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Hollenstein, D., Ammann, M., Grimm, D. E., and Bleisch, S. (2026). Surface Roughness from Large-Scale Laser Scanning Point Clouds for Urban Accessibility Analysis. Smart Cities, 9(9), https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities9090146. [pdf]

Reutimann, S., Bronowicz, C., and Bleisch, S. (2026). How useful are interactive small multiples for the visualization of overlapping areal information? An expert evaluation in spatial planning. International Journal of Cartography, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2026.2696783. [pdf]

Bronowicz, C., Schröter, A. C., and Bleisch, S. (2025). An interdisciplinary perspective on generalising and highlighting buildings in their urban context. Advances in Cartography and GIScience of the Int. Cartographic Association, 6, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-adv-5-6-2025. [pdf]

Jeitziner, L. T., Paneth, L., Rack, O., Bleisch, S., and Zahn, C. (2025). Measuring the quality of collaborative group engagement: Development and validation of the QCGE self-assessment scale (QCGE-SAS). Int. Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 20, 343–375, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11412-025-09445-8. [pdf]

Striewski, F., Bronowicz, C., and Bleisch, S. (2025). Addressing characteristics of environmental context - challenges and potential for location-based mobile learning applications. Advances in Cartography and GIScience of the Int. Cartographic Association, 30, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-adv-5-30-2025. [pdf]

Striewski, F., Comi, E. L., Tiefenbacher, F., Lack, N., Battaglia, M., and Bleisch, S. (2024). Application, Adaption and Validation of the Thermal Urban Normalization Algorithm in a European City. Workshop on Visualisation in Environmental Sciences (EnvirVis), https://doi.org/10.2312/envirvis.20241135. [pdf]

Müller, G. D., Hollenstein, D., Çöltekin, A., and Bleisch, S. (2023). Square-glyphs: assessing the readability of multidimensional spatial data visualized as square-glyphs. International Journal of Cartography, 9(3), 449–465, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2023.2235492. [pdf]

Tominski, C., Behrisch, M., Bleisch, S., Fabrikant, S. I., Mayr, E., Miksch, S., and Purchase, H. (2023). Visualizing Uncertainty in Sets. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 43(5), 49–61, https://doi.org/10.1109/MCG.2023.3300441. [pdf]

Hollenstein, D., and Bleisch, S. (2022). Linking Multiple Perspectives with Object-Based Visual Cues for Spatial Video Analysis. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLIII-B4-2022, 455–462, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLIII-B4-2022-455-2022. [pdf]

Hollenstein, D., and Bleisch, S. (2021). Gaining overview with transient focus+context maps. International Journal of Cartography, 8(1), 118–132, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2021.1960139. [pdf]

Tominski, C., Andrienko, G., Andrienko, N., Bleisch, S., Fabrikant, S. I., Mayr, E., Miksch, S., Pohl, M., and Skupin, A. (2021). Toward flexible visual analytics augmented through smooth display transitions. Visual Informatics, 5(3), 28–38, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.visinf.2021.06.004. [pdf]

Cheong, L., Kinkeldey, C., Burfurd, I., Bleisch, S., and Duckham, M. (2020). Evaluating the impact of visualization of risk upon emergency route-planning. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 34(5), 1022–1050, https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2019.1701677. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., and Hollenstein, D. (2019). Exploratory Geovisualizations for Supporting the Qualitative Analysis and Synthesis of Place-Related Emotion Data. Cartographic Perspectives, (91), https://doi.org/10.14714/CP91.1437. [pdf]

Hollenstein, D., Hess, M., Jordan, D., and Bleisch, S. (2019). Investigating Roundabout Properties and Bicycle Accident Occurrence at Swiss Roundabouts: A Logistic Regression Approach. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi8020095. [pdf]

Rack, O., Zahn, C., and Bleisch, S. (2019). Do you see us?—Applied visual analytics for the investigation of group coordination. Gruppe. Interaktion. Organisation. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Organisationspsychologie (GIO), 50(1), 53–60, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11612-019-00449-1. [pdf]

