Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Hana Bobáľová, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Bobáľová
I.2 - Name
Hana
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr. PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1979
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physical Geography and Geoinformatics
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Faculty of Natural Sciences CU, Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava 4
I.7 - Position
assistent professor
I.8 - E-mail address
hana.bobalova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4461?mode=full
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Earth Sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3539-7995

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2002
II.c - Study field and programme
Geography and Cartography
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2008
II.c - Study field and programme
Cartography and Geoinformatics
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
assistent professor Comenius University in Bratislava 2006 – 2018, 2018 – 2023 on maternity and parental leave, 2023 – present
researcher - technician Comenius University in Bratislava 2008 – 2018
researcher Comenius University in Bratislava, Science Park 2017 – 2017
researcher Comenius University in Bratislava, Science Park 2014 – 2015

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
ArcGIS Desktop I., II., III. ArcGEO Information Systems s.r.o. 2018
Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst (ArcGIS Desktop extensions) ArcGEO Information Systems s.r.o. 2018
Imagery in Action (MOOC) ESRI 2021
Spatial Data Science (MOOC) ESRI 2021
Satellite Remote Sensing for Measuring Urban Heat Islands and Constructing Heat Vulnerability Indices NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) 2022

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Interpretation of Remote Sensing data 2 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Methods of Landscape Structure Research Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Geographical Database 1 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Geographical Database 2 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Methods of Projecting of Geographic Information Sources Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
2
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
2
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
17
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
21
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Self-Activity on Bachelor Thesis from Geography and Geoinformatics 1 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Bachelor Thesis from Geography and Geoinformatics 2 Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics I. Earth Sciences
Fundamentals of Photogrammetry Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Advanced Image Classification Methods Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Development of Geographic Applications in GIS Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 1 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 2 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Self-Activity on Diploma Thesis from Physical Geography and Geoinformatics 3 Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Decision Making in GIS Physical Geography and Geoinformatics II. Earth Sciences
Interpretation of Remote Sensing Data 2 Geography, Regional Development and European Integration I. Earth Sciences

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
62
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
14
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
14
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
9
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
73
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
37
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
31
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
20
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
0
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
0
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Bobáľová, H., Falťan, V., Benová, A., Kožuch, M., Kotianová, M., Petrovič, F. (2024): Measuring the quality and accessibility of urban greenery using free data sources: A case study in Bratislava, Slovakia. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 93(2024), 128217.

2

Jenčo, M., Fulajtár, E., Bobáľová, H., Matečný, I., Saksa, M., Kožuch, M., Gallay, M., Kaňuk, J., Píš, V., Oršulová, V. (2020): Mapping Soil Degradation on Arable Land with Aerial Photography and Erosion Models, Case Study from Danube Lowland, Slovakia. Remote Sensing 12: 4047 [online].

3

Holec, J., Šveda, M., Szatmári, D., Feranec, J., Bobáľová, H., Kopecká, M., Šťastný, P. (2021): Heat risk assessment based on mobile phone data: case study of Bratislava, Slovakia. Natural Hazards 108(3): 3099-3120.

4

Sobocká, J., Saksa, M., Feranec, J., Szatmári, D., Holec, J., Bobáľová, H., Rášová, A. (2021): Mapping of urban environmentally sensitive areas in Bratislava city. Journal of Soils and Sediments 21(5): 2059-2070.

5

Bobáľová, H., Benová, A., Kožuch, M. (2021): Hierarchical Object-Based Mapping of Urban Land Cover Using Sentinel-2 Data: A Case Study of Six Cities in Central Europe. Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 89(1): 15-31.

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Feranec, J., Kopecká, M., Szatmári, D., Holec, J., Šťastný, P., Pazúr, R., Bobáľová, H. (2019): A review of studies involving the effect of land cover and land use on the urban heat island phenomenon, assessed by means of the MUKLIMO model. Geografie 124(1): 83-101. 

2

Jenčo, M., Fulajtár, E., Bobáľová, H., Matečný, I., Saksa, M., Kožuch, M., Gallay, M., Kaňuk, J., Píš, V., Oršulová, V. (2020): Mapping Soil Degradation on Arable Land with Aerial Photography and Erosion Models, Case Study from Danube Lowland, Slovakia. Remote Sensing 12: 4047 [online].

3

Bobáľová, H., Falťan, V., Benová, A., Kožuch, M., Kotianová, M., Petrovič, F. (2024): Measuring the quality and accessibility of urban greenery using free data sources: A case study in Bratislava, Slovakia. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 93(2024), 128217.

