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Wawer Rafal

2009-02-10T12:29:13Z

Wiki-SADL:

[[Category:OSGeo Member]]

Few words about me.

At present I am working at K.U. Leuven within [http://www.cascadoss.eu CASCADOSS] project and some other FOSS4G training initiatives performed at [http://sadl.kuleuven.be '''SADL'''] (Spatial Applications Division Leuven): training on FOSS4G in land evaluation addressed to the participants from developing countries; training on OGC WMS/WFS protocols. Recently I got involved within SDI domain, within projects targeting INSPIRE, SEIS and GMES.

My professional experience includes: GIS/RS in environmental/agricultural/spatial management domains, watershed modelling, fundamental research on soil science and soil erosion issues. More details to be found at [http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl/pracownicy/rafwawEn.htm my professional webpage]

I am interested in FOSS4G since 2000 as I was looking for free GIS solutions for my PhD research. Later on I have been using FOSS4G in my enterprise. Now, within CASCADOSS I am involved in software evaluation process and general project management. I am strongly dedicated to the idea of FOSS4G as, knowing from my own experience in Poland, the lack of free software for GI and also unavailability of free spatial data, hold the development of GI market as well as deminish the range of environmental assessments and potential scientific progress.

FOSS4G related work:

1. Wawer R., 2008. Evaluation and documentation of Open Source GIS&RS software projects. Evaluation Results. CASCADOSS International Symposium. Warsaw, June 2008.

2. Wawer R., 2007. METAGE WebGIS. UMN MapServer in the Visualisaton of Scientific Results. Annals of Geomatics, Tom V, Z. 1: 113-118.

3. Wawer R., 2006. WebGIS in management in crisis situations. An UMN MapServer example. Conference on "Management in Crisis Situations". Warsaw, May 2006.

4. Wawer R., Steenberghen T., Rusztecka M., Podolczak A., Orlitova E. 2008. Evaluation of FOSS4G software projects for environmental applications. Evaluation of gvSIG. 4th gvSIG Conference, Valencia, December 20008.

5. R. Wawer , B. Podolski, E. Nowocien, 2009. FOSS4G in landscape assessment. An example from Lublin Region, Poland. Poster. CASCADOSS Regional Workshop for Benelux. Leuven 5-6 February 2009.

6. R. Wawer , T. Steenberghen, J. Van Orshoven. Development of a trans-national cascade training programme on Open Source GIS&RS Software for environmental applications. Poster. 4th gvSIG Conference, Valencia, December 20008

My (a bit outdated) webpages:

[http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl Pulawy Erosion Research Center (PERC)]

[http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl/Vademecum/V1Pl.htm Vademecum on Erosion Control in Polish]

[http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl/english/ServicesEn.htm PERC various projects]

[http://www.geostudio.pl/knifestudio/ the webpage for one of my hobbies: blacksmithing and knifemaking]

Wawer Rafal

2009-02-10T12:28:56Z

Wiki-SADL:

[[Category:OSGeo Member]]

Few words about me.

At present I am working at K.U. Leuven within [http://www.cascadoss.eu CASCADOSS] project and some other FOSS4G training initiatives performed at [http://sadl.kuleuven.be '''SADL'''] (Spatial Applications Division Leuven): training on FOSS4G in land evaluation addressed to the participants from developing countries; training on OGC WMS/WFS protocols. Recently I got involved within SDI domain, within projects targeting INSPIRE, SEIS and GMES.

My professional experience includes: GIS/RS in environmental/agricultural/spatial management domains, watershed modelling, fundamental research on soil science and soil erosion issues. More details to be found at [http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl/pracownicy/rafwawEn.htm my professional webpage]

I am interested in FOSS4G since 2000 as I was looking for free GIS solutions for my PhD research. Later on I have been using FOSS4G in my enterprise. Now, within CASCADOSS I am involved in software evaluation process and general project management. I am strongly dedicated to the idea of FOSS4G as, knowing from my own experience in Poland, the lack of free software for GI and also unavailability of free spatial data, hold the development of GI market as well as deminish the range of environmental assessments and potential scientific progress.

FOSS4G related work:

1. Wawer R., 2008. Evaluation and documentation of Open Source GIS&RS software projects. Evaluation Results. CASCADOSS International Symposium. Warsaw, June 2008.