Zanda, A., Lutz, J., Heymann, A., and Bleisch, S. (2019). Technological infrastructure supporting the story network principle of the Atlas of the Ageing Society. Geografie, 124(2), 217–235, https://doi.org/10.37040/geografie2019124020217. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., and Hollenstein, D. (2018). Exploring multivariate representations of indices along linear geographic features. Proceedings of the ICA, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-1-11-2018. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Zanda, A., and Korkut, S. (2018). Geschichten erzählen mit verlinkten Visualisierungen – ein Review des Alters-Atlas Konzepts. 38. Wissenschaftlich-Technische Jahrestagung der DGPF und PFGK18. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., and Pettit, C. (2017). The influence of domain expertise on visual overviews of spatiotemporal data. International Journal of Cartography, 3(2), 166–186, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2017.1294820. [pdf]

Griffin, A. L., White, T., Fish, C., Tomio, B., Huang, H., Sluter, C. R., Bravo, J. V. M., Fabrikant, S. I., Bleisch, S., Yamada, M., and Picanço, P. (2017). Designing across map use contexts: a research agenda. International Journal of Cartography, 3, 90–114, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2017.1315988. [pdf]

Meyer, P., Studer, T., and Bleisch, S. (2017). Circular icons to represent absolute values relating to areal features. Proceedings of the ICA, https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:49543929. [pdf]

Çöltekin, A., Bleisch, S., Andrienko, G., and Dykes, J. (2017). Persistent challenges in geovisualization – a community perspective. International Journal of Cartography, 3, 115–139, https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2017.1302910. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Hil, D., Korkut, S., and Meyer, P. (2016). Challenges of a Modern Atlas of the Ageing Society. ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLI-B2, 369–373, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XLI-B2-369-2016. [pdf]

Cheong, L., Bleisch, S., Kealy, A., Tolhurst, K., Wilkening, T., and Duckham, M. (2016). Evaluating the impact of visualization of wildfire hazard upon decision-making under uncertainty. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 30(7), 1377–1404, https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2015.1131829. [pdf]

Hollenstein, D., and Bleisch, S. (2016). Walkability for Different Urban Granularities. ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLI-B2, 703–708, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsarchives-XLI-B2-703-2016. [pdf]

Mason, J. S., Klippel, A., Bleisch, S., Slingsby, A., and Deitrick, S. (2016). Special issue introduction: Approaching spatial uncertainty visualization to support reasoning and decision making. Spatial Cognition & Computation, 16(2), 97–105, https://doi.org/10.1080/13875868.2016.1138117.

Bleisch, S., and Dykes, J. (2015). Quantitative data graphics in 3D desktop-based virtual environments – an evaluation. International Journal of Digital Earth, 8(8), 623–639, https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2014.927536. [pdf]

Jeong, M. H., Duckham, M., and Bleisch, S. (2015). Graphical Aids to the Estimation and Discrimination of Uncertain Numerical Data. PLOS ONE, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141271. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., Galton, A., Laube, P., and Lyon, J. (2014). Mining candidate causal relationships in movement patterns. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 28(2), 363–382, https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2013.841167. [pdf]

Stark, H. J., Klöti, T., Hollenstein, D., Bleisch, S., and Fabian, C. (2013). Including a Social Perspective into Urban Planning using Visualisations based on Self- Organising Maps. Proc. of ICC 26th International Cartographic Conference, August 25-30, 2013, Dresden, Germany, https://icaci.org/files/documents/ICC_proceedings/ICC2013/_extendedAbstract/176_proceeding.pdf. [pdf]

Bleisch, S. (2012). 3D Geovisualization – Definition and Structures for the Assessment of Usefulness. ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, I-2, 129–134, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-I-2-129-2012. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., Kealy, A., Richter, K. F., Winter, S., Kininmonth, S., Klippel, A., Laube, P., Lyon, J., Medyckyj-Scott, D., and Wark, T. (2012). Challenges in supporting extraction of knowledge about environmental objects and events from geosensor data. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., and Scheuerer, S. (2012). Räumlich-zeitliches Datenmanagement am Fallbeispiel kulturhistorischer Analyse der touristischen Entwicklung in Andermatt (CH). gis.SCIENCE, 4. [pdf]

