PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Publications

Bian, L. Spatial data models, Encyclopedia of Human Geography (accepted)

Huang, Y. and Bian, L. A Bayesian network and analytic hierarchy process based personalized recommendations for tourist attractions over the internet, Expert Systems with Applications (in press).

Bian, L. 2007. Object-oriented representation of environmental phenomena – is everything best represented as an object? Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 97(2): 266-280.

Bian, L. and Hu, S. 2007. Identifying components for interoperable process models using concept lattice and semantic reference system, International Journal of Geographical Information Science.

Bian, L. and Liebner, D. 2007. A network model for dispersion of communicable diseases, Transactions in GIS, 11(2): 155-173. 

Xie, Z and Bian, L. Using spatial continuity and discontinuity information to retrieve geographic entities, Geocarto International (in press).

Mushinzimana, E., Munga, S., Minakawa, N., Li, L., Feng, C., Bian, L., Kitron, U., Schmidt, C., Beck, L., Zhou, G., Githeko, A.K. and Yan, G., 2006. Comparison of three remote sensors for identification of Anopheline mosquito larval habitats in the western Kenya highlands, Malaria Journal, 5(13).

Bian, L., Li, L., and Yan, G. 2006. Combining global and local estimates for spatial distribution of mosquito larval habitats, GIScience and Remote Sensing, 43(1): 95-108.

Bian, L. and Lee, J., 2005. Incorporating multiple index vectors and feedback to improve urban objects retrieval, GIScience and Remote Sensing, 42(2): 106-121.

Bian, L. and Liebner, D., 2005. Simulating spatially explicit networks for dispersion of infectious diseases. In D. Maguire, M.F. Goodchild, and M. Batty (editors), GIS, Spatial Analysis and Modeling, ESRI Press, Redlands, California, p245-264. 

Bian, L. and Xie, Z., 2004. A spatially dependent approach to retrieving industrial complexes from digital images, Professional Geographer, 56(3): 381-393.

Bian, L., 2004. A conceptual framework for an individual-based spatially explicit epidemiological model, Environment and Planning B, 31(3): 381-395.

Bian, L., 2003. Retrieving urban objects using a wavelet transform approach, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 69(2): 133-141.

Bian, L., 2003. The representation of the environment in the context of individual-based modeling, Ecological Modeling, 159(2-3): 279-296.

Walsh, S.J., Bian, L., McKnight, S., Brown, D.G. and Hammer, E.S., 2003. Solifluction steps and risers, Lee Ridge, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA: a scale and pattern analysis, Geomorphology, 55: 381-398.

Bian, L., 2001. The GIS representation of wildlife movements: a framework. in Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Biogeography and Ecology, in Millington, A., S. Walsh, P. Osborne (editors), Kluwer Academic Publishers, p213-228

Bian, L., 2000. Component modeling for the spatial representation of wildlife movements. Journal of Environmental Management, 59(4): 235-245.

Bian, L., 2000. Modeling fish growth in a three-dimensional aquatic system using object-oriented design, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 14 (7): 603-623.

Bian, L. and Butler, R., 1999. Comparing effects of aggregation methods on statistical and spatial          properties of simulated spatial data, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 65(1): 73-84.

Sheikoleslami, G., Zhang, A. and Bian, L., 1999. A multi-scale content-based retrieval system for geographical images, Geoinfomatica, 3 (2): 159-185.

Bian, L., 1998. Effects of watershed discretization on estimation of hydrologic parameters, Transactions in GIS, 4(2): 299-313.

Bian, L. and West, E., 1997. Modeling elk calving habitat in a prairie environment, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 63(2): 161-167.

Bian, L., 1997. Multiscale nature of spatial data in scaling up environmental models, in D. Quattrochi and M.F. Goodchild, editors. Scale in Remote Sensing and GIS. Boca Raton, FL. CRC/Lewis Publishers, p13-26.

Walsh, S.J., Butler, D.R., Brown, D.G. and Bian, L., 1994. Form and pattern in the Alpine environment: an integrative approach to spatial analysis and modeling, in Mountain Environments and Geographic Information Systems, and Price, M.F., and D.I. Heywood, ed. Taylor and Francis Pub. London, p189-216.

Bian, L. and Walsh, S.J., 1993. Scale dependencies of vegetation and topography in a mountainous environment of Montana, The Professional Geographer, 45(1): 1-11.

Brown, D.G., Bian, L. and Walsh, S.J., 1993. Response of a distributed watershed erosion model to variations in input data aggregation levels, Computers and Geosciences, 19(4): 499-509.

Walsh, S.J., Butler, D.R., Brown, D.G. and Bian, L., 1990. Spatial models of snow avalanche path location within Glacier National Park, Montana: data integration and factor weighting through GIS, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 56(5): 615-621

Walsh, S.J., Bian, L., Brown, D.G., Butler, D.R. and Malanson, G.P., 1989. Image enhancement of Landsat Thematic Mapper digital data for terrain evaluation, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA, Geocarto International, 3: 55-58.

Non-Refereed Publication
Bian, L. and S.J. Walsh, 2002. Characterizing and modeling landscape dynamics: an introduction, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 68(10): 999-1000.

Bian, L., 2004. GIS for environmental modeling: an introduction, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 28(3): 171-173.

Bian, L. and Liebner, D., 2004, Formalizing an individual-based and spatially explicit approach to assess effects of network topology on spatial and temporal dispersions of infectious diseases, GIScience 2004, Third International Conference on Geographic Information Science, University of Maryland Conference Center, Adelphi, Maryland, October 20-23, 2004 (Refereed extended abstract).

