CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME : SLIUZAS, Ricardas Vytautas (Richard)
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH : 26 November 1956, Australia
NATIONALITY : Dutch, Australian
EDUCATION :
2004 : PhD, University of Utrecht, Faculty of Geographical Sciences.
1992 - 1993 : Post Higher Technical College (Post-HBO) course on Environmental Planning, Rijkshogeschool IJsselland, Deventer (now Saxion Hogeschool).
1987 1988 : MSc in Urban Surveys and Human Settlements Analysis, ITC, Enschede (part-time).
1979 1980 : PostGraduate Diploma in Urban Surveys, ITC, Enschede
1976 1978 : Diploma in Technology in Planning, SAIT, Australia.
LANGUAGES AND DEGREE OF
PROFICIENCY : Language Speaking Reading Writing
1. English Excellent Excellent Excellent
2. Dutch Very Good Excellent Good
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AND MEMBERSHIPS : Habitat International Member of Editorial Board
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: GISDECO – GIS for Developing Countries: an international network for the exchange of experiences on the use of GIS in urban and regional planning and development in developing countries. GISDECO organizes workshops and conferences. Chair of the local organizing committee for the 2002 conference held at ITC, Enschede in May 2002 and since that time Coordinator of International Committee.
: NIROV. Nederlands Instituut voor Ruimtelijke Ordening en Volkshuisvesting, (Netherlands Institute for Spatial Planning and Housing).
: N-AERUS – Network Association of European Researchers on Urbanisation in the South.
: Geo-Information Nederland – Professional association of the GIS community in the Netherlands.
SPECIAL INTERESTS : Richard’s specialisations are in the field of urban planning in developing countries and in particular to the use of geographic information technologies for the collection, management, analysis, visualisation and communication of spatial information in urban planning and management. He has developed particular knowledge and skills in urban air-photo interpretation and urban remote sensing. Much of his work has focused on better understanding the development processes in unplanned housing areas in various cities. He has however also been involved in the development of information systems development for urban planning agencies at local government level. He is currently involved in promoting the development and use of Participatory GIS in urban settings and in developing methods for the mapping of slums with remote sensing.
: Richard’s research activities focus on the application of Geographic Information Technology (GIT) in support of strategic and local urban planning processes. Emphasis is placed on improving the information base for urban planning activities, at both city-wide and local levels. In particular he is interested in developing ways to improve the information base for planning and the exchange of information and knowledge in multi-level, multi-actor planning and decision making processes. His PhD research examined how GIT can support local authorities and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. This research was concerned with making urban planning more responsive and effective, and especially incorporating low-income communities in the planning process. He is now supervising several PhD students working on issues related to spatial planning and sustainable urban development in China, India and Vietnam. The cities of Shenzhen, Hanoi, Kisumu, and Ahmedabad serve as case studies for this work.
: Completed PhD studies supervised:
Dr. Pu Hao, Spatial evolution of urban villages in Shenzhen. (2012)
Dr. Yang Zhenshan, Economic clusters and spatial planning in Beijing, China (2010)
Dr. Du Ningrui, Integration of spatial planning and surface water management in Wuhan, China (2010)
Dr. Veronica Botero, Spatial data infrastructures for vulnerability analysis with case studies in Lalitpur, Nepal and Medellin, Colombia (2009)
Dr. Khaled el Nabbout, Participatory GIS in urban planning in Tripoli, Lebanon (2007).
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
2003 current : University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands
Position held : Associate Professor (Urban Planning) since April 2003.
Description of duties Research
: Formulation and execution of collaborative research projects within the theme PLUS – People, Land and Urban Systems. (SURD).
: Leader of the theme SURD - Sustainable Urban and Regional Dynamics (2006-2008).
: Supervision of PhD and post-doc research: currently supervising PhD candidates on the following topics: Managing urban villages in Shenzhen, China; Options for integrated land use-transport systems in Hanoi, Vietnam, Object based approaches for slum mapping in Kenya and India and Slum upgrading and urban governance in Ahmedabad, India.
: Collaboration with various visiting scientists: 2011 & 2012 – a post-doc (6 months) from Iran working on spatial planning support systems; 2011 – a post-doc (6 months) from India working on slum identification and mapping with Object Based Approaches; 2008 – a Post-Doc (3 months) from Yemen working on 3D city planning; 2006 - a PhD candidate from Iran examining the development of decision support systems in neighbourhood planning and management; 2006 - a researcher from Tanzania working on the development of urban slums and informal settlements; a researcher from
: 1998-2004 PhD research on managing informal settlements in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Promotor: Prof. H.F.L. Ottens, University of Utrecht, Co-promotor: Prof. V. Kreibich, University of Dortmund.
