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Dr Kithsiri Perera

Name :	Dr Kithsiri Perera
Position :	Lecturer (Surveying and Spatial Science)
Section :	Faculty of Engineering and Surveying Surveying and Spatial Science
Office :	Z420
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	+61 7 4631 2543
Extension :	2543
E-mail :
Qualifications :	MEng, PhD Chiba

Research Interests

Digital image processing of satellite data for land cover and land use mapping.
Catchments area mapping and standardizing the classification scheme.
Visual interpretation of aerial photos.
Graphically effective spatial data visualization for media.
Media contents of natural disasters and significant environmental issues.

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Perera L. K., Tsuchiya K. (2009), Experiment for Mapping Land Cover and It's Change in South-eastern Sri Lanka Utilizing 250m Resolution MODIS Imageries, Waiting for proof reading, to be published in Advances in Space Research (by Elsevier).

Perera, L. K., Pathirana A (2006), The role of MODIS data in visualizing flood disaster information for Mass Media, Asian journal of Geoinformatics, Vol. 6 No. 3, July,2006

Perera, L. K., Furuya, H.(2006): Leyte disaster, background and some clues to upgrade disaster mitigation plans, Asian journal of Geoinformatics Vol. 6, No 2, April 2006, pp 23-28

Most notable :

Perera L. K., Tsuchiya K. (2009), Experiment for Mapping Land Cover and It's Change in South-eastern Sri Lanka Utilizing 250m Resolution MODIS Imageries, Waiting for proof reading, to be published in Advances in Space Research (by Elsevier).

Perera L. K. and Tateishi R.(1995): Do remote sensing and GIS have a practical applicability in developing countries ? (Including some Sri Lankan experiences). Int. Journal of Remote Sensing. Taylor & Francis, Vol. 16, 1, 18-35

Perera, L. K., Tsuchiya, K., Toyota, H.(1992): Identification of Forest Cover Changes by Landsat MSS Data and Environmental Effects of such changes in Central South Sri Lanka. Journal of Geography, Tokyo Geographical Society, Vol.101,No.4,307-317

Land Cover map of SEQ at 10m resolution using SPOT satellite data. 2007-2008

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

GIS4407 WEB BASED GIS
GIS1401 GEOGRAPHIC DATA PRESENTATION
GIS1402 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
GIS2901 GIS PRACTICE 1
GIS3406 REMOTE SENSING & IMAGE PROCESSING

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 04 years