Our living environment is constantly changing, and this creates societal challenges. The Department of Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment (GPM) focuses on the question of how individuals and society, whether nearby or far away, interact with their living environments. Geographers analyse the relationship between the activities of individuals, businesses and institutions and their spatial environments; spatial planners decide how to intervene in spatial developments; and environmental scientists mainly study the consequences for nature and the environment and how we can attain sustainable societies. Considering they all explore the same themes from different perspectives and often work together professionally, at Radboud they are united in one department.
Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment Department
Education
- Bachelor's programme Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment
- Master's specialisations Human Geography en Pre-Master Human Geography
- Master's specialisations and Pre-Master Spatial Planning
- Master's specialisations and Pre-Master Environment and Society Studies
- Master's specialisations European Spatial and Environmental Planning
Research
The research of the section Geography, Planning and Environment seeks to provide deep understandings of how places, from the local to global level, are politically and materially shaped, experienced and governed, and to contribute to the development of more sustainable and equitable places. Our research programme is embedded in the Institute for Management Research. View all publications here.
Research in the picture
Some of the news, research projects and events of the Department of Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment are featured below. View the full news overview, all ongoing projects and staff from the department here.
Contact information
Postal address
Postbus 91086500HK NIJMEGEN