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photo of Dr. David Cowen

Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1971

Department of Geography
Callcott, Room 124
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-5236   Fax: (803) 777-4972
Email: cowend@sc.edu


Areas of Interest
Geographic Information Systems
Computer Applications


Recent Publications
_____ and W.J. Craig. 2003. "A Retrospective Look at the Need for a Multipurpose Cadastre." Surveying and Land Information Science 63 (4):205-214.

Petrisor, A.I., Dragomirescu, L, Drane, J.W,. Jackson, K.L., and _____. 2002. "Using a Quick-Basic Application Based on the DAC Statistic to Detect Spatial Clusters", CEAI, 1 (4): 55-64.

Tullis, J.A., _____, Jensen, J. R., Shirley, W. L. and D. R. Morgan. 2002. "GIS and Remote Sensing for Smart Growth Research", Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Washington: ASPRS, April 22-26, on CD.

Jensen, J. R., _____, Shirley, L., and J. Tullis. 2002. NASA Affiliate Research Center (ARC) Program at USC for three (3) Research Projects, NASA: Washington, D.C., on the Internet at the NASA Commercial Remote Sensing Program home page and at the USC ARC Home Page.

_____, J.R. Jensen, C. Hendrix, M.E. Hodgson, and S.R. Schill. 2000. "A GIS-Assisted Rail Construction Econometric Model that Incorporates LIDAR Data." Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 66 (11):1323-1328.

Jensen, J. R. and _____. 2000. "NASA Affiliate Research Center (ARC) Program at USC for Four Companies," NASA, Washington, DC, published on the Internet at the NASA Commercial Remote Sensing program home page and at the USC ARC home page. Also published by NASA on CD ROM, 2000.

Rogers, J. F., S. J. Thompson, C. L. Addy, R. E. McKeown, and _____. 2000. "Association of Very Low Birth Weight with Exposures to Environmental Sulfur Dioxide and Total Suspended Particulates." American Journal of Epidemiology 151(6):602-613.

Schill, S.R., J. R. Jensen, and _____. 1999. "Bridging the Gap Between Government and Industry." Geo Info Systems 9(9):26-33,and color cover

_____, Bernie, I. And Rogers, R. 1998. "Spatial Analysis of Multiple Listing Service Data" Proceedings American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, pp. 241 252.

Jensen, J. and _____. 1997. Principles of Change Detection Using Digital Remote Sensor Data, in Starr, J.L., Estes, J.E. and D.C. McGwire, Eds., Integration of Geographic Information systems and Remote Sensing, London: Cambridge Press, 37-54.

Ehler, G., _____, and H. Mackey. 1997. Development of a Shape Fitting Tool for Site Evaluation, in M.J. Draak and M. Molenaar, Advances in GIS Research II, London: Taylor and Francis, pp. 143-154.

_____ and C. Weisner. 1997. Modeling Urban Dynamics with Artificial Neural Networks and GIS, Proceedings, Auto Carto 13, pp. 66-75.

_____. 1997. The Practical Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS, Proceedings International Workshop on New Development in Geographic Information system, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, pp. 1-16.

_____ and W. L. Shirley. 1997. New Cartographic Opportunities for GIS, Proceedings International Cartographic Con ference, International Cartographic Association, Stockholm, pp. 1487-1493.


Grad Students
Clio Andris, Master's candidate
Joshua McDuffie, Ph.D. candidate
Youliang Qiu, Ph.D. candidate
Alex Rikard, Master's candidate
Todd Patterson, Ph.D. candidate

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