Publications of Prof. Dr. Gertrud Schaab

127. Mdleleni, A., L. Snyman, S. Coetzee, N. Davis, I. Botha & G. Schaab (2022): Towards understanding geographic accessibility for sustainable livelihoods – A case study in Mankweng and surroundings, Limpopo, South Africa. 2022 Biennial Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) Conference, 12-14 September 2022, University of Pretoria (South Africa) (Abstract: SSAG Biennial Conference: Programme and Abstracts, 56, 2022).
126. Schaab, G., S. Adams & S. Coetzee (2022): Drawing attention via diversity in thematic map design, as demonstrated by student maps of Northern South Africa. In: International Journal of Cartography, 8(2), 243-264, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2020.1839207 (Online Early 09 February 2021).
125. Schaab, G., S. Adams & S. Coetzee (2022): Conveying map finesse: thematic map making essentials for today’s university students. In: Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 46(1), 101-127, doi: 10.1080/ 03098265.2020.1850656 (https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2020.1850656, Online Early 21 December 2020).
124. Schaab, G. & C. Stern (2021): Extending the cartographic capabilities of desktop GIS – Implementing less common statistical mapping methods as web services together with students. In: Proceedings of the International Cartographic Association, 30th International Cartographic Conference, 4, 94, https:// doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-4-94-2021.
123. Mutoro, N.M., J.Eberle, J.S. Petermann, G. Schaab, M. Wykstra & J.C. Habel (2021): Impact of weather conditions on cheetah monitoring with scat detection dogs. In: Journal of Tropical Ecology, 37(5), 222-227, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0266467421000316 (https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S0266467421000316 Online Early 16 August 2021).
122. Stern, C. & G. Schaab (2021): Training students in Python programming skills and WPS wrapping for geoprocessing tasks by using examples of less commonly applied thematic mapping methods. In: Proceedings of the 24th AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Science, 8–11 June 2021, ed. by P. Partsinevelos, P. Kyriakidis & M. Kavouras, AGILE GIScience Series, 2, 15, https://doi.org/10.5194/ agile-giss-2-15-2021.
121. Schaab, G., S. Adams & S. Coetzee (2020): Teaching multivariate thematic map making: The example of socio-economic maps for Northern South Africa. URI: https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/75571
120. Bühler, C., F. Schenkel, W. Gross, G. Schaab & W. Middelmann (2020): Strategic optimization of convolutional neural networks for hyperspectral land cover classification. In: The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. XLIII-B3-2020, 363-369, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B3-2020-363-2020.
119. Schaab, G., C. Stern, J. Jedersberger & A. Samedov (2019): Mit Karten spielen: Interaktive Kartenanwendungen zum Reflektieren über Fremdsein. InterGeo / 67. Deutscher Kartographie Kongress, 17-19 September 2019, Stuttgart, Anwendungen von Geoinformatik und Kartographie (Abstract: https://www.dgfk.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/05_Schaab.pdf).
118. Schaab, G. & C. Stern (2019): Mobile map apps: toys or tools? In: C. Lukinbeal, L. Sharp, E. Sommerlad & A. Escher (Eds.), Media’s Mapping Impulse, Media Geography at Mainz Vol. 6, Franz Steiner Verlag, Stuttgart, 189-211.
117. Pillay, L., G. Schaab, S. Coetzee & V. Rautenbach (2019): A comprehensive workflow for automating thematic map geovisualization from univariate big geospatial point data. Proceedings of the International Cartographic Association, 29th International Cartographic Conference, 2, 100, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-2-100-2019.
116. Schaab, G, C. Stern, J. Jedersberger & A. Samedov (2019): Developing interactive map apps for an exhibition on the topic ‘Fremdsein’: a joint endeavour by students and lecturers. Proceedings of the International Cartographic Association, 29th International Cartographic Conference, 2, 113, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-2-113-2019.
115. Coetzee, S., G. Schaab, V. Rautenbach, C. Stern & S. Adams (2018): Reflections on geomatics and participation summer/winter schools – Mobile map apps for nature conservation in Germany and for informal settlements in South Africa. In: Proceedings of the Academic Track of AfricaGEO 2018, 17-19 September 2018, Johannesburg (South Africa), 78-91 (http://africageoproceedings.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/655-2330-2-final.pdf).
114. Friesen, L., G. Schaab, S. Coetzee, V. Rautenbach, T. Marcus & J. Hugo (2018): Community oriented primary care (COPC) in the City of Tshwane (South Africa) – A web map application in support of responsive and dynamic health care. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information, 4/2018, 173-182.
113. Jedersberger, J., C. Stern, M. Wykstra & G. Schaab (2018): Supporting the monitoring of cheetahs in Kenya by mobile map apps. In: A. Mansourian, P. Pilesjö, L. Harrie & R. Van Lammeren (Eds.), Geospatial Technologies for All, Selected Papers of the 21st AGILE Conference on Geographic Information Science, Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography, Springer, Cham, 169-188 (https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-78208-9_9).
112. Schaab, G., S. Coetzee, C. Stern & V. Rautenbach (2018): Geomatics & Participation Summer School 2016 – Developing mobile mapping apps to encourage citizen participation in nature conservation. Proceedings of the International Cartographic Association, 28th International Cartographic Conference, ed. by C.A. Brewer, 1(132), https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-1-132-2018.
111. Johannsen, I.M., K. Lassonde, F. Wilkerson & G. Schaab (2018): Communicating Climate Change: Reinforcing Comprehension and Personal Ties to Climate Change Through Maps. In: The Cartographic Journal. The World of Mapping, 55(1), 85-100, doi: 10.1080/00087041.2017.1386834 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2017.1386834, Online Early 9. November 2017).
