MSc Theses
Ongoing MSc Theses
| Birkhölzer, Inga GEO | Reconstructing the 1855 Cholera Epidemic in Basel Using Geographic Information Visualization | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant PD Dr. Kaspar Staub |
| Burkhard, Corinne GEO | Spatiotemporal analysis and visualization of birth weights in Basle from 1912-1920. | PD Dr. Kaspar Staub Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Förster, Michael GEO | Mapping Public Transport Stations: Development of a concept for spatio-temporal adaption of public transport POIs and implementation of a prototype | Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Karsten Pippig Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Hauser, Joel GEO | Geospatial Analysis of Access to Pediatric Practices in Switzerland | Dr. Oliver Grübner Micheal von Rhein Reto Jörg Prof. Dr. Ross Purves |
| Juen, Silvia GEO | Accessibility evaluation for persons with disabilities: A multicriteria analysis | Dr. Oliver Grübner Dr. Michael Von Rhein Prof. Dr. Robert Weibel |
| Lendenmann, Delia GEO | Influence of green facades on human emotions using facial expression analysis | 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 | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher |
| Marti, Sebastian GEO | Prototype development of adaptive POI visualization in swisstopo app | Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Dr.-Ing. Karsten Pippig Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Vinotharajah, Vibiga GEO | Cultural Influence on Map Reading: A Difference between Swiss and Tamil People | 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 | Dr. Sarah Paradis Vilar Prof. Dr. Timothy Ian Eglinton 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 | Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Thomas Ingold Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
Completed MSc Theses
| 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 | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Büchel, Donat GEO | Visual Complexity of Bike Maps PDF | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Dr. Oliver Grübner Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| 2021 | ||
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| Edry, Tamar Frances GEO | Trajectory analysis of cross-border mobility using social media | 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 | 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 | Dr. Ian Tanner Ruginski Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Lanz, Martin GEO | The Effects of Environmental Lighting on Human Emotions PDF | 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 | 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 | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Weber, Jan GEO | Explorative Analysis of Tapping Behavior in Smartphone Map Apps PDF | 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 | Dr. Tumasch Reichenbacher Christian Sailer Dr. Peter Kiefer Matthias Schenker Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mathis, Lars GEO | Kartenprojektionen in kognitiven Karten - Evaluation räumlicher Fehlinterpretationen und Anregungen für den Unterricht PDF | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Julia Mia Stirnemann |
| Schweri, Corinne GEO | Emotionale Reaktionen auf Präsentationsformen von 3D Landschaftsvisualisierungen: statisch vs. animiert und simultan vs. sequentiell PDF | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Dr. Ulrike Wissen Hayek Dr. Tyler Thrash Dr. Victor Schinazi |
| 2018 | ||
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| Aders, Till | Evaluation der Usability einer Funktion zur individuellen Schriftgrössenanpassung in Basiskarten auf mobilen Geräten anhand älterer Personen PDF | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |
| Karathanasopoulos, Athanasios GEO | Recognition of cartographic styles based on landscape and human-made structures visualizations PDF | Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant Sidonie Christophe |
| Meier, Rebecca GEO | Investigating the Effect of a Manipulation of Relative Building Height on Spatial Knowledge Acquisition - A Study on the Memorability of On-Route Buildings in a Desktop Virtual Environment | Dr. Arzu Cöltekin Victor Schinazi Ismini E. Lokka Prof. Dr. Sara Irina Fabrikant |