Application of the remote sensing data and GIS methods for spatial analysis of the land cover changes in urban environment: a case study of Brussels, Belgium

Research Proposal for the Research Stay at ULB, Brussels, Belgium. Research topic: Application of remote sensing data & GIS methods for spatial analysis of land cover changes in urban environment: case study of Brussels, Belgium. Region of Interest: Brussels urban area Research main aims: 1) Mapping of land cover patterns using Landsat TM imagery 2) Spatial analysis of changes in urban landscapes, Brussels Expected results: • Analysis of the urban landscape changes in Brussels • Thematic maps of the and land cover changes in Brussels • Report for the WBI resuming results of the research work • An article resuming the results of the research work published in peer-reviewed journal (with focus on remote sensing / cartography / environment) Detailed research plan (scheduled on two-week periods) § 1. 01 May-15 May: Data collecting and organizing 1. Research purpose: to apply open source GIS technologies & RS data (mostly Landsat TM) to study changes in land cover patterns and urban landscapes in the Bruxelles area, during the last two decades (1990-2010). The results of the study will be visualized as (1-2) maps detecting changes in land use.