Works (37)

Updated: November 13th, 2024 05:01

2023 journal article

An open-source platform for geospatial participatory modeling in the cloud

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 167.

By: C. White n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, L. Tateosian n, J. Vukomanovic n, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: GRASS GIS; Interactive modeling; Urban growth modeling; Watershed analysis; Actinia
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 6, 2023

2023 journal article

Integrating GRASS GIS and Jupyter Notebooks to facilitate advanced geospatial modeling education

Transactions in GIS, 27(3), 686–702.

By: C. Haedrich n, V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, S. Blumentrath* & H. Mitasova n

TL;DR: A new GRASS GIS package is introduced, grass.jupyter, that enhances the existing GRASS Python API to allow J upyter Notebook users to easily manage and visualize GRASS data including spatiotemporal datasets. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2023

2023 journal article

Point Density Variations in Airborne Lidar Point Clouds

SENSORS, 23(3).

By: V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, J. McCarter n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: airborne lidar; laser scanning; point density pattern; nonuniform point distribution; geospatial mapping; remote sensing; surface topography
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 2, 2023

2023 journal article

Redesigning Graphical User Interface of Open-Source Geospatial Software in a Community-Driven Way: A Case Study of GRASS GIS

ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION, 12(9).

By: L. Karlovska*, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n & M. Landa*

author keywords: user-centered design; participatory design; geospatial; open-source software development; scientific software development; usability testing; eye-tracking; social coding; GRASS GIS
TL;DR: This paper describes the community-driven redesigning process on the GRASS GIS case study and sets a foundation for applying community- driven design in other open-source scientific projects by providing insights into effective software development practices driven by the needs and input of the project’s community. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 12, 2023

2023 journal article

Spatially interactive modeling of land change identifies location-specific adaptations most likely to lower future flood risk

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1).

By: G. Sanchez n, A. Petrasova n, M. Skrip n, E. Collins n, M. Lawrimore n, J. Vogler n, A. Terando n, J. Vukomanovic n, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 28, 2024

2023 journal article

Viewscape change highlights shifting drivers of exurban development over time

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 238.

By: N. Inglis n, J. Vukomanovic n, A. Petrasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: Landscape aesthetics; Rural development; Survival analysis; Visual assessment; Visual quality
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 6, 2023

2022 article

FUTURES v3.0.0 software for urban growth modeling

Petrasova, A. (2022, June 2).

By: A. Petrasova

Source: ORCID
Added: February 2, 2023

2022 article

GRASS GIS 8.2.0

Landa, M., Neteler, M., Metz, M., Petrasova, A., Delucchi, L., Zambelli, P., … Tawalika, C. (2022, June 3).

By: M. Landa, M. Neteler, M. Metz, A. Petrasova, L. Delucchi, P. Zambelli, M. Barton, T. Zigo ...

Source: ORCID
Added: February 2, 2023

2022 journal article

Rapid-DEM: Rapid Topographic Updates through Satellite Change Detection and UAS Data Fusion

REMOTE SENSING, 14(7).

By: C. White n, W. Reckling n, A. Petrasova n, R. Meentemeyer n & H. Mitasova n

author keywords: change detection; digital elevation model; lidar; drone; PlanetScope; GRASS GIS; Google Earth Engine; OpenStreetMap; urban change
TL;DR: Rapid-DEM is presented, a framework that identifies and prioritizes locations with a high likelihood of an urban topographic change to target UAS data acquisition and fusion to provide up-to-date DEM. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 7, 2022

2022 journal article

Spotted lanternfly predicted to establish in California by 2033 without preventative management

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 5(1).

By: C. Jones n, M. Skrip n, B. Seliger n, S. Jones n, T. Wakie*, Y. Takeuchi n, V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

MeSH headings : Animals; California; Hemiptera; Introduced Species; Natural Resources
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 9, 2022

2022 article

Tangible Landscape software

Petrasova, A., Petras, V., & Harmon, B. (2022, June 29).

By: A. Petrasova, V. Petras & B. Harmon

Contributors: V. Petras

Source: ORCID
Added: February 2, 2023

2021 article

Evaluating online and tangible interfaces for engaging stakeholders in forecasting and control of biological invasions

Gaydos, D. A., Jones, C. M., Jones, S. K., Millar, G. C., Petras, V., Petrasova, A., … Meentemeyer, R. K. (2021, September 21). ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, Vol. 9.

