goals
The SPINlab has signed a partnership initiative for common implementation of environment-related sustainable development goals. At the conference Science, business and environment. GEO-6 Assessment for the pan-European region (15 September 2016, Warsaw), this initiative was undertaken by UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre in
SPINlab participates in large VU-project for Agribusiness Development Project in Kenya
The Centre for International Cooperation of VU Amsterdam (CIS-VU) has been awarded a grant worth €1.8 mln. to implement a project on Spatial Planning for Agribusiness and Public Policy Development in Kenya. The grant is part of the Netherlands Initiative
Photo Art at the Department of Spatial Economics
Since a few months, the walls of the offices and hallways of the department of Spatial Economics at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam are decorated with very nice photo-art. Most of the art can be linked directly to the themes and
Prof. Henk Scholten (FEWEB) recognized as Geospatial World Leader
Prof Henk Scholten, Scientific Director of the Spatial Information laboratory (SPINlab) at the Department of Spatial Economics of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has been honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Geospatial Media and Communications for the year 2015. The award
3D archaeology in Rome – Mapping Via Appia in GIS-Magazine
Our path-finding project Mapping the Via Appia featured at the Dutch National Science Agenda`s Eureka Festival last November. GIS Magazine published a nice article (in Dutch) on the achievements of the project.
Rens de Hond (Via Appia-project) wins OIKOS Thesis Award
The national research school for Classical Studies (OIKOS) presents two annual awards for the best research master’s theses written in the previous academic year. One award is offered to the best thesis in the disciplines of Greek, Latin and Ancient