4

Sobocká, J., Saksa, M., Feranec, J., Szatmári, D., Holec, J., Bobáľová, H., Rášová, A. (2021): Mapping of urban environmentally sensitive areas in Bratislava city. Journal of Soils and Sediments 21(5): 2059-2070.

5

Bobáľová, H., Benová, A., Kožuch, M. (2021): Hierarchical Object-Based Mapping of Urban Land Cover Using Sentinel-2 Data: A Case Study of Six Cities in Central Europe. Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 89(1): 15-31.

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Bobáľová, H., Benová, A., Kožuch, M. (2021): Hierarchical Object-Based Mapping of Urban Land Cover Using Sentinel-2 Data: A Case Study of Six Cities in Central Europe. Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 89(1): 15-31. quote: Wang, H. - Shen, Z. - Zhang, Z. - Xu, Z. - Li, S. - Jiao, S. - Lei, Y. : Improvement of region-merging image segmentation accuracy using multiple merging criteria. - In: Remote Sensing, Vol. 13, No. 14, 2021 ; Art. No. 2782 ; SCOPUS ; SCI

2

Bobáľová, H., Benová, A., Kožuch, M. (2021): Hierarchical Object-Based Mapping of Urban Land Cover Using Sentinel-2 Data: A Case Study of Six Cities in Central Europe. Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 89(1): 15-31. quote: Wasniewski, A. - Hoscilo, A. - Chmielewska, M.. - Can a Hierarchical Classification of Sentinel-2 Data Improve Land Cover Mapping? - In: Remote Sensing, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2022 ; Art. No. 989 ; SCOPUS

3

Bobáľová, H., Benová, A., Kožuch, M. (2021): Hierarchical Object-Based Mapping of Urban Land Cover Using Sentinel-2 Data: A Case Study of Six Cities in Central Europe. Journal of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science 89(1): 15-31. quote: Phinzi, K. - Ngetar, N.S. - Pham, Q.B. - Chakilu, G.G. - Szabó, S.: Understanding the role of training sample size in the uncertainty of high-resolution LULC mapping using random forest. In: Earth Science Informatics, Vol. 16, No. 4 (2023), pp. 3667-3677 SCO ; WOS CC

4

Holec, J., Šveda, M., Szatmári, D., Feranec, J., Bobáľová, H., Kopecká, M., Šťastný, P. (2021): Heat risk assessment based on mobile phone data: case study of Bratislava, Slovakia. Natural Hazards 108(3): 3099-3120. quote: Derakhshan, S.- Bautista, T.N. - Bouwman, M. - Huang, L. - Lee, L. - Tarczynski, J. - Wahagheghe, I. - Zeng, X. - Longcore, T.: Smartphone locations reveal patterns of cooling center use as a heat mitigation strategy. In: Applied Geography, Vol. 150 (2023), art. no. 102821. SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC

5

Feranec, J., Kopecká, M., Szatmári, D., Holec, J., Šťastný, P., Pazúr, R., Bobáľová, H. (2019): A review of studies involving the effect of land cover and land use on the urban heat island phenomenon, assessed by means of the MUKLIMO model. Geografie 124(1): 83-101. quote: Wang, Y. - Sun, Y. - Cao, X. - Wang, Y. - Zhang, W. - Cheng, X. : A review of regional and Global scale Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) mapping products generated from satellite remote sensing. In: ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vol. 206 (2023), p. 311-334. SCO ; CCC ; WOS CC

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

VEGA 1/0217/23 | Modern methods and actual data sources in detailed research of the landscape spatial structure, 2023-2026, investigator. The aim of the project is the development of methods of detailed research of the spatial structure of the landscape, landscape changes and their application in selected areas, representative of the cultural and natural landscape in Slovakia. More: https://fns.uniba.sk/en/departments/geography/kfggi/kfg/about-the-department/project-modern/.

2

APVV-15-0136 Impact of impermeable land cover on urban climate in the context of climate change, 2016 – 2020, investigator. The project focuses on the impact of built-up areas, soil quality and the amount of greenery on the microclimate of cities on the example of three model areas. More: https://www.vupop.sk/projekty_apvv_15_0136.php

3

APVV-22-0024 Physical geomorphometry for physical geographic research, 2023-2027, investigator. The main goals of the project include theoretical completion of the system of interconnected physical geomorphometric characteristics and indices, creation of software packages for routine use of developed physical geomorphometric procedures and testing of their robustness and efficiency in physical geomorphological research.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2023-10-06