By: D. Gaydos*, C. Jones n, S. Jones n, G. Millar n, V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: D. Gaydos*, C. Jones n, S. Jones n, G. Millar n, V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: adaptive management; ecological forecasting; geospatial; interface design; participatory modeling; plant pathogen
MeSH headings : California; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Forecasting; Internet; Introduced Species; Oregon; Plant Diseases; Quercus
TL;DR: Recognizing the strengths of both tangible and online interfaces for collaboratively forecasting biological invasions and devising control strategies, workbench‐style interfaces that support simultaneous interactions and dynamic geospatial visualizations are suggested. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: September 27, 2021

2021 article

Iteratively forecasting biological invasions with PoPS and a little help from our friends

Jones, C. M., Jones, S., Petrasova, A., Petras, V., Gaydos, D., Skrip, M. M., … Meentemeyer, R. K. (2021, June 3). FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, Vol. 6.

By: C. Jones n, S. Jones n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, D. Gaydos n, M. Skrip n, Y. Takeuchi n, K. Bigsby*, R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: C. Jones n

TL;DR: This work describes a species‐agnostic, open‐source framework – called the Pest or Pathogen Spread (PoPS) Forecasting Platform – for co‐designing near‐term iterative forecasts of biological invasions and demonstrates that iterative calibration yields higher forecast skill than using only the earliest‐available data to predict future spread. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: June 14, 2021

2021 journal article

Open Source Software Development

Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge.

By: V. Petras*, H. Mitasova* & A. Petrasova*

Source: ORCID
Added: May 16, 2021

2020 journal article

Geospatial simulation steering for adaptive management

Environmental Modelling & Software, 133, 104801.

By: A. Petrasova n, D. Gaydos*, V. Petras n, C. Jones n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: A. Petrasova n, D. Gaydos*, V. Petras n, C. Jones n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: Stochastic; Participatory modeling; Adaptive management; Computational steering; Forecasting; Disease spread modeling
TL;DR: This work identified conceptual challenges associated with steering stochastic, spatio-temporal simulations and developed solutions that better represent the realities of decision-making by allowing both reactive and proactive, spatially-explicit interventions. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: August 11, 2020

2020 journal article

High Resolution Viewscape Modeling Evaluated Through Immersive Virtual Environments

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9(7), 445.

Contributors: P. Tabrizian*, A. Petrasova n, P. Baran n, J. Vukomanovic n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: landscape; lidar; viewshed; urban design; urban planning; geospatial; perception; virtual reality
TL;DR: An integrative approach to measuring and modeling fine-scale viewscape characteristics of a mixed-use urban environment, a city park, and finds strongly significant correlations between viewscape metrics and participants’ perceptions of viewscape openness and naturalness, and moderately strong correlations with landscape complexity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: July 21, 2020

2020 journal article

Space-time analytics of human physiology for urban planning

COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS, 85.

By: G. Millar n, O. Mitas*, W. Boode*, L. Hoeke*, J. Kruijf*, A. Petrasova n, H. Mitasova n

Contributors: G. Millar n, O. Mitas*, W. Boode*, L. Hoeke*, J. Kruijf*, A. Petrasova n, H. Mitasova n

TL;DR: A within-participants multilevel modeling approach was taken to determine relationships between different types of viewable land cover area and emotional arousal, and surprisingly, ride segments with views of larger natural, recreational, agricultural, and forested areas were more emotionally arousing for participants. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 19, 2021

2019 journal article

Forecasting and control of emerging infectious forest disease through participatory modelling

By: D. Gaydos n, A. Petrasova n, R. Cobb* & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: participatory research; stakeholder engagement; landscape epidemiology; forest disease; geospatial; tangible interaction
MeSH headings : Communicable Diseases, Emerging; Forecasting; Models, Biological; Plant Diseases / prevention & control
TL;DR: This article investigates the potential for PM to integrate stakeholder and researcher knowledge, using Phytophthora ramorum and the resulting sudden oak death disease as a case study and finds that model co-development has great potential to empower stakeholders in the design, development and application of epidemiological models for disease control. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 8, 2019

2019 journal article

Modeling the connection between viewscapes and home locations in a rapidly exurbanizing region

COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS, 78.

