From urban mapping to population modelling: current challenges and opportunities

Public seminar

This seminar is organized by the MAUPP project, and funded by the BELSPO STEREO III Program.

## Practical informations

The event will take place on 13th January 2015, between 2 and 6 PM, at the Salle Solvay, Building NO, 5th floor (Campus de la Plaine, ULB - 1050 Brussels).

Registration is free, but the number of seats is limited.

An access map is available on the ULB website.

## Program

2:00 Introduction

2:15 Data fusion for global urban remote sensing : challenges and opportunities Prof. Paolo GAMBA (University of Pavia, Italy)

3:00 Slum mapping research with satellite and UAV images in Africa and Asia Prof. Richard SLIUZAS (University of Twente, Netherlands)

3:45 Coffee break

4:00 Mapping population dynamics for disaster and disease response Prof. Andy TATEM (University of Southampton, UK)

4:45 Disaggregating population in space and time with the Global Human Settlements Layer Dr. Sergio FREIRE (European Commission Joint Research Center, Italy)

5:30 Informal discussions and networking Contact

For any question about the event, please contact us : clinard@ulb.ac.be

Published on November 30, 2015, by Catherine Linard