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Human Geography, Planning and International Development

Urban issues, issues of globalisation and environmental justice

Research and education focus on spatial-social relations (both within and between the North and South), on urban aspects and on the social, economic and environmental aspects of development and sustainability.
Human Geography, Planning and International Development

The discipline studies the political, economic and cultural entanglement of different parts of the world and the local impact of globalisation. The discipline also has a substantive focus on the distribution of natural resources (land, water, energy sources, food, raw materials for industrial production), environmental issues, climate change, conflicts that are related to this and how political and economic actors deal with this.

Research

Research is organized in four research groups, which are part of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research:

  • Urban Geographies
  • Urban Planning
  • Governance and Inclusive Development
  • Political and Economic Geographies
To the website of the Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research

Education

The University of Amsterdam offers various bachelors and masters in Geography, Planning and International Development Studies. The UvA also organizes a number of open and summer programmes in this discipline.

Contact

Roeterseilandcampus 
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
1018 WV Amsterdam
Phone: +31 20 525 4062 / 4063
E-mail: gpio-fmg@uva.nl

Roeterseilandcampus - building B/C/D (entrance B/C)

Room Location
Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
1018 WV Amsterdam