By: J. Vukomanovic n, J. Vogler n & A. Petrasova n

author keywords: Land change; Viewshed; Visual quality; Exurbanization; Residential development; Open-source GIS
TL;DR: The extent to which viewscapes - the visible part of a landscape that creates connection between people and their surroundings - drive patterns of development in the Sonoita Plain of Arizona is examined to more comprehensively consider the roles that viewscape play in landscape change. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 21, 2019

2019 journal article

Projecting Urbanization and Landscape Change at Large Scale Using the FUTURES Model

Land, 8(10), 144.

By: D. Berkel n, A. Shashidharan n, R. Mordecai*, R. Vatsavai n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n, J. Vogler n, R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: D. Van Berkel n, A. Shashidharan n, R. Mordecai*, R. Vatsavai n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n, J. Vogler n, R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: land change model; urbanization; parallel computing; ecosystem services; land sharing; land sparing
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: September 29, 2019

2019 journal article

Visualization of Pedestrian Density Dynamics Using Data Extracted from Public Webcams

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(12), 559.

By: A. Petrasova n, J. Hipp n & H. Mitasova n

Contributors: A. Petrasova n, J. Hipp n & H. Mitasova n

author keywords: GIS; space-time cube; geovisualization; KDE; urban dynamics; georeferencing; pedestrian density
TL;DR: This is the first study analyzing the evolution of pedestrian density based on crowdsourced time series of pedestrian occurrences captured by webcam images, and takes advantage of AMOS (The Archive of Many Outdoor Scenes), a large database of images captured by thousands of publicly available, outdoor webcams. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: December 6, 2019

2019 journal article

r.sim.terrain 1.0: a landscape evolution model with dynamic hydrology

GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT, 12(7), 2837–2854.

By: B. Harmon*, H. Mitasova n, A. Petrasova n & V. Petras n

Contributors: B. Harmon*, H. Mitasova n, A. Petrasova n & V. Petras n

TL;DR: This free and open-source Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based topographic evolution model uses empirical models for soil erosion and a physics-based model for shallow overland water flow and soil erosion to compute short-term topographic change. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 29, 2019

2019 article

r.sim.terrain: a dynamic landscape evolution model

Harmon, B. A., Mitasova, H., Petrasova, A., & Petras, V. (2019, February). (Vol. 2). Vol. 2.

By: B. Harmon n, H. Mitasova n, A. Petrasova n & V. Petras n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 12, 2020

2018 journal article

Tangible Landscape: A Hands-on Method for Teaching Terrain Analysis

Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - CHI '18, 2018-April.

By: G. Millar n, P. Tabrizian n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, B. Harmon*, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: G. Millar n, P. Tabrizian n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, B. Harmon*, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: Tangible User Interfaces; Education; Spatial Thinking; User Experience and Usability; Knowledge Assessment
TL;DR: Novel and effective methods for teaching about topography and assessing 3-dimensional spatial learning using tangibles are presented and the physicality of the objects enabled the participants to effectively interact with the system and each other, positively impacting ratings of usability and task-specific knowledge building. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: October 12, 2020

2018 book

Tangible Modeling with Open Source GIS

Source: ORCID
Added: October 12, 2020

2018 journal article

Tangible topographic modeling for landscape architects

International Journal of Architectural Computing, 16(1), 4–21.

By: B. Harmon n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: B. Harmon n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

TL;DR: Tangible Landscape is a tangible interface powered by a geographic information system that gives three-dimensional spatial data an interactive, physical form so that users can naturally sense and shape it. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Fusion of high-resolution DEMs for water flow modeling

Open Geospatial Data, Software and Standards.

Source: ORCID
Added: October 12, 2020

2017 journal article

Generalized 3D fragmentation index derived from lidar point clouds

Open Geospatial Data, Software and Standards.

Anna Petrasova

TL;DR: A 2D forest fragmentation index developed for regional scale analyses is extended into a 3D index for analyzing vegetation structure at a much finer scale, demonstrating that this proposed index can be used to describe different types of vegetation structure making it a promising tool for remote sensing and landscape ecology. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: October 12, 2020

2017 journal article

Not seeing the forest for the trees: Modeling exurban viewscapes with LiDAR

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 170, 169–176.