110. Mutoro, N., G. Schaab & M. Wykstra (2017): Improved analysis of Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) occupancy and gene flow in Kenya using GIS tools. 1st International Conference on ‘Space Science Touches Lives’, 27-29 September 2017, RCMRD Nairobi (Kenya) (Abstract: RIC Handbook 2017, CR004, 36-37).
109. Bevis, Y., G. Schaab, V. Rautenbach & S. Coetzee (2017): Expert opinions on using the third dimension to visualise wind speed uncertainty in wind farm planning. International Journal of Cartography, 3(1), 61-75, doi: 10.1080/23729333.2017.1301349 (http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23729333.2017.1301349, Online Early 21 March 2017).
108. Mutoro, N., G. Schaab & M. Wykstra (2016): Analysis of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) occupancy and gene flow in Kenya using GIS tools. Conference Proceedings, 11th Esri Eastern Africa User Conference, 2-4 November 2016, Kisumu (Kenya), 18-22 (https://www.esriea.com/user-conference/Proceedings%202016.pdf).
107. Schaab, G. (2016): GI-diversity – Taking the activities in the Kakamega-Nandi forests area as example. Conference Proceedings, 11th Esri Eastern Africa User Conference, 2-4 November 2016, Kisumu (Kenya), 119-128 (https://www.esriea.com/user-conference/Proceedings%202016.pdf).
106. Schaab, G. (2016): Studienangebote im Umfeld Kartographie und Geomatik an den traditionellen Kartographie-Lehrstätten in Deutschland – ein Vergleich. In: D. Burghardt (Ed.), Vom Gelände zur Karte ... . Festschrift anlässlich des 65. Geburtstages von Prof. Dr. Phil. Habil. Manfred F. Buchroithner, Kartographische Bausteine, Bd 40, 97-115.
105. Paul, L. & G. Schaab (2015): Developing environmental education tools based on geodata to create awareness for the Kakamega-Nandi Forests ecosystem. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information, 5/2015, 296-303. (Open Access Article http://www.dgfk.net/index.php?do=pub&do2=kna&do3=oa).
104. Paul, L. & G. Schaab (2015): Sensitizing for the Kakamega-Nandi forests ecosystem, western Kenya, by means of environmental education tools based on geodata. International Cartographic Conference ‛Maps Connecting the World’, 23-28 August 2015, Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) (Abstract 383 under Theme 13: Map use, users and usability, http://www.icc2015.org/abstract,383.html).
103. Mammides, C., M. Schleuning, K. Böhning-Gaese, G. Schaab, N. Farwig, C. Kadis & T. Coulson (2015): The indirect effects of habitat disturbance on the bird communities in a tropical African forest. In: Biodiversity and Conservation, 24(12), 3083-3107, doi: 10.1007/s10531-015-1001-x (http://link.springer.com/article/ 10.1007/s10531-015-1001-x, Online Early 9 September 2015).
102. Hodza, P., G. Schaab, S. Coetzee, F. van der Merwe & B. Vogt (2015): A comparison of the proportional composition of programs in geo(infor)matics / GIS&T at three universities in Europe, Africa and America respectively. In: South African Journal of Geomatics (SAJG), 4(3), 240-249 (http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ sajg.v4i3.5). Re-published by PositionIT Magazine, 9th June 2016, http://www.ee.co.za/article/comparing-geospatial-technology-related-programmes.html.
101. Schaab, G. (2015): Die Bedeutung von DAAD-Hochschulkooperation für die angewandte Forschung in Entwicklungsländern: Geodatennutzung in Ostafrika. In: Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Forschung aktuell 2015, 23-25.
100. Rocchini, D., V. Andreo, M. Förster, C.X. Garzon-Lopez, A.P. Gutierrez, T.W. Gillespie, H.C. Hauffe, K.S. He, B. Kleinschmit, P. Mairota, M. Marcantonio, M. Metz, H. Nagendra, S. Pareeth, L. Ponti, C. Ricotta, A. Rizzoli, G. Schaab, M. Zebisch, R. Zorer & M. Neteler (2015): Potential of remote sensing to predict species invasions: A modeling perspective. In: Progress in Physical Geography (PiPG), 39, 283-309,
doi: 10.1177/0309133315574659 (http://m.ppg.sagepub.com/content/early/2015/03/05/ 0309133315574659, Online Early 25 March 2015).
99. Schaab, G. (2015): Integrating former data sources and modern geo-information technology for ecosystem research and management - Potentials and challenges. International Conference "From Science to Integrated Socio-economic Development - Understanding Ecosystem Degradation, Restoration Ecology and Water Management in the Lake Basin Region of Kenya", 3-6 February 2015, Kisumu (Kenya) (Abstract: International Conference "From Science to Integrated Socio-economic Development - Understanding Ecosystem Degradation, Restoration Ecology and Water Management in the Lake Basin Region of Kenya", ed. by CREATE, 8-9, 2013).
98. Nthuni, S.M., T. Lübker & G. Schaab (2014): Modelling the potential of rain water harvesting in western Kenya using remote sensing and GIS techniques. In: South African Journal of Geomatics (SAJG), 3(3), 285-301 (http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajg.v3i3.3).
97. Martínez, I., L.A. Ruiz & G. Schaab (2014): Comparison of carbon stock estimates for Kakamega Forest (Kenya) based on VHR imagery and SAR data. ForestSAT 2014 "A Bridge Between Forest Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geo-spatial Applications", 4-7 November 2014, Riva del Garda (Italy) (Abstract: http://ocs.agr.unifi.it/index.php/forestsat2014/ ForestSAT2014/paper/view/355).
