Barend Köbben

Barend Köbben is a Senior Lecturer/Researcher at the University of Twente's Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), within the Department of Geo-Information Processing (GIP). He holds an MSc in Geography (Cartography specialization) from Utrecht University and has over 25 years of academic experience, including a move to ITC in 1997. His work combines cartographic visualization with web application development, focusing on automated mapping in services environments.

Education:

• MSc in Geography (Cartography), Utrecht University
• PhD equivalent via research contributions (not explicitly stated)

Research Interests:

• Automated mapping pipelines using Open Web clients (D3, Vega-Lite)
• Thematic mapping and educational resources (THEMPE project)
• Spatiotemporal analytics in SDIs (Spatial Data Infrastructures)
• Standardization in cartography via ICA Working Group

Teaching:

• Cartographic Theory, WebCartography, Geo-Webservices
• Coordinates Erasmus Mundus MSc program in Cartography

Contributions:

• Over 1,000 maps/infographics published in Geografie
• Map Editor for KNAG journal
• Consultancy across 9 countries (Netherlands, India, etc.)

Awards:

• 2020 Kartografieprijs for cartographic excellence

Activities:

• Chair, ICA Working Group on Cartographic Standardization
• Member, Nederlandse Taalunie's Geographic Names Commission
• Keynotes on topics like 'Critical Map Literacy'

Labs/Teams:

• Research Theme STAMP (Spatio-Temporal Analytics, Maps, Processing)
• OSGeo Foundation member
• Core contributor to Open Source GIS projects