By: J. Vukomanovic n, K. Singh n, A. Petrasova n & J. Vogler*

author keywords: DEM; Land change; Landscape aesthetics; Multi-scale; Top-of canopy; Visual quality
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Open data and open source for remote sensing training in ecology

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS, 40, 57–61.

By: D. Rocchini*, V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, N. Horning*, L. Furtkevicova*, M. Neteler*, B. Leutner*, M. Wegmann*

author keywords: Education; Free and Open Source Software; Remote sensing; Spatial complexity; Spatial ecology
TL;DR: The potential of open access data and open source software and the importance of the inter-linkages between these and remote sensing training, with an interdisciplinary perspective are highlighted. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Tangible geospatial modeling for collaborative solutions to invasive species management

ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 92, 176–188.

By: F. Tonini n, D. Shoemaker n, A. Petrasova n, B. Harmon n, V. Petras n, R. Cobb*, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: F. Tonini n, D. Shoemaker n, A. Petrasova n, B. Harmon n, V. Petras n, R. Cobb*, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: Stakeholder engagement; Participatory research; Geospatial modeling; Landscape epidemiology; Forest disease; Tangible user interface
TL;DR: This work applies Tangible Landscape, an open-source participatory modeling tool providing an interactive, shared arena for consensus-building and development of collaborative solutions for landscape-scale problems, to the complex problem of managing the emerging infectious disease, sudden oak death, in California and explored its potential to generate co-learning and collaborative management strategies. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Forecasts of urbanization scenarios reveal trade-offs between landscape change and ecosystem services

LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY, 32(3), 617–634.

By: B. Pickard n, D. Van Berkel n, A. Petrasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: Ecosystem services; Trade-offs; Land change; Geospatial
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Immersive Tangible Geospatial Modeling

24TH ACM SIGSPATIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2016).

By: P. Tabrizian n, A. Petrasova n, B. Harmon n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

Contributors: P. Tabrizian n, A. Petrasova n, B. Harmon n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: immersive virtual environments; augmented reality; tangible user interfaces; tangible interaction; landscape modeling; head mounted display; Oculus Rift
TL;DR: The Tangible Landscape Immersive Extension is presented, its physical setup and software architecture is described, and its features are demonstrated with a case study. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

Overland flow analysis using time series of sUAS- derived elevation models

International archives of the photogrammetry remote sensing and spatial, 3(8), 159–166.

By: J. Jeziorska n, H. Mitasova n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, D. Divakaran n & T. Zajkowski n

Contributors: J. Jeziorska n, H. Mitasova n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, D. Divakaran n & T. Zajkowski n

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Spatio-ecological complexity measures in GRASS GIS

COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES, 104, 166–176.

author keywords: Free and Open Source Software; Remote sensing; Spatial complexity; Spatial ecology
TL;DR: This paper will summarize the most straightforward measures of spatial complexity available in the Free and Open Source Software GRASS GIS, relating them to key ecological patterns and processes. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 conference paper

Tangible landscape: cognitively grasping the flow of water

International archives of the photogrammetry remote sensing and spatial, 41(B2), 647–653.

By: B. Harmon n, A. Petrasova n, V. Petras n, H. Mitasova n & K. Meentemeyer n

TL;DR: Tangible Landscape is designed, a tangible interface powered by an open source geographic information system, so that users can naturally shape topography and interact with simulated processes with their hands in order to make observations, generate and test hypotheses, and make inferences about scientific phenomena in a rapid, iterative process. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Integrating Free and Open Source Solutions into Geospatial Science Education

ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION, 4(2), 942–956.

By: V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, B. Harmon n, R. Meentemeyer n & H. Mitasova n

Contributors: V. Petras n, A. Petrasova n, B. Harmon n, R. Meentemeyer n & H. Mitasova n

author keywords: online course; GRASS GIS; ArcGIS; FOSS; geospatial modeling; visualization
TL;DR: Only when free and open source software is fully integrated into geospatial education is able to encourage a culture of openness and, thus, enable greater reproducibility in research and development applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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