BSc courses

  • GIS en digitale ruimtelijke data (Introduction to GIS). BSc Earth and Economics, Earth Sciences, open for other students. 6 ECTs. Coordinator: Jasper van Vliet.
  • Introduction to Environmental Sciences (Introductory course in analysing human-environment interactions). BSc Earth and Economics, Earth Sciences, open for other students. 6 ECTs. Coordinator: Nynke Schulp.
  • Dynamiek van het Historische Landschap (Introduction to historical geography). BSc Earth and Economics. 3 ECTs. Coordinator: Nynke Schulp.

MSc courses

  • Causes and consequences of environmental change (Advanced course on environmental sciences). MSc ERM. 6 ECTs. Coordinator: Astrid van Teeffelen.
  • Health geography (Introduction to spatial analysis for health-related applications). MSc Biomedical sciences, MSc International public health, open for other students. 6 ECTs. Coordinator: Jasper van Vliet.
  • Advanced spatial analysis (Adanced course in confucting spatial research). MSc. Earth Sciences, open for other students. Coordinator: Jasper van Vliet.
  • Research design (Preparatory course for thesis projects). MSc ERM. 6 ECTs. Jasper van Vliet.
  • Methods of environment and resource management (Spatial analysis). MSc. ERM. Jasper van Vliet.
  • Methods of environment and resource management (Scenario analysis). MSc ERM. Nynke Schulp.
  • Ecosystem services (Lectures on the role of ecosystem functioning in ecosystem services supply; lectures on mapping ecosystem services). MSc ERM. Peter Verburg; Nynke Schulp.

Selected recently finished thesis projects

  • Stephanie Ragghoe. 2016.  Disentangling the distant drivers of deforestation in Southeast Asia. VU University Amsterdam, MSc Thesis Environment and Resource Management. Supervisor: Jasper van Vliet
  • Angelique Vermeulen. 2016. Land take and land displacement by urbanization. VU University Amsterdam, BSc thesis Earth and Economics. Supervisor: Jasper van Vliet
  • Willemijn van Leeuwen. 2016. The influence of climate change on food production capacity. VU University Amsterdam, BSc thesis Earth and Economics. Supervisor: Jasper van Vliet
  • Martina Bubalo. 2016. Capturing the spatial distribution of cultural ecosystem services in Aruba – a comparison of methods. MSc Thesis Environmental Resource Management. Supervisor: Astrid van Teeffelen
  • Marieke de Geest, 2016. A Comparison of the Willingness-to-travel to Ecosystem Services Offered by Urban Green Space in Bristol, UK and Amsterdam, the Netherlands. BSc thesis Earth and Economy. Supervisor: Nynke Schulp
  • Yona Kurt, 2016. The Inspirational Aspects of Landscapes and their Influence on Ecosystem Conservation. MSc thesis ERM. Supervisors: Koen Tieskens, Nynke Schulp.
  • Bram Koning, 2015. Gezondheidsbaten van stedelijke ecosysteemdiensten (Health benefits of urban ecosystem services). BSc thesis Earth and Economy. Supervisor: Nynke Schulp.
  • René Ottevanger, 2015. Valuation of pollination in Europe. BSc thesis Earth and Economy. Supervisor: Nynke Schulp.
  • Janneke Krabbendam. 2015. Wisselpolders: wisselend winnen? Een indicatieve maatschappelijke kosten-baten analyse van de langetermijneffecten op veiligheid, natuur, recreatie en landbouw.  BSc thesis Earth and Economy. Supervisor: Astrid van Teeffelen