96. Schaab, G., T. Lung, T. Levine, N. Farwig & K. Böhning-Gaese (2014): Linking biological field data and remote sensing for decision making - Examples from Kakamega Forest, Kenya. A Bridge between Forest Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geo-spatial Applications. ForestSAT 2014, 4-7 Nov 2014, Riva del Garda (Italy) (Abstract: http://ocs.agr.unifi.it/index.php/forestsat2014/ForestSAT2014/paper/view/201).
95. Schaab, G. et al. (2014): Past, Present and Future - Modelling biological field data by means of GIS and remote sensing. Examples from Africa. AK Biogeographie "Biogeographie und Ökosystemfunktionen", Jahrestagung, 3-5 July 2014, Karlsruhe (Abstract: Programm und Abstracts zu den Beiträgen, Arbeitskreis Biogeographie 2014 "Biogeographie und Ökosystemfunktionen", 25, 2014).
94. Schaab, G. (2014): 35 Jahre Kartographie-Ausbildung an der Hochschule Karlsruhe - den Wandel visualisieren. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information, 4/2014, 187-198.
93. Farwig, N., T. Lung, G. Schaab & K. Böhning-Gaese (2014): Linking land use scenarios, remote sensing and monitoring to project impact of management decisions. In: Biotropica, 46(3), 357-366 (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/btp.12105/pdf, Online 30 April 2014).
92. Schaab, G. (2014): Der Wandel in der Kartographie-Ausbildung an der Hochschule Karlsruhe. In: DGPF Tagungsband 23 / 2014 der Gemeinsamen Tagung 2014 "Geoinformationen öffnen das Tor zur Welt" der DGfK, der DGPF, der GfGI und des GiN, 26-28 March 2014, Hamburg, ed. by E. Seyfert, E. Gülch, C. Heipke, J. Schiewe & M. Sester, Beitrag 226 (Sitzung S4.4 Aus- und Weiterbildung).
91. Schaab, G. (2014): Traditional map design vs. info graphics: motivating students to reveal their talents. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Journal of Cartography and Geographic Information, 1/2014, 22-29 [edited and extended version of 90].
90. Schaab, G (2013): Traditional map design vs. info graphics: motivating students to reveal their talents — Examples from a student assignment collection depicting 47 distinct topics. In: Proceedings (digital) of the 26th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2013) 'From Pole to Pole', 25-30 August 2013, Dresden (Germany), ed. by M.F. Buchroithner et al., Session S8-D Learning to Map (#346).
89. Schaab, G.* (2013): Modelling the potential of rain water harvesting in western Kenya by means of remote sensing and GIS. Advances of Geomatics Research Conference 2013, 5-8 August 2013, Makerere University, Kampala (Uganda). (* Abstract: G. Schaab, S.M. Nthuni & T. Lübker, Advances of Geomatics Research Conference 2013, Book of Abstracts, "Geomatics... The World around You", ed. by R. Otukei, A. Gidudu & M. Musinguzi, 2, 2013).
88. Lung, T., T. Lübker, J.K. Ngochoch & G. Schaab (2013): Human population distribution modelling at regional level using very high resolution satellite imagery. In: Applied Geography, 41, 36-45 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2013.03.002, Online Early April 2013).
87. Schaab, G., T. Lung, T. Levine, N. Farwig & K. Böhning-Gaese (2013): The value of land cover change time series for forest management decisions demonstrated by means of bird diversity and carbon storage. Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology "Tropical organisms and ecosystems in a changing world", 2-5 April 2013, Vienna (Austria) (Abstract: Tropical Organisms and Ecosystems in a Changing World, Programme and Abstracts of the Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö), 69, 2013).
86. Ojha, N. & G. Schaab (2013): Use of different types of climate data for species distribution modelling and their effect on prediction of Pseudagrion kersteni in Africa. Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology "Tropical organisms and ecosystems in a changing world", 2-5 April 2013, Vienna (Austria) (Abstract: Tropical Organisms and Ecosystems in a Changing World, Programme and Abstracts of the Annual Conference of the Society for Tropical Ecology (gtö), 163, 2013).
85. Laurance, W.F., S.C. Useche, J. Rendeiro, M. Kalka, C.J.A. Bradshaw, S.P. Sloan, S.G. Laurance, M. Campbell & 205 co-authors (2012): Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical protected areas, In: Nature, 489(13 Sep 2012), 290-294, doi: 10.1038/nature11318.
84. Schaab, G., N. Mitchell & C. Weist (2012): A new type of a visualization tool allowing for an integrated text and geodata study. 5th International Summer School and Conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (ASGE 2012) & FOSS4G-SEA, 16 - 20 July 2012, Johor Bahru (Malaysia), (Abstract: AGSE 2012 & FOSS4G-SEA. Geoinformation - Catalyst for Planning, Development and Good Governance. Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment & FOSS4G Southeast Asia. 5th International Summer School and Conference, 2nd extended edition, ed. by F.-J. Behr, A. Abdul Rahmann, M. Zimmermann & A.P. Pradeepkumar, 110, 2012).
83. Lung, T., M.K. Peters, N. Farwig, K. Böhning-Gaese & G. Schaab (2012): Combining long-term land cover time series and field observations for spatially explicit predictions on changes in tropical forest biodiversity. In: International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33(1), 13-40, doi: 10.1080/01431161.2010.527867 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/ 01431161.2010.527867, Online Early October 2011).
82. Schleuning, M., N. Farwig, M.K. Peters, T. Bergsdorf, B. Bleher, R. Brandl, H. Dalitz, G. Fischer, W. Freund, M.W. Gikungu, M. Hagen, F. Hita Garcia, G.H. Kagezi, M. Kaib, M. Kraemer, T. Lung, C.M. Naumann, G. Schaab, M. Templin, D. Uster, J.W. Wägele & K. Böhning-Gaese (2011): Forest fragmentation and selective logging have inconsistent effects on multiple animal-mediated ecosystem processes in a tropical forest. In: PLoS ONE, 6(11), e27785, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027785 (http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0027785, Online Early November 2011).
81. Schaab, G. (2011): Rainforest change over time. Comparing 3 Eastern African forest areas (plus implications re. biodiversity). 4th International Summer School and Conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE 2011), 15 - 19 August 2011, Nairobi (Kenya), 18/8 at UNEP (Abstract: Geoinformation for a better World. Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment. AGSE 2011. Fourth International Summer School and Conference, ed. by F.-J. Behr, M. Ngigi, A.P. Pradeepkumar & M. Zimmermann, 4, 2011).
80. Schaab, G., T. Lübker & S. Schwarz (2011): The challenges of targeting different user groups with The BIOTA East Africa Atlas. In: Proceedings (digital) of the 25th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2011) ‘Enlightened View on Cartography and GIS’, 3 - 8 July 2010, Paris (France), ID CO-296.
79. Schaab, G. (2011): Rainforest change over time. Comparing 3 Eastern African forest areas (plus implications re. biodiversity). 4th International Summer School and Conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE 2011), 15-19 August 2011, Nairobi (Kenya) (Abstract: Geoinformation for a better World. Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment. AGSE 2011. Fourth International Summer School and Conference, ed. by F.-J. Behr, M. Ngigi, A.P. Pradeepkumar & M. Zimmermann, 4, 2011).
78. Macharia, M.W., T. Lung & G. Schaab (2011): The capabilities of SPOT4 and Landsat SLC-off data to extend existing Landsat-derived land cover time series data for East African rain forest areas. 4th International Summer School and Conference on Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment (AGSE 2011), 15-19 August 2011, Nairobi (Kenya) (Abstract: Geoinformation for a better World. Applied Geoinformatics for Society and Environment. AGSE 2011. Fourth International Summer School and Conference, ed. by F.-J. Behr, M. Ngigi, A.P. Pradeepkumar & M. Zimmermann, 67, 2011).
77. Macharia, M.W., G. Schaab & T. Lung (2011): The capabilities of SPOT4 and Landsat SLC-off data to obtain consistent extensions of existing Landsat-derived land cover time series data for tropical forest areas in East Africa. International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources. ‘Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change’, 6-9 June 2011, Kakamega (Kenya) (Abstract: International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources ‘Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change’ Book of Abstracts, 11-12, 2011).
76. Lübker, T. & G. Schaab (2011): The heterogeneity of the farmland surrounding Kakamega Forest: spatially explicit analysis by means of aggregation and scenario simulation. International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources. ‘Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change’, 6-9 June 2011, Kakamega (Kenya) (Abstract: International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources ‘Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change’ Book of Abstracts, 14, 2011).
75. Nthuni, S., T. Lübker & G. Schaab (2011): GIS-based modelling of rainwater harvesting potential for the Kakamega area in western Kenya. International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources. ‘Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change’, 6-9 June 2011, Kakamega (Kenya) (Abstract: International Conference on Tropical Forest Resources ‘Forest Biodiversity, Conservation and Climate Change’ Book of Abstracts, 50, 2011).
74. Schaab, G., T. Lübker & S. Schwarz (2011): The challenge of targeting different user groups with The BIOTA East Africa Atlas. In: Proceedings (digital) of the 25th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2011) ‘Enlightened View on Cartography and GIS’, 3-8 July 2010, Paris (France), ID CO-296.
73. Peters, M.K., T. Lung, G. Schaab & J.-W. Wägele (2011): Deforestation and the population decline of the army ant Dorylus wilwerthi in western Kenya over the last century. In: Journal of Applied Ecology, 48(3), 697-705, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.01959.x (Online Early February 2011).
72. Schaab, G., T. Lübker, T. Lung & S.M. Nthuni (2011): Applications of object-based image analysis results for the farmland surrounding Kakamega Forest in western Kenya. In: Proceedings (digital) of the 34th International Symposium for Remote Sensing of the Environment (ISRSE), 10-15 April 2011, Sydney (Australia), Theme: Agriculture: Food Crisis and Reducing Poverty and Hunger.
71. Schaab, G. (2011): Angewandte Forschung für bzw. in Ostafrika. In: Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Forschung aktuell 2011, 68-69.
70. Lübker, T., J. Klein & G. Schaab (2011): Spatial data exploration of large-area VHR satellite classification results and derivates through cartographic visualization. GeoViz - Linking Geovisualization with Spatial Analysis and Modeling. 10 - 11 March 2011, Hamburg (Germany). (Abstract: http://www.geomatik-hamburg.de/geoviz11/abstracts/ 03_abstract_geovisHH_luebkerKleinSchaab.pdf).
69. Schaab, G. & T. Lung (2010): Subproject E02: GIS and remote sensing in support of biodiversity management at the landscape scale for rainforests in Eastern Africa. In: W. Freund & J.W. Wägele (ed.), Biodiversity in conversion – Conservation and sustainable use of East African rain forest ecosystems. BIOTA East Africa – Final Report Phase III (2007-2010), 27-53.
