Claus Rinner
Professor
Undergraduate Program Director, Geographic Analysis
Faculty of Arts
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Toronto, Ontario
crinner@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 552686
Expert In
Cartography
Covid-19 and pandemic politics
Data visualization
Environmental applications of GIS
Geomatics
Geospatial data analysis
Multi-criteria decision analysis
Open data
Participatory GIS
Public health applications of GIS
Spatial decision support systems
Theme: Climate, environment and sustainability
Urban applications of GIS
Web mapping
Bio/Research
Claus Rinner is a Professor, Undergraduate Program Director, and former Graduate Program Director and Chair in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). He holds the European equivalents of a Bachelor's degree in applie...
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Bio/Research
Claus Rinner is a Professor, Undergraduate Program Director, and former Graduate Program Director and Chair in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). He holds the European equivalents of a Bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from Université Paul-Valéry, Montpellier, France; a Master's degree in applied systems science from the University of Osnabrück, Germany; and a PhD in geography from the University of Bonn, Germany.
Dr. Rinner's research and teaching expertise is in the areas of geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, and decision support systems, with applications in public health, social policy, and environmental planning. He leads a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) project on post-pandemic recovery, holds an NSERC Discovery Grant in the area of geospatial multi-criteria decision analysis, and has also participated in research funded by CIHR, SSHRC, and the Network of Centres of Excellence.
Dr. Rinner features in Stanford University's ranking of the world's top scientists since the August 2021 update; his career-long publication record places him among the 2% most influential researchers in the field of Geological & Geomatics Engineering. His research impact is also reflected in a total of over 4,000 citations, an h-index of 30, and eleven publications with over 100 citations (Google Scholar as of September 2024).
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Dr. Rinner's research and teaching expertise is in the areas of geographic information systems (GIS), cartography, and decision support systems, with applications in public health, social policy, and environmental planning. He leads a New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) project on post-pandemic recovery, holds an NSERC Discovery Grant in the area of geospatial multi-criteria decision analysis, and has also participated in research funded by CIHR, SSHRC, and the Network of Centres of Excellence.
Dr. Rinner features in Stanford University's ranking of the world's top scientists since the August 2021 update; his career-long publication record places him among the 2% most influential researchers in the field of Geological & Geomatics Engineering. His research impact is also reflected in a total of over 4,000 citations, an h-index of 30, and eleven publications with over 100 citations (Google Scholar as of September 2024).
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