Department of Geography and GeoInformation Science

Spatial Analysis. GeoSpatial Intelligence. Remote Sensing.
Geographic Information Systems and Science.

Germana Manca

Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Sassari, Italy

Telephone: (703) 993-9812

Email: gmanca@gmu.edu

Office: 254 Research Hall

Curriculum Vitae


Expertise | Recent Publications | Academic and Professional Activities

Expertise

  • Geographic Information Science
  • GIS and Remote Sensing
  • Environmental Science
  • Land Use Planning and Urban Growth Modeling
  • Fire Modeling
  • Water Resources and Infrastructure

Recent Publications

  • Biba, S., K.M. Curtin, and G. Manca (2010) “A new method for determining the population with walking access to transit”, International Journal of Geographical Information Science., 24(3), 347-364.
  • Manca, G., 2001. Tourism or Rural Activities for the Northeast of Sardinia: Spatial Statistical Analysis for the Study of Vocational Development, in GIS Methods and Instruments for the New Governing of Cities and Regions, pp. 195-214
  • Manca, G., 2001. Manual of Olive Agriculture, Interprovincial Consortium for Fruit Agriculture, Department of Economics and Woody Plant Ecosystems, Chapter 2, pp. 5-15.
  • Manca, G., 2001. The Cultivation of Quercus Suber, TAS Edition, University of Sassari, Department of Economics and Woody Plant Ecosystems, pp. 36-37, 105-108, 112-120.
  • Manca, G. 1999. Design and Experimentation of a Geographic Information System Applied to an Environmental Risk Area in the Iglesiente, in Ecosystem and Sustainable Development II - Advances in Ecological Sciences, pp. 167-172. Eds. C.A. Brebbia and J.L.Uso, WIT Press.

Academic and Professional Activities


Drugs, Violence, and Development in Colombia
Police Patrol Area Optimization
Access to Transit
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