2. Wawer R., 2007. METAGE WebGIS. UMN MapServer in the Visualisaton of Scientific Results. Annals of Geomatics, Tom V, Z. 1: 113-118.

3. Wawer R., 2006. WebGIS in management in crisis situations. An UMN MapServer example. Conference on "Management in Crisis Situations". Warsaw, May 2006.

4. Wawer R., Steenberghen T., Rusztecka M., Podolczak A., Orlitova E. 2008. Evaluation of FOSS4G software projects for environmental applications. Evaluation of gvSIG. 4th gvSIG Conference, Valencia, December 20008.

5. R. Wawer , B. Podolski, E. Nowocien, 2009. FOSS4G in landscape assessment. An example from Lublin Region, Poland. Poster. CASCADOSS Regional Workshop for Benelux. Leuven 5-6 February 2009.

6. R. Wawer , T. Steenberghen, J. Van Orshoven. Development of a trans-national cascade training programme on Open Source GIS&RS Software for environmental applications. Poster. 4th gvSIG Conference, Valencia, December 20008

My (a bit outdated) webpages:

[http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl Pulawy Erosion Research Center (PERC)]
[http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl/Vademecum/V1Pl.htm Vademecum on Erosion Control in Polish]
[http://www.erozja.iung.pulawy.pl/english/ServicesEn.htm PERC various projects]
[http://www.geostudio.pl/knifestudio/ the webpage for one of my hobbies: blacksmithing and knifemaking]

User:SADL

2009-02-10T12:15:36Z

Wiki-SADL:

'''Site in development'''

[http://sadl.kuleuven.be '''Spatial Applications Division Leuven (SADL)'''] is an interdisciplinary R & D Division of the K.U.Leuven. R & D Divisions differ from other research groups because research is rather applied than fundamental and is performed in close collaboration with governements or companies.Divisions therefore are considered as transfer points between the university and the non-academic users.

The merging of two former R&D Divisions of the K.U.Leuven, namely Leuven Earth Observation (LEO) and Ground for GIS (GfG), resulted in SADL. Nowadays, SADL is a joint collaboration between six research groups or divisions:

* Research Group Urban and Regional Planning
* Division Soil and Water Management
* Division Forest, Nature and Landscape Research
* Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model & Manage
* Social and Economic Geography Section
* Physical and Regional Geography Section
* ESAT - PSI, Centre for the Processing of Speech & Images

'''Mission'''

The mission of SADL is to improve the transfer of scientific knowledge and technology for Earth Observation and Spatial modelling like the management, analysis and the use of geographical data in the thematic areas of the different divisions.

'''Activities: GIS'''

SADL performs applied research in different areas : Mobility and Transport, Urban and Regional Planning, Soil and Water, Forest, Nature and Lanscape, Agriculture and using Geographical Information Systems (GIS). GIS are software packages to process spatial data into information which is useful to support a wide variety of decisions.

SADL delivers consultancies on GIS and organises life long learning programs regarding various aspects of Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

'''Activities: SDI'''

SADL has 15 years long history of SDI related research and development. The Division has taken part in developing INSPIRE directive and is currently involved in the creation of INSPIRE Data Specifications.
Recently SADL is now involved in preparations for SEIS programme, within the NESIS network.

'''Activities: FOSS4G'''

FOSS4G gained importance and share in SADL's activities since 2004, as we started to use OSS web mapping tools: MapServer and Geoserver in our tool developments and consultancy.
Since 2006 we run regular courses on using FOSS4G for land evaluation, targeted to participants from developing countries. The course is financed by Flamish Inter-University Council under the Short Training Initiative programme (CLIR-KOI).
In 2007 SADL coordinates [http://www.cascadoss.eu CASCADOSS] project: Development of a trans-national cascade training programme on Open Source GIS&RS Software for environmental applications.

'''Expertise summary'''
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User:SADL

2009-02-10T12:14:43Z

Wiki-SADL:

'''Site in development'''

'''Spatial Applications Division Leuven (SADL)''' is an interdisciplinary R & D Division of the K.U.Leuven. R & D Divisions differ from other research groups because research is rather applied than fundamental and is performed in close collaboration with governements or companies.Divisions therefore are considered as transfer points between the university and the non-academic users.