Nebiker, S., and Bleisch, S. (2010). 3D-Punktwolken als vollwertige 3D-Stadtmodelle?. DGPF Tagungsband 19/2010 – Dreiländertagung OVG, DGPF und SGPF, 71-78. [pdf]

Nebiker, S., Bleisch, S., and Christen, M. (2010). Rich point clouds in virtual globes – A new paradigm in city modeling?. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 34(6), 508–517, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.05.002. [pdf]

Journal Article

Bleisch, S., and Scheuerer, S. (2012). Räumlich-zeitliches Datenmanagement am Fallbeispiel kulturhistorischer Analyse der touristischen Entwicklung in Andermatt (CH). gis.SCIENCE, 4. [pdf]

Conference Proceedings

Nebiker, S., and Bleisch, S. (2010). 3D-Punktwolken als vollwertige 3D-Stadtmodelle?. DGPF Tagungsband 19/2010 – Dreiländertagung OVG, DGPF und SGPF, 71-78. [pdf]

Report

Bleisch, S., Bronowicz, C., Gamma, C., and Hollenstein, D. (2026). Verbesserte Lesbarkeit und mehr Barrierefreiheit im WMS der amtlichen Vermessung – eine Neugestaltung des Darstellungsmodells AV-WMS. cadastre No 51, August 2026. [pdf]

Fabrikant, S. I., Miksch, S., and Wolff, A. (2019). Visual Analytics for Sets over Time and Space (Dagstuhl Seminar 19192). Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik, https://doi.org/10.4230/DAGREP.9.5.31. [pdf]

McVernon, J., Geard, N., McCaw, J., Duckham, M., Bleisch, S., Martin-Sanchez, F., and Lopez-Campos, G. (2014). Improving the communication of scientific results to policy makers. Zenodo, https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.15331321. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Laube, P., and Duckham, M. (2013). Fischmonitoring im Murray River. Geomatik Schweiz, 5, 247-249. [pdf]

Abstract

Bleisch, S., and Bronowicz, C. (2025). Supporting understanding of complex spatio-temporal relationships with multi-perspective visualizations linked through smooth display transitions. Abstracts of the ICA, 10, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-10-22-2025. [pdf]

Hollenstein, D., Eberlein, S., and Bleisch, S. (2025). Quantitative Line Glyphs to Visualize Multivariate Geometric Properties in Multi-scale Spatial data. Abstracts of the ICA, 10, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-10-108-2025. [pdf]

Presentation

Reutimann, S., Bronowicz, C., and Bleisch, S. (2025). How useful are interactive small multiples for the visualization of overlapping areal information? An expert evaluation in spatial planning. Abstracts of the ICA, 30, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-9-30-2025. [Link]

Uncategorized

Bleisch, S., and Duckham, M. (2013). Sensor network data analysis at different levels of granularity. AGILE 2013 – Leuven, May 14-17, 2013. [pdf]

Bleisch, S. (2011). Toward Appropriate Representations of Quantitative Data in Virtual Environments. Cartographica, 46(4), 252–261, https://doi.org/10.3138/carto.46.4.252. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., and Dykes, J. (2009). Using Web-Based 3-D Visualization for Planning Hikes Virtually An Evaluation. [pdf]

Bleisch, S., Dykes, J., and Nebiker, S. (2008). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Representing Numeric Information Through Abstract Graphics in 3D Desktop Virtual Environments. The Cartographic Journal, 45(3), 216–226, https://doi.org/10.1179/000870408X311404.

Bleisch, S., and Nebiker, S. (2007). More than rendering – printed tourist maps and an interactive 3D information system from highly detailed 3D landscape models. ICC International Cartographic Conference, Moscow. [pdf]

(2005). Mapping approaches into a changing world: International Cartographic Conference ; 9 - 16 July, A Coruña (Spain) ; technical sessions ; proceedings = Iniciativas cartográficas para un mundo en transformación.

