Izabela Karsznia

Place of employment:

Warsaw University, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, Department of Geoinformatics, Cartography and Remote Sensing, Cartography Laboratory

Contact:

e-mail: i.karsznia@uw.edu.pl, phone: + 48 2255 20670, fax: + 48 22 5521521

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Research interests:

• improving settlement, road and river network design for maps of small scales;
• automation of cartographic generalization with the use of Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Graph Theory;
• the use of User Generated Content (eg. Twitter data) for automatic generalization;
• map design and visualization;
• map complexity analysis;
• evaluation of automatic generalization results;
• application of maps and spatial analysis in other disciplines (e.g. UAV studies; historical hydrography; land use changes).
• historical geography, old map analysis;
• spatial data infrastructure analysis and development.

Years with the University:

Since 1st October 2003 as a Ph.D student

Since 1st October 2010 as Adjunct (Assistant Professor)

Since 28th May 2024 as Associate Professor

Position:

• • Since 28.05.2024 as Associate Professor.
  • Since 01.12.2023 – 30.11.2024 – member of The American Association of Geographers (AAG). 
  • Since 08.2023 – 2027 – Vice-chair of the Commission on multi-scale cartography (former Commission on map generalisation and multiple representation ), under International Cartographic Association.
  • Since 05.2023 – Review Editor, section Geoinformatics, in Frontiers in Earth Sciences (IF 2.9).
  • Since 02.2023 – Associate Editor of Journal of Maps in Social Science (IF 2,657, Taylor & Francis).
  • Since 2022 – member of Cartographic Branch of Polish Geographical Society.
  • Since 2022 – Member of Reviewer Board of ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (IF 2.899).
  • Since 01.03.2021 – head of the Chair of Geomatics and Information Systems 
  • Since 01.10.2010 Adjunct (Assistant Professor)
  • Since 01.10.2015 – Managing Editor of Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development. 

Education:

• 28/05/2024: Habilitation at University of Warsaw, Academic Council of Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management. „Improving selected objects design for maps of small scales using artificial intelligence and graph theory”.
• 01/03/2010 – 01/03/2011: Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology. Post-graduate studies on computer systems, applications and data-bases
• 23/03/2010: Ph.D. degree of Earth Sciencies (Geography). Warsaw University, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies. Diploma with distinction.
  Ph.D. Thesis: Methodical principles of automation in the generalization of selected General Geographic Database elements, supervised by dr hab. Wieslaw Ostrowski
• 01/10/2002 – 30/09/2003: Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland. M.Sc. Studies (Industrial Geodesy and Real Estates management)
  M.Sc. Thesis: The aggregation and generalization of land parcels and road networks on topographic maps in the scale of 1:10 000, supervised by Dr Eng. Adam Iwaniak. Diploma with distinction.
• 01/10/1998 – 30/09/2002: Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Wroclaw, Poland. B.Sc. Studies (Engineer of Geodesy and Cartography)

Projects

• Improving Settlement and Road Network Design for Maps of Small Scales Using Artificial Intelligence and Graph Theory (Optymalizacja redakcji osadnictwa oraz sieci dróg w skalach przeglądowych z wykorzystaniem sztucznej inteligencji oraz teorii grafów) Duration 2021-2025, Financed by: National Science Centre (Principal Investigator).
• Institutions, local governance and land use changes – a comparative study of selected European countries (Instytucje i współrządzenie lokalne a zmiany zagospodarowania terenu – badanie porównawcze wybranych krajów europejskich). Duration 2019-2022. Financed by the Polish National Centre (investigator).
• Evaluation of cartographic presentation methods in the context of map perception and effectiveness of visual transmission (Ewaluacja metod prezentacji kartograficznej w kontekście percepcji mapy i efektywności przekazu informacji) Duration 2017-2020, Financed by the Polish National Science Centre (investigator).
• Ontological foundations for building historical geoinformation systems (Ontologiczne podstawy budowy historycznych systemów informacji geograficznej), nr 2bH15021683.  Narodowy Program Rozwoju Humanistyki, 2016-2019 (wykonawca).
• AutoGenSettleRoad: Automation of the generalization process of settlements and road networks for medium and small-scale maps. In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Robert Weibel, GIS Center, Zürich University. Duration: 15.02.2014-30.06.2015. Financed by Swiss Government under SCIEX – Scientific Exchange Program (Bern, Switzerland) and the University of Zurich (primary investigator).
• Methodical principles of automation in the generalization of selected General Geographic Database elements. Duration 2007-2009. Ph.D grant, supervised by Dr. hab. Jacek Pasławski) 2007. Financed by the Ministry of Information and Higher Education in Poland (primary investigator). 

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Supervision of Ph.D students

• MSc. Iga Ajdacka. Selekcja sieci rzecznej na mapach małoskalowych z wykorzystaniem uczenia maszynowego, Co-supervision with Wiesław Ostrowski.
• MSc. Albert Adolf. Automatyzacja selekcji sieci drogowej z wykorzystaniem uczenia maszynowego na potrzeby redakcji map ogólnogeograficznych, Co-supervison with Wiesław Ostrowski.

Supervision of MSc. students (full data)

• Universal symbol system from old maps developed for historical geoportal (Metodyka opracowania uniwersalnej klasyfikacji znaków map dawnych dla geoportalu historycznego), Reviewer: Wiesław Ostrowski, defence: 06.2013
• The concept of the urban spatial information system for Sokółka (Koncepcja miejskiego systemu informacji przestrzennej dla Sokółki), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 27.01.2015
• An Attempt to Automatate the Generalization Process of Selected Elements of the Georeferential Topographic Objects Database (Próba automatycznej generalizacji wybranych elementów Georeferencyjnej Bazy Danych Obiektów Topograficznych), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 29.06.2015
• Analysis of design and functionality of map legends in geoportals(Legendy map w geoportalach), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 17.06.2016
• The concept of cycling map of Pobrzeże Gdańskie (Koncepcja mapy rowerowej Pobrzeża Gdańskiego), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 19.07.2016
• Analysis of graphic conceptions of cartographic signs systems on the old maps of Poland from the 19th and first half of the 20th century (Analiza koncepcji graficznych systemów znaków na dawnych mapach Polski z XIX i I połowy XX wieku), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 22.07.2016
• Visualisation of changes of urban area on example of Włocławek (Wizualizacja zmian obszaru miejskiego na przykładzie Włocławka), Reviewer: Wiesław Ostrowski, defence: 22.09.2016
• Verifying generalization rules for small-scale maps using machine learning techniques (Wykorzystanie technik uczenia maszynowego w procesie weryfikacji zasad generalizacji z map ogólnogeograficznych), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 19.07.2017.
• Cartographic visualization of flow data (Kartograficzna wizualizacja danych o ruchu), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 16.07.2018.
• The Cartographic visualization of the Peoples` origins from the Regained Territories in 1950 (Kartograficzna wizualizacja pochodzenia terytorialnego ludności Ziem Odzyskanych w 1950 roku), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 24.06.2019.
• Methodology of determination of historical administrative borders on the Nowotomyska Plain on the basis on old maps and modern cartographic sources (Metodyka wyznaczania historycznych granic administracyjnych na obszarze Równiny Nowotomyskiej na podstawie dawnych i współczesnych źródeł kartograficznych), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 29.07.2019.
• Verifying the methodology of generalization of the selected elements of the Topographic Objects Database (Weryfikacja metodyki generalizacji wybranych warstw tematycznych Bazy Danych Obiektów Topograficznych), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 29.07.2019.
• Spatial accessibility of the selected services in Warsaw (Dostępność przestrzenna wybranych usług na terenie Warszawy), Reviewer: Maciej Dąbski, defence: 14.07.2020.
• Data mining usage in the selective omission of road network for small-scale maps (Wykorzystanie technik eksploracji danych (Data Mining) do automatyzacji selekcji dróg na mapach ogólnogeograficznych), Reviewer: Piotr Werner, defence: 20.07.2020.
• Visualization of the data concerning air traffic (Wizualizacja danych dotyczących ruchu lotniczego), Reviewer: Marcin Solarz, defence: 02.07.2021.
• Perception of qualitative symbols on economic maps in school atlases (Percepcja sygnatur na mapach gospodarczych w atlasach szkolnych), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 30.07.2021.
• The use of decision trees (DT) to automate the selection of rivers for small-scale maps (Wykorzystanie drzew decyzyjnych (DT) do automatyzacji selekcji rzek na mapach ogólnogeograficznych), Reviewer: Piotr Werner, defence: 28.07.2022.
• Visual complexity of the selected interactive web maps (Złożoność graficzna wybranych map internetowych), Reviewer: Marcin Solarz, defence: 20.09.2022.
• Automation of the generalizations processes of selected GGOD layers on the example of the Lublin Province (Automatyzacja procesu generalizacji wybranych warstw Bazy Danych Obiektów Ogólnogeograficznych na przykładzie województwa lubelskiego), Reviewer: Izabela Gołębiowska, defence: 27.07.2023.
• Using social media data for map generalization (Wykorzystanie danych z mediów społecznościowych do generalizacji map), Reviewer: Piotr Werner, defence: 13.12.2023.
• 3D modeling and geovisualization of urban design patterns and landscape projections using augmented reality (Modelowanie i geowizualizacje 3D wzorców projektowych miast i projekcji wzorcowych krajobrazów z wykorzystaniem narzędzi poszerzonej rzeczywistości), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 25.06.2024.
• Content and visual analysis of small scale topographic maps from selected National Mapping Agencies (Analiza grafiki i treści małoskalowych map ogólnogeograficznych wybranych agencji kartograficznych), Reviewer: Wojciech Pokojski, defence: 19.12.2024.
• Visualization of the University of Warsaw campus together with the Indoor Positioning System (IPS) of the Department of Geography and Regional Studies (Wizualizacja kampusu Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego wraz z systemem pozycjonowania wnętrza (IPS) Wydziału Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 19.12.2024.