68. Lung, T., N. Farwig, K. Böhning-Gaese & G. Schaab (2010): Comparing potential reforestation scenarios of a tropical forest – A landscape-scale assessment of impacts on the avifauna. In: Proceedings of the International Conference in Landscape Ecology "Landscape structures, functions and management: response to global ecological change", 3-6 September 2010, Brno/Prague (Czech Republic) (Abstract: Book of Abstracts. International Conference in Landscape Ecology, 145(7012), 2010).
67. Schaab, G., B. Khayota, G. Eilu & J.W. Wägele (eds.) (2010): The BIOTA East Africa Atlas. Rainforest Change over Time. Karlsruhe University of Applied Science, Faculty of Geomatics, Karlsruhe.
66. Lung, T. & G. Schaab (2010): From landscape-scale models of forest biodiversity change towards an integrated planning tool - a GUI for building empirical ecological extrapolation models based on land cover data. In: Proceedings of the International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs), 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment's Sake, Fifth Biennial Meeting, 5-8 July 2010, Ottawa, Canada. S.01A.06.
65. Lübker, T. & G. Schaab (2010): A work-flow design for large-area multilevel GEOBIA: Integrating statistical measures and expert knowledge. In: ISPRS Proceedings (digital) of Geographic Object-Based Image Analysis (GEOBIA 2010), Vol. XXXVIII-4/C7, 29 June – 2 July 2010, Ghent (Belgium); ed. by Addink, E.A. & F.M.B. Van Coillie.
64. Mitchell, N. & G. Schaab (2010): In support of participatory forest management in western Kenya. In: Ellatifi, M. (ed.) International Conference SWC2010 "People, Forests and the Environment Coexisting in Harmony", 25-27 May 2010, Casablanca (Morocco), 23.
63. Lung, T. & G. Schaab (2010): A comparative assessment of land cover dynamics of three protected forest areas in tropical eastern Africa. In: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 161(1), 531-548.
62. Schaab, G., T. Lübker & T. Lung (2009): Addressing different user groups with one atlas: The BIOTA East Africa Atlas, subtitled Rainforest Change over Time. In: Proceedings (DVD) of the 24th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2009) "The World’s Geo-Spatial Solutions", 15-21 November 2009, Santiago de Chile (Chile), conf. theme 14 Atlases.
61. Schaab, G. (2009): Experiences from testing map visualizations in a developing country as the basis for a research framework. In: Proceedings (DVD) of the 24th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2009) "The World’s Geo-Spatial Solutions", 15-21 November 2009, Santiago de Chile (Chile), conf. theme 17 Users.
60. Schaab, G., P. Freckmann, R. Stegmaier & S. Ortwein (2009): Visualizing Germany via maps in a magazine: "Fancy" graphic design as compared to "proper" cartography. In: Proceedings (CD-Rom) of the 24th International Cartographic Conference (ICC 2009) "The World's Geo-Spatial Solutions", 15-21 November 2009, Santiago de Chile (Chile), conf. theme 24 Art.
59. Mitchell, N., G. Schaab & J.W. Wägele (eds.) (2009): Kakamega Forest ecosystem: An introduction to the natural history and the human context. In: Karlsruher Geowissenschaftliche Schriften (KGS), Reihe A, Bd. 17; ed. by G. Schaab.
58. Schwarz, S., G. Schaab & J. Topf (2009): Anpassung der Modellierung von Daten zum öffentlichen Personennahverkehr in OpenStreetMap – Ein Beitrag aus kartographischer Sicht. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Fachzeitschrift für Geoinformation und Visualisierung, 5/2009, 251-257.
57. Schaab, G., B. Asser, K. Busch, P. Dammann, N. Ojha & H. Zimmer (2009): Interaktive Visualisierungen zur Unterstützung von Biodiversitätsforschung und -management in einem Entwicklungsland – Erfahrungen und Herausforderungen. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Fachzeitschrift für Geoinformation und Visualisierung, 5/2009, 264-272.
56. Schwarz, S., G. Schaab & F. Ramm (2009): Öffentlicher Personennahverkehr in OpenStreetMap. Entwurf, Implementierung und Erprobung eines Schemas für die Modellierung vielseitig nutzbarer Daten. URL: http://www.kahlfrost.de/dateien/diplomarbeit.pdf.
55. Ojha, N. & G. Schaab (2009): Deploying ArcGIS Engine for tailored analyses in nature conservation. In: Proceedings of the 29th Annual ESRI International User Conference, 13-17 July 2009, San Diego (CA, USA), or URL: http://proceedings.esri.com/dvd/uc/2009/uc/papers/pap_1182.pdf.
54. Lübker, T. & G. Schaab (2009): Optimization of parameter settings for multilevel image segmentation in GEOBIA. In: Proceedings (CD-Rom) of ISPRS Hannover Workshop 2009 "High-Resolution Earth Imaging for Geospatial Information", 2-5 June 2009, Hannover; ed. by Heipke, C., K. Jacobsen, S. Müller & U. Sörgel.
53. Schaab, G., T. Lübker, T. Lung & N. Mitchell (2009): Remotely sensed data for sustainable biodiversity management - the case model of Kakamega Forest in western Kenya. In: Proceedings of the 33nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment "Sustaining the Millenium Development Goals", 4-8 May, Stresa, Lago Maggiore (Italy), digitally publ.,ref. 479.