Bian, L. and Hu, S., 2004, Defining components for interoperable process models using concept lattices and semantic reference systems, GIScience 2004, Third International Conference on Geographic Information Science, University of Maryland Conference Center, Adelphi, Maryland, October 20-23, 2004 (Refereed extended abstract).

Walsh, S.J., Bian, L., McKnight, S., Hammer, E.S. and Erlien C.M., 2003. Characterizing the spatial pattern of solifluction steps and risers in an alpine environment: application of digital image enhancement and geostatistics, Proceedings, ASPRS 2003 Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, May 5-9, 2003.

Bian, L. and Yang, Z., 2000. Discovering fault lines and fault planes from geological data using Hough Transform, Proceedings, the 4th International Conference on Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling: Problems, Prospects, and Needs for Research, Banff, Alberta, Canada, September 2-8, 2000 (Extended abstract).

Feng, C. and Bian, L., 1998. Representing uncertainty of remote sensing classification in an interoperable environment, Proceedings, GIS/LIS '9, Fort Worth, Texas, November 10-12, 1998 (Extended abstract).

Bian, L., 1997. Modeling mobile objects in three-dimensional aquatic system using object-oriented design, Proceedings, GIS/LIS '97, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 28-30, 1997.

Sheikoleslami, G., Zhang, A. and Bian, L., 1997. Geographical image classification and retrieval, Proceedings, 5th ACM Workshop on Geographic Information Systems, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 10-14, 1997.

Bian, L., Sun, H., Blodgett, C.F., Egbert, S.L., Li, W., Ran, L. and Koussis, A.D., 1996. Integration architecture and internal database for coupling a hydrologic model and ARC/INFO, in Application of Geographic Information Systems in Hydrology and Water Resources Management (Proceedings of HydroGIS'96), Vienna, Austria, April 16-19, 1996, p11-17.

Bian, L., Sun, H., Blodgett, C.F., Egbert, S.L., Li, W., Ran, L. and Koussis, A.D., 1996. An integrated interface system to couple the SWAT model and Arc/Info. Proceedings, The Third International Conference on Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modeling, CD and WWW, Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 20-25, 1996.

Blodgett, C.F., Egbert, S.L., Sun, H. and Bian, L., 1995. Developing graphic links between Arc/Info, Visual Basic, and SWAT, Proceedings, GIS/LIS' 95, Nashville, TN, November 14-16, 1995, p62-69.

D'Attilio, M.G., Shaw, K.D. and Bian, L., 1995. The second day at Gettysberg: a GIS model of vulnerability during an American civil War battle, Proceedings, GIS/LIS' 95, Nashville, TN, November 14-16, 1995, p225-233.

Sun, H, and Bian, L., 1995. An object-oriented database for integrating GIS and hydrologic model. Proceedings, GIS/LIS' 95, Nashville, TN, November 14-16, 1995, p960-960.

Wang Q., and Bian, L., 1995. Price effects of land use on house values: an empirical study of Lawrence, Kansas. Proceedings, GIS/LIS' 95, Nashville, TN, November 14-16, 1995, p1006-1015.

West, E. and L. Bian, 1994. Prairie land use management and elk habitat: a GIS/export system analysis. Proceedings, GIS/LIS' 94, Phoenix, Arizona, October 25-27, p818-824.

Walsh, S.J., Brown, D.B., Bian, L. and Allen, T.R., 1994. Spatial scale and data sensitivity: factors affecting the certainty of biophysical models, Proceedings, International Symposium on the Spatial Accuracy of Natural Resource Data Bases.

Bian, L. Miller, K. and Ran, L., 1993. Accuracy assessment of geo-coding hazardous facilities. Proceedings, GIS/LIS '93, Minneapolis, Minnesota, November 2-4, 1993, p58-64.

Bian, L., 1992. Integration of GIS and CAMEO for on-site assessment of environmental hazards. Proceedings, GIS/LIS '92, San Jose, California, November 10-12, 1992, p64-69.

Bagby, J. and Bian, L., 1992. Urbanization and its impact on white-tailed deer habitat: a GIS/remote sensing approach. Proceedings, GIS/LIS'92, San Jose, California, November 10-12, 1992, p42-50.

Walsh, S.J., Bian, L. and Brown, D.G., 1991. Issues of spatial dependency for surface representation through remote sensing and GIS. Proceedings, American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, A Special Proceedings on Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS, 175-183.

Bian, L. and Walsh, S.J., 1990. Reduction of the effects of clouds on remotely-sensed digital data through the integration of spectral information from complementary satellites. Proceedings of the 13th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, Fredericton, N.B., Canada, July 16-19, 2000, p78-85.

Walsh, S.J., Brown, D.G. and Bian, L., 1990. Comparison of Landsat Thematic Mapper digital enhancements of snow-avalanche Paths: validation through GIS/remote sensing integration. Proceedings of the 1990 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1161-1164.

Walsh, S.J. and Bian, L., 1988. Comparison of AVHRR and MSS data to in-situ measures of plant biomass and soil characteristics. Proceedings of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Virginia Beach, VA, September 11-16, 1988, p299-309.  

 
Position Papers
Bian, L., 1998. Status of GIS use in physical sciences. Position paper for the specialist meeting on Status and Trends in Spatial Analysis, Project Varenius, NCGIA. Santa Barbara, California, December 10-12, 1998.

Bian, L., 1998. Interaction of objects and fields. Position paper for the specialist meeting on The Ontology of Fields, Project Varenius, NCGIA. Bar Harbor, Maine, June 10-13, 1998.

Bian, L., 1997. Opening environmental models. Position paper for the International Conference and Workshop on Interoperating Geographic Information System

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