Supervision of BSc. students (full data)

• The appliction of Geographic Information Systems for the purpose of the map of the average real-estate prices design (Zastosowanie GIS na potrzeby opracowania mapy średnich cen nieruchomości), Reviewer: Bogdan Zagajewski, defence: 15.07.2016.
• Analysis of changes in built-up areas development and tram lines course of Lviv, between 1932 and 2016 (Analiza zmian zabudowy oraz przebiegu linii tramwajowych Lwowa między rokiem 1932 a 2016), Reviewer: Izabela Gołębiowska, defence: 11.07.2017.
• The analysis of changes in the structure of the settlement of the Nowotomyska Plain from the end of the 18th century to the present on the basis of selected cartographic sources (Analiza zmian w sieci osadnictwa Równiny Nowotomyskiej od końca XVIII wieku do współczesności na podstawie wybranych źródeł kartograficznych), Reviever: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 19.07.2017.
• Analysis of the automatic generalization processes advancement in the selected cartographic agencies (Analiza stopnia zaawansowania procesów automatycznej generalizacji w wybranych agencjach kartograficznych), Reviever: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 17.10.2017.
• Landscape evolution in the area of Kazimierski Landscape Park (Ewolucja krajobrazu na obszarze Kazimierskiego Parku Krajobrazowego), Reviever: Izabela Gołębiowska, defence: 16.07.2018.
• Analysis of the development possibilities of the geographic information system for Gniewoszów municipality according to the INSPIRE directive (Analiza możliwości rozwoju systemu informacji geograficznej gminy Gniewoszów w odniesieniu do dyrektywy INSPIRE), Reviever: Izabela Gołębiowska, defence: 30.07.2018.
• The use of the Database of Topographic Objects in a map of the natural and cultural heritage of the Lower Bug Valley design (Wykorzystanie Bazy Danych Obiektów Topograficznych do opracowania mapy dziedzictwa przyrodniczo-kulturowego Doliny Dolnego Bugu), Reviever: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 10.09.2018.
• Conceptual and graphical analysis of buildings and constructions category on selected old maps (Analiza pojęciowa i graficzna kategorii budynki, budowle i urządzenia na wybranych mapach dawnych), Reviever: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 26.09.2018.
• Functionality analysis of the selected web services presenting the data concerning air traffic (Analiza funkcjonalności wybranych serwisów internetowych prezentujących dane o ruchu lotniczym), Reviever: Tomasz Panecki, defence: 27.06.2019.
• Analysis of land development changes in the former sulfur mine in the area of Machów (Analiza zmian zagospodarowania obszaru dawnej kopalni siarki w rejonie Machowa), Reviewer: Wojciech Pokojski, defence: 04.07.2019.
• Analysis of the databases and middle scale maps content in the selected National Mapping Agencies (Analiza zakresu treści baz danych oraz map średnioskalowych w wybranych agencjach kartograficznych),Reviewer: Wojciech Pokojski, defence: 14.07.2020.
• Analysis of changes in administrative borders, localities and land cover in the region of Działdowo between 1897 and 2019 (Analiza zmian granic administracyjnych, miejscowości oraz pokrycia terenu okolic Działdowa w latach 1897-2019), Reviewer: Tomasz Panecki, defence: 20.07.2020.
• Analysis of land use changes of Kozanów district in Wrocław in the years 1934 – 2020 (Analiza zmian zagospodarowania terenu osiedla Kozanów we Wrocławiu w latach 1934 – 2020), Reviewer: Izabela Gołębiowska, defence: 22.07.2020.
• Possible locations of Air Base in podlaskie voivodeship (Wyznaczenie optymalnych lokalizacji wojskowej bazy lotniczej w województwie podlaskim), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 30.07.2021.
• Comparison of third class geodetic network modernization process on the example of Skierniewicki district and Łambinowice municipality (Porównanie procesu modernizacji szczegółowej osnowy geodezyjnej III klasy w powiecie skierniewickim oraz gminie Łambinowice), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 16.09.2021.
• Proposal of variables for the generalization of roads for the purpose of designing small scale maps based on the Swiss spatial database (Propozycja zmiennych do generalizacji dróg na potrzeby opracowania map w skalach małych na podstawie szwajcarskiej bazy danych przestrzennych), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 30.06.2022.
• Characteristics of cartographic projections using multivariable analysis, differential geometry, and topology elements (Charakterystyka odwzorowań kartograficznych z wykorzystaniem analizy funkcji wielu zmiennych, geometrii różniczkowej i elementów topologii), Reviewer: Anna Jarocińska, defence: 07.07.2022.
• Content analysis of medium scale topographic maps from the selected National Mapping Agencies (Analiza zakresu treści oraz grafiki średnioskalowych map topograficznych wybranych agencji kartograficznych), Reviewer: Tomasz Panecki, defence: 28.07.2022.
• A comparison of the information scope between the BDOT10k and OSM databases based on selected regions (Porównanie zakresu tematycznego baz danych BDOT10k i OSM na podstawie wybranych obszarów), Reviewer: Wojciech Pokojski, defence: 18.09.2023.
• Analysis of land use changes in Tarchomin and Nowodwory areas in Warsaw in the years 1936-2022 (Analiza zmian zagospodarowania terenu Tarchomina i Nowodworów w latach 1936-2022), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 27.06.2024.
• Methods of flow visualization. Classification, types, examples (Metody wizualizacji przepływu. Klasyfikacja, rodzaje, przykłady), Reviewer: Izabela Gołębiowska, defence: 29.07.2024.
• Analysis of land use changes of Legionowo in the years 1936–2023 (Analiza zmian zagospodarowania terenu w Legionowie w latach 1936 – 2023), Reviewer: Jolanta Korycka-Skorupa, defence: 29.07.2024.

Awards:

• Rector of the University of Warsaw for works in Miscellanea Geographica, 13.11.2024 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for works in Miscellanea Geographica, 24.10.2023 (individual award).
• Polish Geographical Society – Diploma of appreciation for supervising the thesis of Iga Ajdacka, M.Sc., 23.06.2023.
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for works in Miscellanea Geographica, 16.11.2022 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw in recognition of merits for the prestige and development of the University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 16.11.2022 (individual award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for consistent, impeccable work for the benefit of
  high-quality and regular publication of the journal „Miscellanea Geographica”,  23.11.2021 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for the work in the journal „Miscellanea Geographica”,  11.2020 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for  work at the “Miscellanea Geographica- Regional Studies on Development” editorial office crowned with the magazine’s leading position in Ministry of Science and Higher Education ranking, 11.2019 (team award).
• Best presentation award, VIII „GIS in Science” conference, 10-11.06.2019, Wrocław, Poland (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw in recognition of merits for the prestige and development of the University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 20.03.2019 (individual award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for publishing the highest-scoring paper in 2018 (50 points), 11.2018 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for a patient and diligent work at the “Miscellanea Geographica- Regional Studies on Development”editorial office crowned with the magazine’s leading position in the Elsevier-SCOPUS ranking, 11.2018 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw in recognition of merits for the prestige and development of the University of Warsaw, Warsaw, 21.03.2018 (individual award).
• ERASMUS, Staff Mobility for Teaching (Vilnius University, Litwa), 07.05.2018 – 12.05.2018.
• Rector of the University of Warsaw for works in the “Miscellanea Geographica- Regional Studies on Development” editorial board (Managing Editor) resulting with indexing the journal in the Web of Science, Warsaw, 11.2017 (team award).
• Rector of the University of Warsaw, for the deep, relentless and bringing excellent results commitment to the systematic publication of the “Miscellanea Geographica” as an Executive Editor of the Journal, 2016.
• Study Visit under Scholarship and Training Fund, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Trondheim, 28.09.2016 – 07.10.2016.
• Postdoctoral fellowship within SCIEX – Scientific Exchange Program (Bern, Switzerland). April 2013.
  Research project: AutoGenSettleRoad: Automation of the generalization process of settlements and road networks for medium and small-scale maps. In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Robert Weibel, GIS Center, Zürich University. Duration 15.02.2014-15.02.2015.
• Postdoctoral fellowship as a beneficiary of the project entitled The Modern University – a comprehensive support system for doctoral students and teaching staff of the University of Warsaw. March 2012.
• Polish Academy of Science for the best doctoral thesis defended in 2010. April 2011
• Polish Ministry of Information and Higher Education, Ph.D grant, supervised by Dr. hab. Jacek Pasławski) 2007.
  Research project: Methodical principles of automation in the generalization of selected General Geographic Database elements. Duration 2007-2009
• Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology, granted for achievements in cartography, 2005
• Polish Ministry of Infrastructure, granted for the best M.Sc. thesis. April 2004

Publication list:

2024

• Adolf, A. and Karsznia, I. 2024. The use of graph convolutional networks in road selection for small-scale maps design, Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 7, 2, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-7-2-2024, 2024.
• Le Mao, B., Ajdacka, I., Karsznia, I., Touya, G., and Adolf, A. 2024. Enriching river network data for multi-scale machine learning based selection: a case study of Poland and France, Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 7, 83, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-7-83-2024, 2024.
• Karsznia I., Adolf A., Leyk S., Weibel R. 2024. Using machine learning and data enrichment in the selection of roads for small-scale maps. Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 51(1): 60-78, DOI: 10.1080/15230406.2023.2283075. (IF 2.5, 100 points MNiSW). Article belongs to the Special Issue: Machine learning in cartography.

2023

• Ajdacka I., Karsznia I., 2023. The use of machine learning to automate the selection of rivers for small-scale maps. GIScience 2023: Workshop on CartoAI: AI for cartography Leeds, United Kingdom – September 12, 2023.
• Adolf A., Wereszczyńska K., Karsznia I., Weibel R., Leyk S., 2023. Data enrichment and supervised learning in road and settlement feature selection for small scale maps, Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 6, 3, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-6-3-2023, 2023.
• Karsznia I., 2023. Machine Learning and Geospatial Technologies. In: Alexander J. Kent and Doug Specht (Eds.) The Routledge Handbook of Geospatial Technologies and Society. ISBN 9780367428877, doi: 10.4324/9780367855765-25 (75 punktów MEiN).
• Konopska B., Karsznia I. 2023. Fifty years of Polish and world cartographic literature: bibliography compiled by Jerzy Ostrowski and Zenon Kozieł, Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 6, 125, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-6-125-2023, 2023.
• Zmarz A., Karlsen S.R., Kycko M., Korczak-Abshire M., Gołębiowska I., Karsznia I., Chwedorzewska K., BVLOS UAV missions for vegetation mapping in maritime Antarctic. Front. Environ. Sci. 2023, 11:1154115. DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1154115 (IF 5.411, 100 MEiN points).

2022

• Ajdacka I., Karsznia I., 2022. Analiza zmian zagospodarowania osiedla Kozanów we Wrocławiu w latach 1934–2020.  Prace i Studia Geograficzne, 67(4), pp. 27–53, Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa, DOI: 10.48128/pisg/2022-67.4-02. (70 MEiN points).
• Karsznia I., Weibel R., Leyk S., 2022. May AI Help You? Automatic Settlement Selection for Small-Scale Maps Using Selected Machine Learning Models. Abstracts of AutoCarto 24th International Research Symposium on Cartography and GIScience Cartography and Geographic Information Society, Redlands, California, USA.
• Ajdacka I., Karsznia I., 2022. Verifying and improving map specifications of river network selection for automatic generalization of small-scale maps. Polish Cartographical Review, 54(1), pp. 77–93, DOI: 10.2478/pcr-2022-0006 (70 MEiN points).
• Karsznia I., Wereszczyńska K., Weibel R., 2022. Make It Simple: Effective Road Selection for Small-Scale Map Design Using Decision-Tree-Based Models. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 11(8), 457. DOI: 10.3390/ijgi11080457 (IF 3.099, 70 points MNiSW).
• Deslatte A., Szmigiel-Rawska K., Tavares A., Ślawska J., Karsznia I., Lukomska J. 2022. Land Use Institutions and Social-Ecological Systems: A Spatial Analysis of Local Landscape Changes in Poland. Land Use Policy.Volume 114, March 2022, 105937, DOI:10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105937 (IF 5.398, 140 MEiN points).

2021

• Karsznia, I., Adolf, A., Leyk, S. 2021. Supervised learning for automated feature selection in road network generalization. Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 3, 139, DOI: 10.5194/ica-abs-3-139-2021.
• Karsznia, I., Gołębiowska, I., Korycka-Skorupa, J., and Nowacki, T. 2021. Empirical Study on Recognition of Spatial Patterns in Choropleth Maps Using Hexagonal Shaped Units. Abstr. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 3, 140, DOI: 10.5194/ica-abs-3-140-2021.
• Karsznia, I.; Gołębiowska, I.M., Korycka-Skorupa, J., Nowacki, T., 2021. Searching for an Optimal Hexagonal Shaped Enumeration Unit Size for Effective Spatial Pattern Recognition in Choropleth Maps. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 10(9), 576. DOI: 10.3390/ijgi100905 (IF 2.899, 70 points MNiSW).
• Gadomski P., Karsznia I., 2021. Ocena zakresu treści baz danych oraz map średnioskalowych wybranych agencji kartograficznych. Prace i Studia Geograficzne T. 66.2, s. 21-41 (70 MNiSW points).
• Botella P., Gora P., Sosnowska M., Karsznia I., Carvajal Querol S., 2021. Modelling mobility and visualizing people’s flow patterns in rural areas for future infrastructure development as a good transnational land-governance practice. arXiv.org , Published online at Computer Science, Computers and Society section. 
• Lisiewicz M., Karsznia I., 2021.Verifying and Exploring Settlement Selection Rules and Variables for Small‐Scale Maps Using Decision Tree‐Based Models. Geographical Analysis 53(3) pp. 560-587, DOI:10.1111/gean.12246  (IF 1.955, 100 points MNiSW).

2020

• Cegiełko S., Karsznia I., Visualization of the territorial origins of the inhabitants of the Recovered Territories (Poland) in 1950. Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development 24(4), ISSN: 2084-6118, DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0027 (70 MNiSW points).
• Cegiełko S., Karsznia I., A comparative analysis of urban development and the tram line network in Lviv in 1932−2016. Polish Cartographical Review 52(2) pp. 74-84, DOI:   10.2478/pcr-2020-0007 (20 MNiSW points).
• Dąbski M.,, Zmarz A., Rodzewicz M., Korczak‐Abshire M., Karsznia I., Lach K.M., Rachlewicz G., Chwedorzewska K.J., 2020. Mapping Glacier Forelands Based on UAV BVLOS Operation in Antarctica. Remote Sensing 12(4). DOI: 10.3390/rs12040630 (IF: 4,118, 100 MNiSW points). Article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of UAVs in Cold Region Ecological and Environmental Studies.
• Karsznia I, Przychodzeń M, Sielicka K., 2020. Methodology of the automatic generalization of buildings, road networks, forests and surface waters: a case study based on the Topographic Objects Database in Poland, Geocarto International, 35(7): 735-758; DOI: 10.1080/10106049.2018.1533591  (IF 2.365, 70 MNiSW points).
• Karsznia I., Sielicka K., 2020. When Traditional Selection Fails: How to Improve Settlement Selection for Small-Scale Maps Using Machine Learning. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9(4), 230; DOI: 10.3390/ijgi9040230 (IF 1.84, 70 points MNiSW). Article belongs to the Special Issue Map Generalization.
• Karsznia I., Sielicka K., Weibel R., 2020, Optimising road selection for small-scale maps using decision tree- based models, Abstracts of AutoCarto 23rd International Research Symposium on Cartography and GIScience Cartography and Geographic Information Society, Redlands, California, USA.
• Krawczyńska K., Karsznia I., An analysis of the functionality of selected websites presenting data on air traffic. Polish Cartographical Review 52(4) pp. 162-175, DOI: 10.2478/pcr-2020-0014 (20 MNiSW points).
• Myrda G., Karsznia I., Kulicki P., 2020. Metodyka gromadzenia i harmonizacji danych, w: Metodologia tworzenia czasowo-przestrzennych baz danych dla rozwoju osadnictwa oraz podziałów terytorialnych, red. B. Szady [raport z projektu: „Ontologiczne podstawy budowy historycznych systemów informacji geograficznej”, IH PAN], s. 515–562, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3751266.
• Napora Ł., Karsznia I., Korycka-Skorupa,. 2020. Percepcja znaków na szkolnych mapach gospodarczych. ARCANAGIS, ESRI.
• Osada E., Karsznia K., Karsznia I., 2020. Georeferenced measurements of building objects with their simultaneous shape detection. Survey Review 52(370) pp. 24-30. DOI: 10.1080/00396265.2018.1511033 (IF: 1,442, 70 MNiSW points).
• Ostrowski W, Panecki T., Karsznia I., 2020. Kryteria wyboru badanych obszarów, w: Metodologia tworzenia czasowo-przestrzennych baz danych dla rozwoju osadnictwa oraz podziałów terytorialnych, red. B. Szady [raport z projektu: „Ontologiczne podstawy budowy historycznych systemów informacji geograficznej”, IH PAN], s. 239–276, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3751266.
• Siwek S., Karsznia I., 2020. Wykorzystanie Bazy Danych Obiektów Topograficznych oraz baz danych udostępnianych przez Narodowy Instytut Dziedzictwa i Generalną Dyrekcję Ochrony Środowiska do opracowania mapy dziedzictwa przyrodniczo-kulturowego Doliny Dolnego Bugu. Prace i Studia Geograficzne T. 65.4, s. 23–36 (70 MNiSW points).

2019

• Sielicka K., Karsznia I., 2019. Evaluating map specifications for automated
  generalization of settlements and road networks in small-scale maps. Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development 23(4) pp. 242-255, ISSN: 2084-6118, DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2019-0025 (70 MNiSW points).
• Sobczyński D., Karsznia I., 2019. Landscape evolution in the area of Kazimierski Landscape Park. Polish Cartographical Review 51(2) pp. 81-94, DOI: 10.2478/pcr-2019-0007  (20 MNiSW points).
• Karsznia I., 2019. How does the enumeration unit size influence spatial pattern recognition in choropleth maps? User study. Abstracts of the International Cartographic Association, Editor: H. Fujita, vol. 1, 161. DOI: 10.5194/ica-abs-1-161-2019.
• Karsznia I., Sielicka K,. 2019. Exploring essential variables in the settlement selection for small-scale maps using ma chine learning. Abstracts of the International Cartographic Association, Editor: H. Fujita, vol. 1, 162. DOI: 10.5194/ica-abs-1-162-2019.
• Opach T., Korycka-Skorupa J., Karsznia I., Nowacki T., Gołębiowska I., Rød J.K., 2019. Visual clutter reduction in zoomable proportional point symbol maps. Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 46(4): 347-367. DOI:10.1080/15230406.2018.1490202 (IF 1.785, 100 MNiSW points). 
• Osada E., Karsznia K., Karsznia I., 2019. Method of optimal fitting of the existing lower class levelling control networks to the modernized national higher class networks. Journal of Surveying Engineering 145(2), DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)SU.1943-5428.0000273 (70 MNiSW points).
• Korczak-Abshire M., Zmarz A., Rodzewicz M., Kycko M., Karsznia I., Chwedorzewska K. J., 2019. Study of fauna population changes on Penguin Island and Turret Point Oasis (King George Island, Antarctica) using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Polar Biology, 42:217-224. DOI: 10.1007/s00300-018-2379-1 (IF: 2.002, 70 MNiSW points).

2018

• Zmarz A.,  Rodzewicz M., Dąbski M., Karsznia I., Korczak-Abshire M., Chwedorzewska K. J., 2018. Application of UAV BVLOS remote sensing data for multi-faceted analysis of Antarctic ecosystem , Remote Sensing of Environment, 217: 375-388, DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2018.08.031 (IF 8.218, 50 MNiSW points).
• Ostrowski W., Panecki T., Karsznia I., 2018. Comparative analysis of a characterization of the built-up area and settlement network on Polish topographic maps from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Polish Cartographical Review 50(2), 73-86. DOI: 10.2478/pcr-2018-0005.
• Karsznia I., Weibel R, 2018. Improving Settlement Selection for Small-scale Maps Using Data Enrichment and Machine Learning. Cartography and Geographic Information Science   45(2), pp. 111-127. DOI: 10.1080/15230406.2016.1274237 (IF 2.224, 30 MNiSW points).
• Sielicka K., Karsznia I., 2018. Automatyzacja procesu generalizacji danych przestrzennych jako realizacja zapisów dyrektywy INSPIRE. Roczniki Geomatyki, t.XVI, 2(81), 141-152, (10 MNiSW points).

2017

• Medolińska K., Gołębiowska I, Karsznia I., 2017. Local GIS: development and assessment of the geoportal for local governments and local communities. Case study
  of a small town in Poland. Miscellanea Geographica – Regional Studies on Development, 21(4) pp.160-167, ISSN: 2084-6118, DOI: 10.1515/mgrsd-2017-0031 (14 MNiSW points).
• Dąbski M.,Zmarz A.,Pabjanek P.,Korczak-Abshire M.,Karsznia I.,Chwedorzewska K., 2017. UAV-Based detection and spatial analyses of periglacial landforms on Demay Point (King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica), Geomorphology 290(1): 29-38, DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.03.033 (IF 2.958, 35 MNiSW points).
• Góraj M., Kucharski M., Karsznia K., Karsznia I., Chormański J., 2017. Changes in a hydrographic network of the Słowiński National Park in terms of photogrammetric analyses,  Miscellanea Geographica – Regional Studies on Development, 21(4) pp. 197-204, ISSN: 2084-6118, DOI: 10.1515/mgrsd-2017-0019 (14 MNiSW points).
• Leszczuk M., Karsznia I., 2017. Kontekstowa generalizacja konturów zabudowy z wykorzystaniem narzędzi morfologii matematycznej. Roczniki Geomatyki, t. XV, zeszyt 2(77), s. 187-200; (10 MNiSW points).

2016

• Sosnowska M., Karsznia I., 2016, Methodology for mapping the average transaction prices of residential premises using GIS. Polish Cartographical Review, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 161-171. DOI: 10.1515/pcr-2016-0016 .

2015

• Karsznia I., 2015, Metodyka automatyzacji generalizacji wybranych elementów Bazy Danych Ogólnogeograficznych. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Warszawa. ISBN: 978-83-63245-06-1. (151 stron).

2014

• Karsznia I., 2014, An attempt of formalizing the selection parameters for settlements generalization in small-scales. Geoinformatica Polonica, T. 13, pp. 41-48.
• Budzynski T., Karsznia I, 2014. The Map of Average Land Transaction Prices – a New Polish Cartographic Product. 14th SGEM GeoConference on Informatics, Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing. Section Cartography and GIS, pp. 972-980.

2013

• Karsznia I., Joubran Abu Daoud J., 2013. Generalization of topographic spatial data in the object-oriented Clarity system – In Polish. Annals of Geomatics. Vol. XI, draft. 5(62), pp. 33-41.
• Karsznia, I. 2013. Selected aspects of settlement generalization in the general geographic database in Poland, Journal of Geodesy and Cartography 39(3). Taylor&Francis, pp. 129-137.