52. Peters, M.K., G. Fischer, G. Schaab & M. Kraemer (2009): Species compensation maintains abundance and raid rates of African swarm-raiding army ants in rainforest fragments. In: Biological Conservation, 142(3), 668-675, doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2008.11.021 (Online Early November 2008).
51. Lung, T. & G. Schaab (2008): Land cover change for Mabira Forest and Budongo Forest in Uganda - Results of processing Landsat satellite imagery time series, 1972 to 2003. In: Karlsruher Geowissenschaftliche Schriften, Rh. D, Bd. 9; ed. by G. Schaab.
50. Lübker, T. & G. Schaab (2008): Identifying benefits of pre-processing large area QuickBird imagery for object-based image analysis. In: Blaschke, T., S. Lang & G.J. Hay (eds.) Object-Based Image Analysis. Spatial Concepts for Knowledge-Driven Remote Sensing Applications, Berlin, Heidelberg, 203-219.
49. Lübker, T. & G. Schaab (2008): "Ground truthing – Erfassung von Referenzdaten für VHR-Satelliten­bilddaten in einem ländlichen Gebiet Westkenias. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke & G. Griesebner (eds.) Angewandte Geoinformatik 2008, Beiträge zum 20. AGIT-Symposium in Salzburg, 2008, Heidelberg, 28-33.
48. Mitchell, N. & G. Schaab (2008): Developing a disturbance index for five East African forests using GIS to analyse historical forest use as an important driver of current land use/cover. In: African Journal of Ecology, 46(4), 572-584.
47. Berens, D.G., N. Farwig, G. Schaab & K. Böhning-Gaese (2008): Exotic guavas are foci of forest regeneration in Kenyan farmland. In: Biotropica, 40(1), 104-112.
46. Schaab, G. (2008): Developing tools to support participatory forest management in Kakamega Forest (western Kenya): Applications of geospatial data and GIS technology. In: Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Forschung aktuell 2008, 48-50.
45. Lübker, T. & G. Schaab (2008): Prozessierung von großflächigen QuickBird-Satellitenbilddaten für das Gebiet Kakamega Forest (Westkenia). In: Photogrammetrie - Fernerkundung - Geoinformation (PFG), Jg. 2008, Heft 1, 15-27.
44. Farwig, N., N. Sajita, G. Schaab & K. Böhning-Gaese (2008): Human impact diminishes species richness in Kakamega Forest, Kenya. In: Basic and Applied Ecology, 9(2008), 383-391, doi: 10.1016/j.baae. 2007.05.006 (Online Early May 2007).
43. Huth, K., O. Schnabel & G. Schaab (2007): SVG-based visualisation of geodata quality. Taking the Kakamega-Nandi forest area as an example. In: Proceedings of the XXIII International Cartographic Conference 2007, 4-10 August 2007, Moscow (Russia), Theme 17, Poster 1.
42. Schaab, G. (2007): Capacity development within the BIOTA East Africa project - Promoting the use of spatial information in biodiversity research and management. In: Zeil, P. & S. Kienberger (eds.) Geoinformation for Development. Bridging the Divide through Partnerships, Heidelberg, 44-49.
41. Lung, T. & G. Schaab (2007): Landsat-based land cover time series from the early 1970s to 2003: comparing three East African rainforest areas in support of biodiversity research. In: Proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment "Sustainable Development through Global Earth Observations", 25-29 June 2007, San José (Costa Rica).
40. Huth, K., N. Mitchell & G. Schaab (2007 & 2008): Judging and visualising the quality of spatio-temporal data on the Kakamega-Nandi forest area in west Kenya. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Spatial Data Quality (ISSDQ 2007) "Modelling Qualities in Space and Time", 13-15 June 2007, ITC Enschede (The Netherlands); & In: Stein, A., W. Shi & W. Bijker (eds.), Quality Aspects in Spatial Data Mining, London, Boca-Raton, 297-313.
39. Schaab, G. (2006): Rezension von GIS und Sicherheitsmanagement (Strobl & Roth, 2005). In: Photogrammetrie - Fernerkundung - Geoinformation (PFG), Jg. 2006, Heft 4, 349-352.
38. Lung, T. & G. Schaab (2006): Assessing fragmentation and disturbance of west Kenyan rainforests by means of remotely-sensed imagery time series data and landscape metrics. In: African Journal of Ecology, 44(4), 491-506, doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00663.x (Online Early 3 August 2006).
37. Zimmer, H., M. Danzeglocke & G. Schaab (2006): Presenting the project BIOTA East Africa in a museum exhibition - A multimedia presentation with special regard to remote sensing and GIS. In: Kriz, K., W. Cartwright, A. Pucher & M. Kinberger (eds.) Kartographie als Kommunikationsmedium - Cartography as a communication medium (Proceedings zu Mitteleuropäischem Kartographentag (zugleich 54. Deutschem Kartographentag) i.R. der GICON 2006 "Geoinformation verbindet Gesellschaften", 10-14 July 2006, Vienna (Austria), Wiener Schriften zur Geographie und Kartographie, Bd. 17, 39-46.
36. Lübker. T. & G. Schaab (2006): Large area QuickBird imagery for object-based image analysis in Western Kenya: pre-processing difficulties, workarounds and resulting benefits as well as (first) segmentation strategies. In: ISPRS Procedings (CD-Rom) of 1st International Conference on Object-based Image Analysis (OBIA 2006) "Bridging Remote Sensing and GIS", Vol. XXXVI - 4/C42, 4-5 July 2006, Salzburg (Austria); ed. by Lang, S., T. Blaschke & E. Schöpfer.
