Vaclav Petras
My research includes landscape evolution analysis in coastal areas based on space-time cube concept, GIS-based environmental modeling of natural phenomena, web-based spatio-temporal visualizations for communicating research, and finally geospatial software quality assessment, which allows he and other scientists to test the proper functionality of various geospatial algorithms. I collaborate on free and open source software development, most notably, development of GRASS GIS. I believe that open source software is a crucial part of open and reproducible science and that providing my work as open source allows equal opportunities for all scientists around the world to use, critique, and further develop the results of his research.
Works (20)
2023 journal article
Integrating GRASS GIS and Jupyter Notebooks to facilitate advanced geospatial modeling education
Transactions in GIS.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com (publisher PDF)
Source: ORCID
Added: March 4, 2023
2023 journal article
Point Density Variations in Airborne Lidar Point Clouds
SENSORS, 23(3).
author keywords: airborne lidar; laser scanning; point density pattern; nonuniform point distribution; geospatial mapping; remote sensing; surface topography
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: February 2, 2023
2022 article
Contaminated consignment simulation to support risk-based inspection design
Montgomery, K., Petras, V., Takeuchi, Y., & Katsar, C. S. (2022, May 12). RISK ANALYSIS, Vol. 5.
author keywords: biological invasions; phytosanitary inspections; simulation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 13, 2022
2022 journal article
Spotted lanternfly predicted to establish in California by 2033 without preventative management
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 5(1).
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 9, 2022
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.
author keywords: adaptive management; ecological forecasting; geospatial; interface design; participatory modeling; plant pathogen
Sources: Web Of Science, 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.
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 14, 2021
2021 journal article
Open Source Software Development
Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge.
Source: ORCID
Added: May 16, 2021
2020 journal article
Geospatial simulation steering for adaptive management
Environmental Modelling & Software, 133, 104801.
author keywords: Stochastic; Participatory modeling; Adaptive management; Computational steering; Forecasting; Disease spread modeling
Source: ORCID
Added: August 11, 2020
2019 journal article
Projecting Urbanization and Landscape Change at Large Scale Using the FUTURES Model
Land, 8(10), 144.
author keywords: land change model; urbanization; parallel computing; ecosystem services; land sharing; land sparing
Source: ORCID
Added: September 29, 2019
2019 journal article
r.sim.terrain 1.0: a landscape evolution model with dynamic hydrology
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT, 12(7), 2837–2854.
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 29, 2019
2018 journal article
Tangible topographic modeling for landscape architects
International Journal of Architectural Computing, 16(1), 4–21.
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 article
g.citation: Scientific citation for individual GRASS GIS software modules
Löwe, P., Petras, V., Neteler, M., & Mitasova, H. (2018, September 14). (Vol. 9). Vol. 9.
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2019
2018 article
g.citation: Scientific citation for individual GRASS GIS software modules
Löwe, P., Petras, V., Neteler, M., & Mitasova, H. (2018, September 14). (Vol. 9). Vol. 9.
Source: ORCID
Added: August 15, 2019
2017 journal article
Open data and open source for remote sensing training in ecology
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS, 40, 57–61.
author keywords: Education; Free and Open Source Software; Remote sensing; Spatial complexity; Spatial ecology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 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
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 journal article
Tangible geospatial modeling for collaborative solutions to invasive species management
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE, 92, 176–188.
author keywords: Stakeholder engagement; Participatory research; Geospatial modeling; Landscape epidemiology; Forest disease; Tangible user interface
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
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).
author keywords: immersive virtual environments; augmented reality; tangible user interfaces; tangible interaction; landscape modeling; head mounted display; Oculus Rift
Sources: Web Of Science, 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.
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
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.
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
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.
author keywords: online course; GRASS GIS; ArcGIS; FOSS; geospatial modeling; visualization
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
