Itzhak Benenson, Geography Dept.

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Short Curriculum Vitae (highlights):

07.02.1954

Scientific background:
Ph.D. in Mathematical Biophysics, Moscow  State University, 1984,

Academic career:
1991 - now  Tel-Aviv University, Department of Geography.
Lecturer.
1975 - 1991  Academy of Sciences of the USSR,
Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology,  Division of Applied Ecology.
Last position: Senior Researcher, Head of System Analysis Group.

Major publications (books and major articles):

 Books:
O. Sadykov, I. Benenson.
 "Population Dynamics of  Small  Mammals: Concepts, Hypothesis, Models". Nauka, Moscow, 1992, 191 p.

Papers:
1. I. Benenson, O. Zhigalsky, 1982, "The dependence of demographic parameters on density as a reason of voles' number fluctuations". Soviet J of Ecology, N3, p. 56-62.
2. I. Benenson, 1983, "On the maintenance of the unique system of sex determination in lemmings", Oikos, v43, N2, p. 211-218.
3. V. Sokolov, V. Gromov, I. Benenson, 1985, "Multivariate analysis of morphological characters of deer's bones", Proceedings of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, v228, N2, p. 501-503.
4. I. Benenson, 1987, "Density dependent regulation and numbers fluctuations of small mammals" In: V. Frishman, (Ed.) "Mathematical modeling of ecological processes", Vladivostok, p. 6 - 31.
5. I. Benenson, V. Bolshakov, N. Korytin, 1988, "Simulation of predator dynamics for different levels of exploitation", Proceedings of the Soviet Academy of Sciences, v301, N5, p. 1269-1273
6. I. Benenson, O. Sadykov, 1989, "The concept and the model of small mammals population dynamics in heterogeneous environment", Journal of General Biology, v.50, N1, p.60-71.
7. I. Benenson, J. Portugali, 1995, "Internal vs. External Spatial Information and Cultural Emergence in a Self-Organizing City. In: A.F.Frank, W. Kuhn (eds), "Spatial Information theory. A theoretical Basis for GIS". Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 988, Springer, Berlin, p. 431- 441.
8. J. Portugali, I. Benenson, 1995, Artificial Planning Experience by Means of a Heuristic Cell-Space Model: Simulating International Migration in the Urban process. Environment and Planning A, v. 27, 1647-1665.
9. J. Portugali, I. Benenson, I. Omer, 1997, "Spatial Cognitive Dissonance and Socio-Spatial Emergence in a Self-Organizing City", Environment and Planning B, Planning and Design, v. 24, p. 263-285.
 

Teaches in the following subject areas:

  1. Geographical Information System and their applications.
  2. Mathematical modeling and simulations in geography and ecology.
  3. Applied geostatistics.
 

Current scientific grants:

1. Synergetic Inter-Representation Networks and Cognitive Maps.
German-Israeli Foundation.
2. Rehabilitation of the Yarqon Stream: Application of Environmental Information System as a Diagnostic, Planning and Management Tool
 Porter Super-Center for Ecological Studies.

Teaches the following courses in the current academic year:

  1. Advanced statistical methods in geography.
  2. Mathematical modeling in geographic research.
  3. Fundamentals of GIS.
  4. Building the applications of GIS.
  5. GIS software for UNIX.
  6. GIS as a planning tool.

Areas of current research interest:

  Mathematical modeling of the complex system dynamics with applications to the urban and ecological systems.
  Environmental impact assessment and small-scale models of human impact.
  GIS and their applications.
  Applied statistics and geostatistics.

Additional points of contact (office/home telephone,fax,etc.):

Office - Department of Geography, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, 69978,  Tel-Aviv, Israel.
              Phone: +972-3-640-9178, Fax: +972-3-6406243,

Home -  Natan Alterman st., 12/25, 69415, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
     Phone: +972-3-649-8707.

E-Mail: bennya@post.tau.ac.il