Education
: Development of curriculum for postgraduate & MSc level courses at ITC and in joint courses offered with partner universities.
: Development, coordination and delivery of modules on urban indicators, urban land use change and planning, spatial planning, spatial modelling and urban poverty alleviation for ITC MSc students.
: Supervising of MSc students’ research.
: Coordinator of a joint MSc course on Urban Planning and Management together with Wuhan University, School of Urban Studies. Design and management of course, student selection and supervision, teaching and research development. (2005-2011).
: Portoflio Holder of the Urban Planning and Management (UPM) course as a member of the ITC academic Board (2006-2008).
Management
: Coordinator of the Urban Systems group within PGM.
: Member of the ITC Academic Board (Nov 2006 to 2008)
: Vice-Chair of the management team for the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geoinformation Management, PGM, (July 2002 – September 2007) position of Education Portfolio Manager.
Current software experience
- GIS: ERDAS Imagine, ILWIS, ArcGIS, Community Viz
- Other software: SPSS, MS Office
1988 2003 : International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Enschede, The Netherlands
Position held : Assistant Professor (Urban Planning)
Description of duties Education
: Development of curriculum for postgraduate & MSc level courses
: Coordinator of UPLA’s specialisation modules (6 weeks) on Integrated Urban Planning including lecturing on topics of strategic planning and urban land management. Lecturing and supervision of practical work around the theme Urban Geographic Information Systems. Supervising research of Master and MSc students.
: Programme Director of Urban Planning and Land Administration (1998-2000) – managing the development and implementation of one of ITC’s 6 educational programmes.
: Director of studies of the course Geoinformation Systems for urban applications (1989-1998).
: Curriculum design and development for a Master course on Public Administration and Spatial Information Management with the National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines.
Research
: PhD research on managing informal settlements in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
: Research project on the use of remote sensing for monitoring the growth of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in co-operation with TNO-FEL and University College of Lands and Architectural Sciences, Tanzania.
Management
: Member of the management team for the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geoinformation Management, PGM, - position of Education Portfolio Manager.
: Leader of the Urban Planning and Management knowledge field consisting of 8 persons.
1984 1988 : ITC, Dept. of Urban Survey & Human Settlement Analysis
Position held : Assistant Geo-data Processing
Description of duties : Research in the application and development of Geo information systems for urban planners. Projects undertaken: studies of urban growth in South Limburg, densification policies in Enschede and accuracy of data acquisition from Small Format Aerial Photography.
: Study of urban growth and land use suitability in Vizag, India using field surveys and GIS.
: Research on land information system development for the Town and Country Planning Organisation, Bhopal.
: Development of teaching modules on urban GIS using raster and vector based software for use at ITC, India and Thailand.
1981 1983 : District Council of Stirling, Adelaide, South Australia
Position held : Town Planner
Description of duties : Responsible for development control and enforcement; conducting a local heritage study survey to document objects and localities of historical significance.
1980-1981 : Brian Turner and Associates, Adelaide, South Australia
Position held : Assistant Town Planner
Description of duties : Planning assistant responsible for undertaking land use surveys; preparation of land use plans; collating statistics for a market and site evaluation for new filling stations; a parking study for a regional shopping centre using small format aerial photographs.
: Planning assistant with Community Development Section, City of Unley, South Australia: inventory of recreation resources and planning for pedestrians and cyclists.
1981 : Community Development Section, City of Unley, South Australia
Position held : Planning assistant
Description of duties : Contract based inventory of recreation resources and planning for pedestrians and cyclists.
CONSULTING EXPERIENCE :
Period : 2012-2013
Country : Uganda, (UN-HABITAT)
Integrated Flood Management Kampala
Description of mission : Team leader of a project on integrated flood management in Kampala city as a component of the Cities and Climate Change Initiative. The project aims to develop strategies for reducing the impact of climate change related flood events in Kampala. Responsible for management and coordination, land use and vulnerability issues.
Period : 2010-2011
Country : China (World Bank)
Description of mission : Team leader of a research project to explore the scope of using GIS and a related urban simulation tool (Metronamica) to improve land use and transport integration. The focus is on creating and using accessibility indicators. Partners: Wuhan Municipality, Wuhan University School of Urban Design, RIKS.