Bleisch, S., Dykes, J., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Building bridges between methodological approaches: a meta-framework linking experiments and applied studies in 3D geovisualization research.

Bleisch, S., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Connected 2D and 3D Visualizations for the Interactive Exploration of Spatial Information.

Bleisch, S., Burkhard, J., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Efficient Integration of Data Graphics into Virtual 3D Environments.

Bleisch, S., Nebiker, S., and Fisler, J. (n.d.). e-Learning in GI Sciences – Approaches towards Sustainable Content.

Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., and Lyon, J. (n.d.). Evaluating the Usefulness of Overview Visualizations for Users with Varying Levels of Domain Knowledge.

Bleisch, S. (n.d.). Evaluating the appropriateness of visually combining quantitative data representations with 3D desktop virtual environments using mixed methods.

Bleisch, S., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Explore Ballenberg Combining 3D Landscape Models with Additional Information.

Bleisch, S., Dykes, J., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Forest or slope? Comparing 2d and 3d visualisations through the wording of task answers.

Bleisch, S., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Google Earth, NASA World Wind und Co. - wenn Geoinformation zum Modethema wird.

Bleisch, S., Dykes, J., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). How are we to Represent Abstract Information in ‘Realistic’ 3D Environments?.

Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., Laube, P., and Lyon, J. (n.d.). Identifying candidate causal relationships in fish movement patterns.

Bleisch, S., Dykes, J., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). A meta-framework of methodological approaches exemplified by 3D geovisualization research.

Bleisch, S., Dykes, J., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). A mixed methods research approach for 3D geovisualization evaluation.

Bleisch, S., and Dykes, J. (n.d.). Planning Hikes Virtually – How Useful are Web-based 3D Visualizations?.

Bleisch, S., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). The Swiss Virtual Campus Project GITTA – a Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-Lingual Learning Platform for Geographic Information Technology.

Bleisch, S., and Dykes, J. (n.d.). Using Web-based 3D Visualization for Planning Hikes Virtually – an Evaluation.

Cheong, L., Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., and Kealy, A. (n.d.). Design of an Experiment for Evaluating the Impact of Visualization in a Bushfire Situation.

Cheong, L. M., Bleisch, S., Duckham, M., Kealy, A., Tolhurst, K., and Wilkening, T. (n.d.). A methodology for evaluating the impact of visualization on decision-making under uncertainty for PHOENIX Rapidﬁre.

Fisler, J., Bleisch, S., and Niederhuber, M. (n.d.). Development of Sustainable e-Learning Content with the Open Source eLesson Markup Language eLML.

Fisler, J., and Bleisch, S. (n.d.). ELML, the e-Lesson Markup Language.

Griffin, A. L., White, T., Fish, C. S., Tomio, B., Sluter, C. R., Bravo, J. V. M., Fabrikant, S. I., Bleisch, S., Yamada, M., and Jr, P. P. (n.d.). Designing Across Map Use Contexts.

Lack, N., and Bleisch, S. (n.d.). Object-based Change Detection for a Cultural-Historical Survey of the Landscape – from Cow Trails to Walking Paths.

Lorup, E. J., and Bleisch, S. (n.d.). Schweizweite GIS-Ausbildung mit GITTA – Aufbau und Organisation.

Niederhuber, M., Grossmann, T., Weibel, R., and Bleisch, S. (n.d.). Integration von GITTA-Lektionen in den Hochschulunterricht – Beispiele von Lehr- und Lernszenarien.

Weibel, R., Bleisch, S., and Nebiker, S. (n.d.). Achieving more Sustainable e-Learning Programs for GIScience.

Werner, M., Bleisch, S., and Fisler, J. (n.d.). E-Learning Materials in GIS-Technology and Cartography – Towards an Open-Content Solution.

Çöltekin, A., Bleisch, S., Andrienko, G., and Dykes, J. (n.d.). Long-standing research challenges in geographic visualization.