35. Mitchell, N., T. Lung & G. Schaab (2006): Tracing significant losses and limited gains in forest cover for the Kakamega-Nandi complex in western Kenya across 90 years by use of satellite imagery, aerial photography and maps. In: Proceedings zu ISPRS (TC7) Mid-Term Symposium "Remote Sensing: From Pixels to Processes", 8-11 May 2006, ITC Enschede (Netherlands); ed. by Kerle, N. & A.K. Skidmore.
34. Mitchell, N. & G. Schaab (2006): Assessing long-term forest cover change in East Africa by means of a geographic information system. In: Hochschule Karlsruhe – Technik und Wirtschaft, Forschung aktuell 2006, 48-52.
33. Schaab, G., N. Mitchell, T. Lung, T. Kraus, G. Strunz, R.O. Odongo, F. Muchori & J.K. Ngochoch (2005): GIS and remote sensing in support of biodiversity research at the landscape scale. In: BIOLOG, Biodiversity and Global Change, Status Report 2005, 68-70.
32. Simon, D., G. Schaab & C. Düpmeier (2005): Ein Kartendienst für die dynamische Erzeugung von Karten für den Themenpark Boden, Geologie und Natur. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Fachzeitschrift für Geoinformation und Visualisierung, 4/2005, 187-193.
31. Schaab, G., T. Lung & N. Mitchell (2005): Land use/cover change analyses based on remotely-sensed imagery and old maps as means to document fragmentation and disturbance for East-African rainforests over the last ca. 100 years. In: CD-ROM Proceedings of the International Cartographic Conference 2005, 9-16 July 2005, A Coruña (Spain).
30. Walter, M. & G. Schaab (2005): WebGIS zur Unterstützung von Online-Geodatenkatalogen - Realisierung für das BIOTA-Ostafrika-Projekt. In: Kartographische Nachrichten. Fachzeitschrift für Geoinformation und Visualisierung, 1/2005, 17-25.
29. Simon, D., G. Schaab & C. Düpmeier (2004): Intelligente Schnittstellen zur Integration von Kartendiensten in Web-basierte Informationssysteme am Beispiel des "Themenpark Boden, Geologie und Natur". Wissenschaftliche Berichte des Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, FZKA 7009, Karlsruhe.
28. Schaab, G., T. Kraus & G. Strunz (2004): GIS and remote sensing activities as an integrating link within the BIOTA-East Africa project. In: Sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity - A challenge for society. Proceedings of the International Symposium Berlin, 1-4 December 2003, Berlin, 161-168.
27. Schaab, G. (2004): Biodiversitätsforschung in Ostafrika - nur ein Abenteuer für Kartographen? In: Kern, H. F. (ed.) 50 Jahre Sektion Karlsruhe der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kartographie e.V. Festschrift. Karlsruher Geowissenschaftliche Schriften, Rh. A, Bd. 16, 222-229.
26. Lung, T. & G. Schaab (2004): Change-detection in Western Kenya - The documentation of fragmentation and disturbance for Kakamega Forest and associated forest areas by means of remotely-sensed imagery. In: ISPRS Archives, Vol. XXXV, Part B (DVD), Proceedings of the ISPRS XXth Congress, 12-23 July 2004, Istanbul (Turkey).
25. Steinbrecher, R., A. Awiti, G. Schaab, T. Kraus, W. Junkermann, M.G. Walsh, F. Homburg, D. Steigner, R. Zuurbier & G. Strunz (2003): Impact of changing biodiversity in tropical agro-forest ecosystems in Africa on the exchange potential of trace gases between ecosystems and atmosphere. In: International Symposium Report "Sustainable use and conservation of biological diversity. A challenge for society", 1-4 December 2003, Berlin, Part A, 104-105.
24. Schaab, G., R. Steinbrecher & B. Lacaze (2003): Influence of seasonality, canopy light extinction and terrain on potential isoprenoid emission from a Mediterranean-type ecosystem in France. In: Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres), 108(D13), 4392, 10.1029/2002JD002899, ACL 8 1-14.
23. Kraus, T. & G. Schaab (2003): Biodiversitätsforschung in Westkenia - Mit GIS und Fernerkundung von lokalen Beobachtungen zu Aussagen in Zeit und Raum. In: Strobl, J., T. Blaschke & G. Griesebner (eds.) Angewandte Geographische Informationsverarbeitung XV, Beiträge zum AGIT-Symposium Salzburg 2003, Heidelberg, 244-249.
22. Höfner, M. & G. Schaab (2003): Dynamische Visualisierung von Wetter und Klima. In: Kartographische Schriften, Bd. 7 Visualisierung und Erschließung von Geodaten, 35-45.
21. Schaab, G., B. Hörsch & G. Strunz (2002): GIS und Fernerkundung für die Biodiversitätsforschung im Rahmen des BIOTA-Projektes. In: CD-ROM mit den Tagungsbeiträgen zum 19. DFD-Nutzerseminar, 15-16 October 2002, Oberpfaffenhofen.
20. Schaab, G. (2002): Rezension von Lexikon der Geoinformatik (Bill & Zehner, 2001) und Lexikon der Kartographie und Geomatik (Bollmann & Koch, eds., 2001/02). In: Meteorologische Zeitschrift, Vol. 11, No. 4, 315-316.
19. Schaab, G. & R. Steinbrecher (2002): GIS-Unterstützung bei der Abschätzung des Stoffaustauschs zwischen tropischen Waldökosystemen und der Atmosphäre. In: IFU-Jahresbericht 2001, 80-84.
