Research & Programs
Geography Department faculty at Portland State University are engaged in research in a variety of areas, including Physical Geography, Human Geography, Geography Information Science, and other special topics. Annual external funding of research totals in excess of $1 million. More information on faculty research interests may be found on their home pages.
Faculty research interests in Geographic Information Science include: design and automation of GIS databases; thematic data extraction from remotely sensed data, spatial and statistical analysis of geographic data; cartographic design and visualization of spatial information; and the development of spatial decision support systems in applications that include emergency response, natural resources management, hydrological modeling, land use and land-cover change, and geographic education.
The Center for Spatial Analysis and Research (CSAR) serves researchers and organizations in the greater Portland area for projects involving four broad areas of expertise: Cartography, GIS, Remote Sensing, and Geography Education. For information about applied GIS research, visit the Center for Spatial Analysis and Research website.
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