The merging of two former R&D Divisions of the K.U.Leuven, namely Leuven Earth Observation (LEO) and Ground for GIS (GfG), resulted in SADL. Nowadays, SADL is a joint collaboration between six research groups or divisions:

* Research Group Urban and Regional Planning
* Division Soil and Water Management
* Division Forest, Nature and Landscape Research
* Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model & Manage
* Social and Economic Geography Section
* Physical and Regional Geography Section
* ESAT - PSI, Centre for the Processing of Speech & Images

'''Mission'''

The mission of SADL is to improve the transfer of scientific knowledge and technology for Earth Observation and Spatial modelling like the management, analysis and the use of geographical data in the thematic areas of the different divisions.

'''Activities: GIS'''

SADL performs applied research in different areas : Mobility and Transport, Urban and Regional Planning, Soil and Water, Forest, Nature and Lanscape, Agriculture and using Geographical Information Systems (GIS). GIS are software packages to process spatial data into information which is useful to support a wide variety of decisions.

SADL delivers consultancies on GIS and organises life long learning programs regarding various aspects of Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

'''Activities: SDI'''

SADL has 15 years long history of SDI related research and development. The Division has taken part in developing INSPIRE directive and is currently involved in the creation of INSPIRE Data Specifications.
Recently SADL is now involved in preparations for SEIS programme, within the NESIS network.

'''Activities: FOSS4G'''

FOSS4G gained importance and share in SADL's activities since 2004, as we started to use OSS web mapping tools: MapServer and Geoserver in our tool developments and consultancy.
Since 2006 we run regular courses on using FOSS4G for land evaluation, targeted to participants from developing countries. The course is financed by Flamish Inter-University Council under the Short Training Initiative programme (CLIR-KOI).
In 2007 SADL coordinates [http://www.cascadoss.eu CASCADOSS] project: Development of a trans-national cascade training programme on Open Source GIS&RS Software for environmental applications.

'''Expertise summary'''
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User:SADL

2009-02-10T11:57:25Z

Wiki-SADL: draft ver. 1

'''Site in development'''

'''Spatial Applications Division Leuven (SADL)''' is an interdisciplinary R & D Division of the K.U.Leuven. R & D Divisions differ from other research groups because research is rather applied than fundamental and is performed in close collaboration with governements or companies.Divisions therefore are considered as transfer points between the university and the non-academic users.

The merging of two former R&D Divisions of the K.U.Leuven, namely Leuven Earth Observation (LEO) and Ground for GIS (GfG), resulted in SADL. Nowadays, SADL is a joint collaboration between six research groups or divisions:

* Research Group Urban and Regional Planning
* Division Soil and Water Management
* Division Forest, Nature and Landscape Research
* Division M3-BIORES: Measure, Model & Manage
* Social and Economic Geography Section
* Physical and Regional Geography Section
* ESAT - PSI, Centre for the Processing of Speech & Images

'''Mission'''

The mission of SADL is to improve the transfer of scientific knowledge and technology for Earth Observation and Spatial modelling like the management, analysis and the use of geographical data in the thematic areas of the different divisions.

'''Activities: GIS'''

SADL performs applied research in different areas : Mobility and Transport, Urban and Regional Planning, Soil and Water, Forest, Nature and Lanscape, Agriculture and using Geographical Information Systems (GIS). GIS are software packages to process spatial data into information which is useful to support a wide variety of decisions.

SADL delivers consultancies on GIS and organises life long learning programs regarding various aspects of Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

'''Activities: SDI'''

SADL has 15 years long history of SDI related research and development. The Division has taken part in developing INSPIRE directive and is currently involved in the creation of INSPIRE Data Specifications.
Recently SADL is now involved in preparations for SEIS programme, within the NESIS network.

'''Activities: FOSS4G'''

FOSS4G gained importance and share in SADL's activities since 2004, as we started to use OSS web mapping tools: MapServer and Geoserver in our tool developments and consultancy.
Since 2006 we run regular courses on using FOSS4G for land evaluation, targeted to participants from developing countries. The course is financed by Flamish Inter-University Council under the Short Training Initiative programme (CLIR-KOI).
In 2007 SADL coordinates [www.cascadoss.eu CASCADOSS] project: Development of a trans-national cascade training programme on Open Source GIS&RS Software for environmental applications.

'''Expertise summary'''
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