18. Schaab, G. (2001): Comparative analyses of biodiversity in the Kakamega Forest (Western Kenya) - The use of GIS within the BIOTA-East project. In: Proceedings of the AfricaGIS Conference, 5-9 November 2001, Nairobi (Kenya).
17. Steinbrecher, R., G. Schaab, G. Smiatek & W. Zimmer (2001): Biogenic emission modelling on a regional scale: Some recent improvements. In: Midgley, P., M. Reuther & M. Williams (eds.) Proceedings from the EUROTRAC-2 Symposium 2000, CD-ROM, Berlin, Heidelberg, 203-209.
16. Schaab, G. (2001): GIS als Schnittstelle zwischen Messung und Modellierung: raum-zeitlich differenzierte Emissionskataster zu biogenen VOC. In: IFU-Jahresbericht 2000, 53-56.
15. Schaab, G., R. Steinbrecher, B. Lacaze & R. Lenz (2000): Assessment of long-term vegetation changes on potential isoprenoid emission for a Mediterranean-type ecosystem in France. In: Journal of Geophysical Research (Atmospheres), Vol. 105, No. D23, 28863-28874 (1. IFU-interner Förderpreis).
14. Schaab, G. (2000): Modellierung und Visualisierung der räumlichen und zeitlichen Variabilität der Einstrahlungsstärke mittels eines Geo-Informationssystems. Kartographische Bausteine, Nr. 17, Dissertation, eingereicht am 21 July 1999 an der Fakultät Forst-, Geo- und Hydrowissenschaften der TU Dresden.
13. Schaab, G. (2000): Modelle in den Umweltwissenschaften und in der Kartographie: ihre Analogien. In: Bernard, L. & T. Krüger (eds.) Simulation raumbezogener Prozesse: Methoden und Anwendungen. Beiträge zum 1. GeoSim-Workshop 26 Sept. 2000, IfGIprints, Bd. 9, 125-145.
12. Schaab, G. (2000): Ein GIS-basiertes, universell einsetzbares Prognosemodell für Einstrahlungsstärken im komplexen Gelände. In: Tagungsband mit Kurzfassung der Beiträge zur 1. Jahrestagung der IALE-Region Deutschland, Nürtingen, 20-22 July 2000, 89-90.
11. Schaab, G. & R. Lenz (1999): Looking to the past to understand today - The spatio-temporal modelling of biogenic VOC emissions for the St-Martin-de-Londres region (France) using ARC/INFO software. In: Proceedings of the 14th ESRI European User Conference (CD-ROM), 15-17 November 1999, München.
10. Schaab, G., R. Lenz & G. Seufert (1999): A temporal-spatial solar radiation model to improve scaling of biogenic emissions from a sparse Mediterranean pine/oak forest. In: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (B), Vol. 24, No. 6, 673-680.
9. Schaab, G. & R. Lenz (1999): Langfristige Veränderungen potentieller biogener Emissionen in der Region Saint-Martin-de-Londres (Südfrankreich) - raum-zeitliche Modellierung mittels GIS. Posterpräsentation AGIT 99, 7-9 July 1999, Kurzbeschreibung http://www.agit.at/poster99/Schaab/schaab.htm.
8. Schaab, G. & R. Lenz (1998): Modellierung der Sonneneinstrahlung in einem GIS: "das SOlar RAdiation Modell" (SORAM). In: GIS - Geo-Informations-Systeme (GIS), Zeitschrift für raumbezogene Information und Entscheidungen, 4/98, 8-14.
7. Schaab, G. & R. Lenz (1997): SORAM: GIS-basierte Einstrahlungsmodellierung. In: Salzburger Geographische Materialien, Heft 26 (Posterpresentation AGIT 97, 2-4 July 1997: Kurzbeschreibung), 455-456.
6. Schaab, G. & R. Lenz (1997): Modellierung der Sonneneinstrahlung für das Up-Scaling biogener Emissionen. In: Tagungsband ESRI - 5. Deutsche ARC/INFO Anwenderkonferenz, 10-12 March 1997, Freising-Weihenstephan, 155-164.
5. Lenz, R., M. Wehrhan & G. Schaab (1996): Leaf Area Indices and vegetation characteristics of the Montpellier site; results from measuring campaigns 3-4 July, 12-13 October 1995. In: Coeur, C., V. Jakob, P. Foster, L. Torres, D. Kotzias, S. Cieslik & B. Versino (eds.) Report on the 2nd BEMA measuring campaign, Montpellier - France - June 1995, EU Report 16449 EN, 107-112.
4. Schaab, G. (1996): Einbindung von Rastertopographie-Daten der Landesvermessung in das NIBIS (Niedersächsisches Bodeninformationssystem) - Standardlayouts thematischer Karten. In: Nachrichten aus dem Karten- und Vermessungswesen, IfAG, Rh. I, Heft Nr. 115, 161-166.
3. Dieler, S., U. Ostmann, G. Schaab & A. Steininger (1995): Die Einbindung eines GIS in das NIBIS. In: Mitteilungen der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft, 76, 1005-1008.
2. Schaab, G. (1993): "Ski Glenshee" - Pushing the skiing GIS approach a step further. Unpublished Masters' thesis, Studiengang Environmental Remote Sensing, University of Aberdeen.
1. Schaab, G. (1991): Entwurf und Herstellung einer Atlaskarte mit dem Titel: Vorderer Orient. Traditionelle ländliche Hausformen. Maßstab 1:10'000'000. Unpublished Diploma thesis, Studiengang Kartographie, FH Karlsruhe.
 

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