2012

• Gołębiowska I., Mikiewicz D., Panecki T., Karsznia I., 2012, Towards a historical GIS platform in Poland. [in:] Marcus J. „Service-Oriented Mapping”, Vienna: Jobst Media, pp. 417-430.
• Joubran Abu Daoud J., Karsznia I., 2012, Comparison between generalization processes at large and small scales. ThinkMind(TM) Digital Library.

2011

• Karsznia I., 2011, Methodical principles of automation in the generalization of selected General Geographic Databases Elements. Proceedings of the XXV International Cartographic Conference, Paris.
• Karsznia I., Ostrowski W., 2011, Capabilities of using mathematical morphology in the
  generalization process of urban areas – in Polish. In: The main problems of the contemporary cartography. The application of statistics in GIS and cartography, W. Zyszkowska and W. Spallek (Eds.), Vol. 3, pp. 73-82.
• Karsznia I., 2011, On automatic gneralization of General Geographic Database in the application of geographic information systems. Geographical Journal, vol. 82, no 1-2, pp. 189-205.
• Karsznia I., 2011, Problems connected to the generalization of settlements and road network on general maps – methodology and tools of generalization – in Polish, Part II. Polish Cartographical Review, Warsaw, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 117-129.
• Karsznia I., 2011,. Problems connected to the generalization of settlements and road network on general maps – methodology and tools of generalization – in Polish, Part I. Polish Cartographical Review, Warsaw, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 5-26.
• Karsznia I., 2011, The examination of usability range of DynaGEN and Clarity systems in generalization of settlements and road network in the General Geographic Database – in Polish. Annals of Geomatics, Warsaw, vol. 9, draft 1(45), pp. 33-48.

2010

• Karsznia I., 2010, Settlement and road networks generalization in the General Geographic Database – building a knowledge base – in Polish, Works and Cartographic Studies. Polish cartography at the age of methodological and technological changes. J. Korycka – Skorupa and J. Ostrowski (Eds.), Warsaw, vol. 3, pp. 51 – 71.

2009

• Karsznia I., 2009, Settlement and road networks generalization in the General Geographic Database by using Clarity system – in Polish, XIX Archives of Photogrammetry, Cartography and Remote Sensing, vol. 19, pp. 155-167.
• Karsznia I., 2009, Generalization process modelling, – in Polish. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum seria Geodesia et Descriptio Terrarium, vol. 8, draft 2, pp. 13-26.
• Karsznia I., 2009, Current problems of the spatial data generalization, – in Polish. Polish Cartographical Review, Warsaw, vol. 41, no 1, pp. 5-16.

2008

• Karsznia I., 2008, An attempt of road network and settlement generalization in the General Geographic Database using DynaGEN environment, Geodesy and Cartography, Vol 57, no 2, pp. 81-96.
• Karsznia I., 2008, On a determination and restrictions of the DynaGEN system in the supporting process of small-scale spatial data generalization – in Polish. Annals of Geomatics, Warsaw, vol. 7, draft 6, pp. 42-54.

2005

• Chybicka I., Iwaniak A., Ostrowski W., 2005, The tools for automatic generalization, – in Polish. In: Topographic information system of the country. The theoretical and methodological elaboration. Andrzej Makowski (Ed.), Publishing House of Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, pp. 376-380.
• Chybicka I., 2005, An attempt of automation of the gneralization process of the General Geographic Database selected elements, in Polish, Annals of Geomatics, Warsaw, vol. 3, draft 2, pp. 27-34.
• Chybicka I., Karsznia K., 2005, Social aspekt of standarization and generalization of topographic data in Poland, in Polish. In: Proceedings of the XXXI Polish National Cartographic Conference. The social and educational role of Cartography in Poland, Warsaw, vol. 26, pp.153-168.
• Chybicka I., Iwaniak A., 2005, Generalization of the General Geographic Database. Procceedings of the XXII International Cartographic Conference, La Coruna, Spain.

2004

• Chybicka I., 2004, On the supplement of the General Geographic Database in order for the proper settlement generalization. In Polish, Acta Scientiarum Polonorum – Geodesia et Descriptio Terrarum, 22(500): 89-96.
• Iwaniak A., Chybicka I., Ostrowski W., Paluszyński W., 2004, Generalization of the topographic spatial data at the detail level of 1:10 000 to the detail level of 1:50 000. Part. II, – in Polish, Polish Cartographical Review, vol. 36, no 4, pp. 266-273.
• Chybicka I., Iwaniak A., Ostrowski W., 2004, Generalization of the Topographic Database to the Vector Map Level 2 – the components of the Polish National Geographic Information System. Workshop on Generalization and Multiple Representation, Leicester, United Kingdom.