Ongoing MSc Theses
| Bär, Benedikt GEO |
Visualizing the impact of the 1911 Heatwave on the deaths in the city of Zurich |
Prof. Dr. Kaspar Staub Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Guler, Johannes GEO |
Mobile Map Application Adaptiveness
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Hürlimann, Larissa GEO |
energy-efficient public transportation improved in Zurich
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Lo, Choi Yeung GEO |
Lighting the way: Ambient Light’s influence on Mobile Map App Usage
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Donatella Zingaro Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Lüthi, Simeon GEO |
Navigating Complexity: An Eye-Tracking Study on the Redesign of the Swiss VFR Aeronautical Chart
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Dr. Armand Kapaj Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Moos, Carola GEO |
The Emotional and Aesthetic Impact of Vegetation Density in a Virtual Urban Environment
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Dr. Armand Kapaj |
| Pierro, Alessandro Joshua GEO |
Evaluating Navigation Behaviour in Urban Heat: A VR-Based Study on Pedestrian Route Choice and Thermal Comfort
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Dr. Armand Kapaj Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Quinten, Sebastian GEO |
Emotional Responses to Design Choices of Building Types in Rural Planning in Switzerland
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Schilling, Fabio GEO |
Geovisual analytics of historical morbidity and mortality data of Tuberculosis and Diphteria in Zürich in the late 1920s and early 1930s
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Prof. Dr. phil. Kaspar Staub |
| Schilling, Oliva GEO |
Labelling Tappigraphy: A Ground Truth Study to Understand Mobile Map App Usage in Everyday Usage
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Donatella Zingaro Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Zanivan, Cassandra GEO |
Generation of Dynamic Earthquake Evacuation Maps
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
Completed MSc Theses
| 2025 | ||
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| Meili, Gina GEO |
Analyse von intermodalen Verkehrssystemen am Beispiel des Bezirks Einsiedeln PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Marius Schmidt Sandra Dietsche Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Xu, Zhengfang GEO |
Using Survival Analysis to Investigate Factors Influencing Time to Map Reactivation in Map-Assisted Pedestrian Navigation and Reactivation Time Prediction PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Mona Bartling |
| 2024 | ||
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| Bazzurri, Sergio GEO |
Visualization of uncertainty on climate change forecasts: The effects of emotional narratives and personal attitudes towards climate change on map understanding and map-based decision-making PDF |
Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Garate, Marcel GEO |
Comparing Hand-Held Augmented and Virtual Reality for the On-Site Assessment of Construction Projects PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Dr. Armand Kapaj Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Grafström, Jens GEO |
Distributive Effects in the European Intercity Rail Network: A Geovisual Analysis of the Impacts of Rail Infrastructure Projects PDF |
Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Ilchenko, Aleksei GEO |
The Role of Virtual Landmarks in Mixed-Reality Indoor Navigation: Impact on Spatial Learning, Situation Awareness, and User Workload PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Dr. Armand Kapaj Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Juen, Silvia GEO |
Overcoming Urban Obstacles: Barriers at Hotspots for Wheelchair Users in the City of Zurich PDF
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Dr. Oliver Grübner PD Dr. Michael von Rhein Prof. Dr. Robert Weibel |
| Ruban, Vibiga GEO |
Through Different Lenses: A Comparative Study of Cultural Influence on Map Reading PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Signer Del Cid, Aiyana Marie GEO |
Exploring Mobile Map App Usage: A Geospatial Study of Touchscreen Interactions and Contextual Influences PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Donatella Zingaro Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| 2023 | ||
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| Birkhölzer, Inga GEO |
Reconstructing the 1855 Cholera Epidemic in Basel Using Geographic Information Visualization PDF |
Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant PD Dr. Kaspar Staub |
| Burkhard, Corinne GEO |
Geovisualization of Swiss Birth Weights at the Beginning of the 20th Century PDF
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PD Dr. Kaspar Staub Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Förster, Michael GEO |
Mapping Public Transport Stops in Smartphone Apps: Dynamic Information Visualization in the Context of Hiking PDF |
Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Dr. Karsten Pippig Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Hauser, Joel GEO |
Spatial Accessibility to Pediatricians in Switzerland An Improved Application Approach of the MHV3SFCA Method PDF |
Dr. Oliver Grübner Micheal von Rhein Reto Jörg Prof. Dr. Ross Purves |
| Lendenmann, Delia GEO |
Der Einfluss begrünter Fassaden auf Emotionen in virtuellen Stadträumen PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Luchsinger, Patrick GEO |
LandMarkAR: An application to study virtual route instructions and the design of 3D landmarks for indoor pedestrian navigation with a mixed reality head-mounted display PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher |
| Marti, Sebastian GEO |
Visualisierung von öffentlichen Ladestationen in mobilen Kartenapplikationen basierend auf ihrer Relevanz PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Dr. Karsten Pippig Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Wismer, Stéphanie GEO |
The Use of Geographic Information Systems for Data Visualization and Analysis in Geography Education at Swiss High Schools PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Thomas Ingold Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| 2022 | ||
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| Bracher, Jana GEO |
Visualizing and communicating uncertainty for map-based decision-making: The case of uncertainty depiction in debris flow predictions PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Büchel, Donat GEO |
Visual Complexity of Bike Maps PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Burren, Anna-Lena GEO |
Mapping the COVID-19 Pandemic - The Influence of Map Design Choices by Media Outlets on People’s Perception of the State of the Pandemic PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Prof. Dr. Wibke Weber |
| Flückiger, Flo Tiffany GEO |
The Influence of a Diverging Color Scheme on the Representation of Rock Glacier Dynamics in 3D Animations PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Markus Stoffel Alberto Muñoz-Torrero Manchado Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Knöpfel, Jakob GEO |
Travel Chains in Urban Public Transportation: Identifying User Needs, Travel Strategies, and Travel Information System Improvements PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Morf, Nicolas GEO |
Improving the Acquisition of Spatial Knowledge when Navigating with an Augmented Reality Navigation System. PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher |
| Schmidheiny, Nicolas GEO |
The Impact of Environmental Characteristics on Mental Health - A Sentiment Analysis in Switzerland based on Twitter Data PDF
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Dr. Oliver Grübner Dr. phil. Markus Wolf Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Sturzenegger, Florian GEO |
Representation of Local Landmarks in Bicycle Navigation Applications and their Effect on Learning Planned Routes PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Tabataba Vakili, Marjan GEO |
Geospatial analysis of mental health in Switzerland: Impact of environmental factors on suicide risk PDF
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Dr. Oliver Grübner Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Wildberger, Aline ESS |
Tackling geomorphological heterogeneity: a comparison of predictors and modelling approaches to assess the distribution of sedimentary organic carbon in submarine canyons PDF
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Dr. Sarah Paradis Vilar Prof. Dr. Timothy Ian Eglinton Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| 2021 | ||
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| Edry, Tamar Frances GEO |
Trajectory analysis of cross-border mobility using social media
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Dr. Oliver Grübner Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Grüebler, Etienne GEO |
Geospatial Analysis of Access to Healthcare: Child Development Needs and Available Care in the Canton of Zurich PDF
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Dr. Oliver Grübner Dr. Michael von Rhein Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Kuster, Fabian GEO |
Decision making on flood maps: Evaluation of risk perception in 2D and 2.5D flood visualizations PDF
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Dr. Ian Tanner Ruginski Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Lanz, Martin GEO |
The Effects of Environmental Lighting on Human Emotions PDF
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Dr. Sara Lanini-Maggi Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Leuch, Corina Spec. MA |
In the Footsteps of the "Mother of all Pandemics": Spatio-Temporal Analysis of the 1918 Flu Pandemic in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland PDF
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Dr. Oliver Grübner Dr. Kaspar Staub Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Saner, Matthias Spec. MA |
Pedestrian Route-Following Performance Under the Influence of Stress in a Virtual Urban Environment PDF
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Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Weber, Jan GEO |
Explorative Analysis of Tapping Behavior in Smartphone Map Apps PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| 2020 | ||
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| Boos, Ursina Christina Spec. MA |
Open Communication by Augmented Reality Experiences in Urban Planning PDF
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Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Christian Sailer Dr. Peter Kiefer Matthias Schenker Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |