Dr. Andreas Braun

2023

• Amputu, V.; Braun, A.; Heshmati, S.; Retzlaff, R.; Röder, A.; Knox, N.; Tielbörger, K. (2023). Unmanned aerial systems accurately map rangeland condition indicators in a dryland savannah. Ecological Informatics 102007. doi:10.1016/j.ecoinf.2023.102007.

• Braun, A.; Warth, G.; Bachofer, F.; Schultz, M.; Hochschild, V. (2023): Mapping urban structure types based on remote sensing data — A universal and adaptable Fframework for spatial analyses of cities. Land 12, 1885. doi:10.3390/land12101885.

• Braun, A.; Duffy, E.C.; Warth, G.; Hochschild, V. (2023): Relationship of urban heat with building density and green spaces - A remote sensing-based study across Vietnam's metropolitan areas. Vietnam Journal of Science and Technology 61(1), 137-150. doi:10.15625/2525-2518/16435.

• Oelmann, Y.; Fiedler, D.; Michaelis, R.; Leivits, M.; Braun, A.; Gschwind, P.; Neidhardt, H.; Willigalla, C. (2023): Autumn migration of the migrant hawker (Aeshna mixta) at the Baltic coast. Movement Ecology 11(52). doi:10.1186/s40462-023-00415-z

• Mirzadeh, S.M.J.; Jin, S.; Chaussard, E.; Bürgmann, R.; Rezaei, A.; Ghotbi, S.; Braun, A. (2023): Transition and drivers of elastic to inelastic deformation in the Abarkuh Plain from InSAR multi-sensor time-series and hydrogeological data. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 128 e2023JB026430. doi:10.1029/2023JB026430.

• Vetter-Gindele, Y.; Bachofer, F.; Braun, A.; Uwayezu, E.; Rwanyziri, G.; Eltorp, L. (2023): Bottom-up assessment of household electricity consumption in dynamic cities of the Global South — Evidence from Kigali, Rwanda. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 5, 1130758. doi:10.3389/frsc.2023.1130758.

2022

• Braun, A.; Offermann, E. (2022): Polarimetric information content of Sentinel-1 for land cover mapping: An experimental case study using quad-pol data synthesized from complementary repeat-pass acquisitions. Frontiers in Remote Sensing 3, Article 905713. doi:10.3389/frsen.2022.905713. PDF

• Gella, G.; Wendt, L.; Lang, S; Tiede, D.; Gao, Y.; Braun, A. (2021): Mapping of Dwellings in IDP/Refugee Settlements from Very High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Using a Mask Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network. Remote Sensing 14(3), 689. doi.org/10.3390/rs14030689. PDF

• Matabishi, J.G.; Braun, A.; Warth, G. (2022): Multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis of DESIS image to identify rooftops in Kigali. The International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 46, 39-47. doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVI-1-W1-2021-39-2022. PDF

• Walper, C.; Braun, A.; Hochschild, V. (2022): A Satellite-Based Framework to Investigate the Impact of Sand Dams on Landscapes in Semi-arid Regions. In V. Naddeo, K.-H. Choo, & M. Ksibi (Eds.), Water-Energy-Nexus in the Ecological Transition: Natural-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability (pp. 287–290). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-00808-5_66.

2021

• Braun, A. (2021): Retrieval of digital elevation models from Sentinel-1 radar data – open applications, techniques and limitations. Open Geosciences 13(1), 532-569. doi:10.1515/geo-2020-0246. PDF

• Minh, T.N.; Sebesvari, Z.; Souvignet, M.; Bachofer, F.; Braun, A.; Garschagen, M.; Schinkel, U.; Liang, E.Y.; Linh, H.K.N.; Hochschild, V.; Assmann, A.; Hagenlocher, M. (2021): Understanding and assessing flood risk in Vietnam: Current status, persisting gaps and future directions. Journal of Flood Risk Management. doi:10.1111/jfr3.12689. PDF

• Duffy, C.E.; Braun, A.; Hochschild, V. (2021): Surface subsidence in urbanized coastal areas: PSI methods based on Sentinel-1 for Ho Chi Minh City. Remote Sensing 12(24). doi:10.3390/rs12244130. PDF

2020

• Braun, A.; Hoeser, T.; Delgado Blasco, J.M. (2020): Elevation change of Bhasan Char measured by persistent scatterer interferometry using Sentinel-1 data in a humanitarian context. European Journal of Remote Sensing 54(1), 109-126. doi:10.1080/22797254.2020.1789507. PDF

• Warth, G.; Braun, A.; Assmann, O.; Fleckenstein, K.; Hochschild, V. (2020): Prediction of Socio-Economic Indicators for Urban Planning Using VHR Satellite Imagery and Spatial Analysis. Remote Sensing 12(11), 1730. doi:10.3390/rs12111730. PDF

• Braun, A.; Warth, G.; Bachofer, F.; Bui, T.; Tran, H.; Hochschild, V. (2020): Changes in the building stock of Da Nang between 2015 and 2017. Data 5(2), 45. doi:10.3390/data5020042. PDF

• Braun, A.; Hochschild, V.; Pham, G.T.; Nguyen, L.H.K; Bachofer, F. (2020): Linking land subsidence to soil types within Hue city in Central Vietnam. Journal of Vietnamese Environment 12(1), 1-6. doi:10.13141/jve.vol12.no1.pp1-6. PDF

• Braun, A. (2020): Spaceborne radar imagery – An under-utilized source of information for humanitarian relief. Journal of Humanitarian Engineering 8(1).doi:10.36479/jhe.v8i1.164. PDF

2019

• Lang, S.; Füreder, P; Riedler; Wendt, L.; Braun, A.; Tiede, D.; Schoepfer, E.; Zeil, P.; Spröhnle, K.; Kulessa, K.; Rogenhofer, E.; Bääuerl, M.; Öze, A; Schwendemann, G.; Hochschild, V. (2019): Earth observation tools and services to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance. European Journal of Remote Sensing 53(2), 67-85. doi:10.1080/22797254.2019.1684208. PDF

• Vetter-Gindele, J.; Braun, A.; Warth, G.; Bui, T.; Bachofer, F.; Eltrop, L. (2019): Assessment of household solid waste generation and composition by building type in Da Nang, Vietnam. Resources 8(4). doi:10.3390/resources8040171. PDF

• Braun, A.; Fakhri, F.; Hochschild, V. (2019): Refugee Camp Monitoring and Environmental Change Assessment of Kutupalong, Bangladesh, Based on Radar Imagery of Sentinel-1 and ALOS-2. Remote Sensing 11(17), 2074. doi:10.3390/rs11172047. PDF

• Bachofer, F.; Braun, A; Adamietz, F. Murray, S.; d’Angelo, P.; Kyazze, E.; Mumuhire, A.P.; Bower, J. (2019): Building Stock and Building Typology of Kigali, Rwanda. Data 4(3), 105. doi:10.3390/data4030105. PDF

• Warth, G.; Braun, A.; Bödinger, C.; Hochschild, V.; Bachofer, F. (2019): DSM-based identification of changes in highly dynamic urban agglomerations. European Journal of Remote Sensing 52(1), 322-334. doi:10.1080/22797254.2019.1604083. PDF

2018

• Braun, A.; Wagner, J.; Hochschild, V. (2018): Above-ground biomass estimates based on active and passive sensor imagery in low-biomass savanna ecosystems. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 12(4). doi:10.1117/1.JRS.12.046027. PDF
• Braun, A. (2018): Assessment of building damage in Raqqa during the Syrian civil war using time-series of radar satellite imagery. Journal for Geographic Information Science 1/2018. 228-242. doi:10.1553/giscience2018_01_s228. PDF

2017 and before

• Braun, A.; Hochschild, V. (2017): Potential and limitations of radar remote sensing for humanitarian operations. Journal for Geographic Information Science 1/2017. 228-243. doi:10.1553/giscience2017_01_s228. PDF
• Braun, A.; Hochschild, V. (2017): A SAR-Based Index for Landscape Changes in African Savannas. Remote Sensing 9(4), 359; doi:10.3390/rs9040359. PDF.
• Braun, A.; Lang, S.; Hochschild, V. (2016): Impact of refugee camps on their environment. A case study using multi-temporal SAR data. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International 4(2), 1–17. doi:10.9734/JGEESI/2016/22392. PDF
• Braun, A.; Hochschild, V. (2015): Combining SAR and optical data for environmental assessments around refugee camps. Geospatial Minds For Society, 424–433. doi:10.1553/giscience2015s424. PDF
• Wendt, L.; Hilberg, S.; Robl, J.; Braun, A.; Lang, S.: Using remote sensing and GIS to support drinking water supply in refugee/IDP camps. Geospatial Minds For Society, 449–458. doi:10.1553/giscience2015s449. PDF
• Braun, A.; Rosner, H.J.; Hagensieker, R.; Dieball, S. (2015): Multi-method dynamical reconstruction of the ecological impact of copper mining on Chinese historical landscapes. Ecological Modelling 303, 42–54. doi:10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.02.013. URL
• Neckel, N.; Braun, A.; Kropácek, J.; Hochschild, V. (2013): Recent mass balance of Purogangri ice cap, central Tibetan Plateau, by means of differential X-band SAR interferometry. The Cryosphere 7, 1623–1633. doi:10.5194/tc-7-1623-2013. PDF