Period : 2010
Country : Kenya (NUFFIC)
Description of mission : Develop and implement a 2 week short course on participatory slum upgrading and management for NFP alumni. Partners: Millennium Cities Initiative, RCMRD.
Period : 2010
Country : Egypt (NUFFIC)
Description of mission : Team leader of capacity building project for Urban Training Institute (UTI), Cairo. Development and execution of 3 short courses for staff of UTI and other government bodies related to the application of satellite imagery in urban planning; Participatory GIS in community management and Strategic urban settlement management. Partners: IHS, GTZ.
Period : 2007-2008
Country : Iraq/Egypt (UN-HABITAT)
Description of mission : Development and execution of a Training of Trainers course for staff of the Ministry of Housing Iraq. Responsible for a course on Land Planning and Management and contributing to a course on GIS and Urban Indicators.
Period : 2008
Country : General (MNP)
Description of mission : Management of an international data collection project on millennium indicators for the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP)
Period : 2007
Country : Tanzania (NUFFIC)
Description of mission : Coordinator of the 2 week refresher course: Urban Environmental Planning and Management for Eastern and Southern Africa.
Period : 2005-2006
Country : Kenya (UN-HABITAT/IDRC)
Description of mission : Team leader of a project to develop an interactive simulation tool for participants of the World Urban Forum III, on behalf of UN-HABITAT, Global Urban Observatory. The tool is to be based on a review of global experiences and statistical analysis of HABITAT’s indicators at national and city level.
Period : 2004-2005
Country : China, Philippines, Germany, the Netherlands (EU)
Description of mission : EU-Asia Link project for curriculum development for urban planning and management with a special emphasis on urban poverty alleviation. Finalise development of a 3 week teaching module on urban poverty mapping including lecture notes, readings, exercises and presentations.
Period : 2004-2005
Country : Vietnam (NUFFIC)
Description of mission : Preparation and execution of a training of trainers course on Innovative and Participatory Urban Planning for staff of Urban Management Centre, Hanoi Architectural University. Review of case study reports prepared by UMC staff on urban governance related topics.
Period : 2002-2004
Country : Egypt (NUFFIC)
Description of mission : Design and implementation of a 2 week short course on GIS for urban upgrading at the Urban Training Institute, Cairo.
Period : 2002-2003
Country : Egypt (GTZ)
Description of mission : Greater Cairo Land Use Map: Development of a methodology for the creation of a land use and informal settlement map of Greater Cairo using Ikonos data, in cooperation with GTZ and the Ministry of Planning Cairo.
Period : 1999
Country : Tanzania (NUFFIC)
Description of mission : Implementation of a 3 week training course on Urban Environmental Planning and Management within the EISCAP project at UCLAS.
Period : 1997 - 1999
Country : Tanzania (BCRS)
Description of mission : Project leader of research on the use of remote sensing for monitoring the growth of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in co-operation with TNO-FEL and University College of Lands and Architectural Sciences, Tanzania.
Period : 1995 - 1999
Country : Malawi (The World Bank)
Description of mission : Team leader of the World Bank funded Lilongwe City Council GIS Pilot Project. Primarily responsible for project management, user requirement study, system design and development.
Period : 1994 - 1995
Country : Tanzania (ITC)
Description of mission : Research on the application of GIS for urban planning and management in Dar es Salaam City Council. Responsibilities: team leader, planning and co-ordination of all activities, supervision of several MSc studies, report writing and editing.
Period : 1993 - 1995
Country : China (DGIS)
Description of mission : Curriculum development and lecturing in the field of municipal information systems; research guidance on urban renewal and GIS in collaboration with staff of the School of Urban Studies, Wuhan .
Period : 1987 1991
Country : Tanzania (DGIS)
Description of mission : Fieldwork including making of Small Format Aerial Photographs and household interviews in squatter settlement for research. Lectures on GIS at ARDHI Institute. MSc research supervision.
Period : 1986
Country : Thailand (Chulalongkorn University)
Description of mission : 3 week GIS workshop, Chulalongkorn University.
Period : 1984 1990
Country : India (DGIS)
Description of mission : Multiple missions for fieldwork associated with a research project, training courses at IIRS, Dehra Dun and attendance of seminars. Research on land information system development for the Town and Country Planning Organisation, Bhopal.