Natural Resources (NRS)
The Department’s mission is the sustainable management and meeting of societal needs from the green cover (biosphere) by applying and developing geo-information, earth observation and spatio-temporal analytical tools.
The Department uses earth observation data and spatial information in combination with systems modeling, geo-information science (GIS) and remote sensing for the assessment, monitoring, planning and management of natural resources, for their sustainable use, development and restoration under global change. More »
News
- Spy satellites help climate change research (16 Apr 2013)
- NRS embarks on MSc education on-line (9 Apr 2013)
- Networking to protect species (4 Apr 2013)
- Will the Agrimi survive the Samaria Gorge? (27 Mar 2013)
- ITC and Beijing Normal University sign MoU (26 Mar 2013)
- Satellite imagery applied to Species Distribution Modelling (13 Mar 2013)
- From soup to tomatoes (and back again) (20 Feb 2013)
- How can we build a Food Security Council, a New World Food System? (15 Jan 2013)
- Department of Natural Resources' involvement in GEOSS (15 Jan 2013)
- Award for alumnus Yogendra Kumar Karna (9 Oct 2012)
- Thesis Award for Nature Conservation 2012 (22 Jun 2012)
- Rainforest regeneration in Indonesia slower than expected (30 May 2012)
- Delta Alliance Young Professionals Award (18 Jan 2012)
- Rice Yields and Yield Gaps in Southeast Asia (9 Jan 2012)
- LifeWatch and the National Roadmap Large-Scale Research Infrastructure (28 Sep 2011)
Profile
What's the department of Natural Resources all about?
Staff résumés
- Prof. dr. Andrew Skidmore
- Prof. dr. ir. Eric Smaling
- Prof. dr. ing. Wouter Verhoef
- Dr. ir. Kees de Bie
- Ir. Kees Bronsveld
- Ms. Dr. Iris van Duren
- Dr. Hein van Gils
- Dr. ir. Thomas Groen
- Dr. Yousif Hussin
- Drs. Henk Kloosterman
- Ms. Ir. Louise van Leeuwen
- Ms. Drs. Joan Looijen
- Drs. Raymond Nijmeijer
- Dr. Bert Toxopeus
- Valentijn Venus, MSc
- Dr. Alexey Voinov
- Dr. ir. Anton Vrieling
- Dr. Tiejun Wang
- Dr. Michael Weir
- Drs. Eduard Westinga
Events and conferences
A selection of conferences and events that cover the department's knowledge field or are organised by the department.
Degree courses
Diploma courses
Certificate courses
Research theme
Research is carried out by a group led by one of ITC's professors. Each group typically comprises several expert staff members and a number of graduate students.
Research projects
Research executed by the department.
- Human-wildlife interface in east African rangelands
- Modelling the thermal landscape and wildlife response by using infrared remote sensing
- Food security in space and time (FOODSAT)
- Earth observation for rice crop monitoring and yield estimation
- Soil carbon distribution and change as an indicator of land quality, sustainability and viability of land use in southern Africa
Major projects
Projects executed by the department.
