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BSc Research (Edin), MSc Research (Toronto), PhD Research (Toronto)
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- About
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- Email Address
- d.r.green@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272324
- Office Address
G10 & B22 (GIS Lab) - St. Mary's | Elphinstone Road | Aberdeen
- School/Department
- School of Geosciences
Biography
- University of Edinburgh (Geography)
- University of Pennsylvania (Regional Science)
- University of Toronto (Geography)
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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- Director - Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management (AICSM) (http://www.abdn.ac.uk/aicsm)
- Director - Centre for Marine and Coastal Zone Management (CMCZM) (http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cmczm)
- Director - M.Sc. in GIS Degree Programme (http://www.abdn.ac.uk/gis)
- Director - School of Geosciences PGT Programmes
- Director - UCEMM (https://www.abdn.ac.uk/research/ucemm)
- External Memberships
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- Editor in Chief, Journal of Coastal Conservation, Planning and Management (Springer)
- Associate Editor – Frontiers in Remote Sensing - (Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UASs and UAVs). (2021-present)
- Editorial Board/Contributing Special Issue Editor – Drones – MDPI. (2021-present)
- Editorial Board Member of Drones and Autonomous Vehicles. https://www.sciepublish.com/index/journals/editors/dav/27.html
- Member of Editorial Board - International Journal of Science Education – Taylor and Francis. (1995-present)
- Editor EGCP E-Newsletter (East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP Ltd.)) (www.egcp.scot)
- Director and Chair of East Grampian Coastal Partnership (EGCP Ltd.)
- Member of the International Blue Flag Jury (FEE/Blue Flag - Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Member of AGI Scotland Committee
- Chair of RSGS Aberdeen Local Group
- Chair of the Steering Group for SEaCoR Project (https://www.eastcoast.scot/)
- Vice-Chair IGU Commission on Coastal Systems (CCS) (https://igu-coast.org/steering-committee/)
Latest Publications
Coastal Systems: The Dynamic Interface Between Land and Sea
Research Directions, Challenges and Achievements of Modern Geography. BaĆski, J., Meadows, M. (eds.). 1 edition. Springer, pp. 207-229, 23 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6604-2_11
- [ONLINE] https://link.springer.com/book/9789819966035
Monitoring temporal changes in coastal mangroves to understand the impacts of climate change: Red Sea, Egypt
Journal of Coastal Conservation, vol. 27, no. 5, 37Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGeo-hazards risk assessment of the new-found industrial communities: An example from the 10th of Ramadan Industrial Region, Egypt
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 12, 21Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUse of Unoccupied Aerial Systems to Characterize Woody Vegetation across Silvopastoral Systems in Ecuador.
Remote Sensing, vol. 14, 3386Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUAVs for Coastal Monitoring, Mapping and Modelling
Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions
Prizes and Awards
Santander Mobility Award – Research Visit to Harvard/New Hampshire Universities, USA
2018
Santander Mobility Award – Research Visit to Cornell University, USA
2015
Quality Coast Award (EUCC-The Coastal & Marine Union)
2014
RSGS XYZ Digital Award – Contribution to GIS in Scotland
2003/2004
Best Published Paper Award – The British Cartographic Society (BCS)
1999
Past Chairman's Award - Association for Geographic Information (AGI)
1995
University of Toronto Open Fellowship
1982-1986
Connaught Scholarship, University of Toronto
1980-1981
Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) Silver Medal as most outstanding graduating student of 1979-1980 class, Department of Geography, University of Edinburgh/Royal Scottish Geographical Society
1980
Keasby Memorial Award for Academic Merit, University of Edinburgh
1979-1980
One Year Exchange Scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, U.S.A., University of Edinburgh/University of Pennsylvania
1978-1979
Cowan House Scholarship for Academic Merit, University of Edinburgh
1977-1978
Class Medal – Academic Merit – Geography - University of Edinburgh
1978
Class Medal – Academic Merit – Environmental Chemistry - University of Edinburgh
1978
Class Medal – Academic Merit – Geography - University of Edinburgh
1977
- Research
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Research Overview
UAVs - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing (DIP) - Cartography and Digital Mapping - Global Positioning Systems (GPS) - WebGIS - Mobile GIS - Internet Applications - Precision Viticulture - Vineyard Management and Viticulture - Marine and Coastal Zone Management - Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) - Landscape Ecology and Biodiversity - Human Computer Interfaces (HCI) - Geo-Visualization - Colour in Map Design - Journalistic Cartography - GIS in School Education.
Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Geographical Information Systems
- Hydrography
- Mapping Science
- Marine Sciences
- Remote Sensing
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
- Precision Agriculture and Viticulture
- UAV monitoring of the environment e.g. agriculture, viticulture, coasts, and rivers
- Spatial Disparity in Household Indebtedness across the UK (with UoA Business School)
- Vulnerable coasts (with Siskin Asset Management/Quadrat)
- Sea-level rise and coastal erosion: a reconsideration (with University of Wollongong)
- Seasonal monitoring of circadian temperatures in coastal habitats affected by plastic pollution (with Lauren Smith (EGCP) and Sea Changers)
- UAV Hyperspectral monitoring of beach litter plastics (nano and micro) (with Texo Drone)
Past Research
EU Funded Research
- AAPM (Automated Airborne Pest Monitoring (AAPM) of Drosophila suzukii in Crops and Natural Habitats)
- Living North Sea (LNS) (http://www.living-north-sea.eu/)
- North Sea Fish Migration Atlas
- CoastAdapt
- IMCORE
- CorePoint (Interreg IVB - North West Europe)
- Aberdeen Climate Change Forum
- NatureSDI Plus
- NatureGIS
- SACRP
Funding and Grants
- LNS (Interreg IVB - North Sea Region)
- IMCORE (Interreg IVB - North West Europe)
- CorePoint (Interreg IVB - North West Europe)
- CoastAdapt (Interreg IIIB - Northern Periphery Programme)
- NatureSDI Plus (E-ContentPlus)
- NatureGIS (Marie Curie)
- SACRP (Aberdeen City Council)
- ECOIMAGINE (Marie Curie)
- Teaching
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Programmes
- Postgraduate, 3 semester, September start
Director MSc in GIS Degree Programme (September/January/PT/FT/OC/DL/ODL)
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
Courses
Teaching Responsibilities
Undergraduate
First Half-Session
- GG4076 - The Geography of Vine and Wine
Second Half-Session
- MR3510 - Hydrography
- MR3511 - MOCAS - Managing Our Coasts and Seas
Postgraduate
Director GIS - M.Sc. Degree Programme (both On Campus (OC) / Distance Learning (DL))
MSc in GIS
First Half-Session (FHS)
- UAV Remote Sensing, Monitoring and Mapping (GG5059/GG5064/GG5559/GG5561)
- WebGIS and Online Mapping (GG5069/GG5070)
MSc in GIS
Second Half-Session (SHS)
- Advanced Spatial Analysis and Programming (GG5567/GG5568)
- Current Applications of GIS (GG5540/GG5563)
Third Half-Session (THS - Summer)
- Dissertation Project in GIS (GG5910/GG5912)
- Publications
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Assessment of the rates and causes of change in Scotland's beaches and dunes -Phase 2: Commissioned report for Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Natural Heritage. 214 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsContribution to Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The Present Global Scenario
Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The Present Global Scenario. Krishnamurthy, R. (ed.). Research Publishing ServicesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersIntegrated Coastal Zone Management: The Present Global Scenario
Integrated Coastal Zone Management: The Present Global Scenario. Krishnamoorthy, R. (ed.). Research Publishing ServicesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersApplying Geospatial Technologies to Weedmat Monitoring and Mapping: The Ythan Estuary, NE Scotland
Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, vol. 141, pp. 197-212Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Arsenic levels in the soils and macrophytes of the Entromuros after the Aznacollar mine spill.
Environmental Pollution, vol. 133, pp. 129-138Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2004.05.016
Going Mobile: Mobile Technologies and GIS
URISA. 61 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksAccess to Marine Data on the Internet for Coastal Zone Management:The New Millennium
Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems: Applying the Technology to the Environment. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. Kluwer, pp. 539-563, 23 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersApplying the Geospatial Technologies to Estuary Environments
In: GIS for Coastal Zone Management (eds. Bartlett, D.; Smith, J.) CRC Press, pp. 239-255, 16 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersGIS-based Estuarine Management Systems
GIS for Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Research Monographs in GIS.. CRC Press, pp. 239-255, 16 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersInternet-Based Information Systems: The Forth Estuary Forum (FEF) System
Coastal and Marine Geo-Information Systems: Applying the Technology to the Environment. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins. King, S. (ed.). Kluwer, pp. 439-453, 13 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters