UMD’s PhD in Geographical Sciences focuses on GIScience, remote sensing, climate change, and spatial modeling. Students conduct research in urbanization, land use, and environmental monitoring using cutting-edge geospatial technologies and data science techniques.
Satellite-based monitoring of deforestation and land use change
Geospatial analysis of climate vulnerability in urban heat islands
Remote sensing classification of agricultural crop phenology
Modeling urban growth and infrastructure expansion using cellular automata
Assessment of wildfire risk using vegetation indices and weather data
Spatial correlation of public health data with air pollution hotspots
Change detection in glacial retreat using high-resolution satellite imagery
Mapping informal settlements and population density in global megacities
Integration of LiDAR and hyperspectral data for forest biomass estimation
Geostatistical analysis of groundwater contamination in peri-urban areas
Development of geospatial decision-support systems for disaster response
Temporal analysis of sea-level rise impact on coastal communities
Comparative study of spatial accessibility to healthcare services
Predictive modeling of urban transportation demand using geospatial data
Spatial evaluation of conservation effectiveness in protected areas
Analysis of land tenure systems and agricultural productivity patterns
Crowdsourced mapping for disaster relief logistics and coordination
Simulation of refugee movements using agent-based spatial models
Geospatial study of infrastructure equity across metropolitan regions
Land surface temperature modeling using MODIS and Landsat data
Solve environmental and social challenges through spatial science research in UMD’s Geographical Sciences PhD.
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