• Hochschild, V.; Braun, A.; Sommer, C.; Warth, G.; Omran, A. (2020): Visualizing Landscapes by Geospatial Techniques. In: Edler D., Jenal C., Kühne O. (Eds): Modern Approaches to the Visualization of Landscapes. RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft. Springer VS, Wiesbaden, 48-78. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-30956-5_4. 
• Rogenhofer, E.; de Laborderie, S.; Vyncke, J.; Braun, A.; Schwendemann, G. (2020): EO data supporting Médecins Sans Frontières's medical interventions. In: Ferretti, S. (Ed.): Space Capacity Building in the XXI century. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3-030-21938-3.
• Braun, A.; Warth, G.; Bachofer, F.; Hochschild, V. (2019): Identification of roof materials in high-resolution multispectral images for urban planning and monitoring. Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event (JURSE). doi:10.1109/JURSE.2019.8809026.
• Braun, A.; Hagensieker, R.; Hochschild, V. (2016): Filling of Cloud-Induced Gaps for Land Use and Land Cover Classifications Around Refugee Camps. Proceedings of Living Planet Symposium (SP740) 09.–13.05.2016, Prague. PDF
• Schillaci, C.; Braun, A.; Kropácek, J. (2015): Terrain Analysis and Landform Recognition. In: Clarke, L.E & Nield, J.M. (Eds.) Geomorphological Techniques (Online Edition). Chapter 2.4.2. British Society for Geomorphology; London, UK. ISSN: 2047-0371. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3895.2802. PDF
• Braun, A.; Hochschild, V. (2015): Combined use of SAR and optical data for environmental assessments around refugee camps in semiarid landscapes. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Volume XL-7/W3, 777–782. doi:10.5194/isprsarchives-XL-7-W3-777-2015. PDF
• Unterweger, P.; Braun, A. (2015): Die Initiative Bunte Wiese. Machen wir's bunt! Natur & Garten 1/2015, 6-11. ISSN: 2199-7012
• Claus, C.; Braun, A.; Scholz, D.; Tielbörger, K. (2014): GLOWA JR Atlas: Results of the GLOWA Jordan River Project. Online-Publikation. URL
• Unterweger, P.; Braun, A. Koltzenburg, M.; Betz, O.: Die Initiative Bunte Wiese - Für mehr Artenvielfalt auf öffentlichem Grün. In: Korn, H.; Bockmühl, K.; Schliep, R. (Eds.): Biodiversität und Klimawandel. Vernetzung der Akteure in Deutschland. Bundesamt für Naturschutz, Bonn / Bad Godesberg, 53–54, ISBN 978-3-89624-092-7. PDF
• Braun, A.; Rosner, H.J. (2013): Agent-based modeling of landscape dynamics due to copper mining industry in the north-earstern Yunnan Province, Southeast China, during Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). In: Vogel, H.U.; Cao, J.; Shan, K. (2012): Proceedings of the fifth international Workshop of the DFG Research Group Monies, Markets and Finance in China and East Asia 1600 - 1900 (in press).
• Unterweger, P.; Ade, J.; Braun, A.; Koltzenburg, M.; Kricke, C.; Schnee, L.; Wastian, L.; Betz, O.: Langfristige Etablierung extensiver Grünflächenpflege in Stadtgebieten. Die Initiative „Bunte Wiese“ der Stadt Tübingen. In: Veit, U.; Korn, H. (Eds.): Treffpunkt Biologische Vielfalt. Aktuelle Forschung im Rahmen des Übereinkommens über die biologische Vielfalt vorgestellt auf einer wissen-schaftlichen Expertentagung an der Internationalen Naturschutzakademie Insel Vilm vom 20. - 24. August 2012. PDF
• Braun, A.; Rosner, H.J. (2011): Modellierung ökologischer Sukzession mit Multiagentensystemen. In: Helbich, M.; Dreierling, H.; Zipf, A. (Eds.): Heidelberger Geographische Bausteine 19, 95–101. ISBN: 978-3-88570-819-3.
• Braun, A.; Rosner, H.J. (2011): Disturbance and succession. Potential of agent-based systems for modeling vulnerable ecosystems. Application to land degradation pro-cesses. In: Car, A.; Griesebner, G.; Strobl, J. (Eds.): Geospatial Crossroads at GI_Forum 2011. Proceedings of the Geoinformatics Forum Salzburg, 05. - 08.06. University Of Salzburg, Wichmann Verlag, Berlin, 12–21. ISBN: 978-3-87907-496-9. PDF