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The place to study geography, demography & spatial planning related bachelor & master programmes, University of Groningen, the Netherlands 🌍🚲 🇳🇱

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Our master students in Economic Geography visited Brussels as part of our annual field trip to the EU institutions. The goal? To see how European policies take shape and how they affect regional development across Europe.

This year, we visited Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to the EU, DG REGIO, the European Committee of the Regions, and the European Commission. We also had very nice discussions with the parliamentary team of MEP Kathleen Funchion and representatives of the REGI EP Committee (European Parliament). We are looking to next year's trip already!

#spatialsciences #economicgeography #excursion #universityofgroningen taken in European Parliament, Brussels by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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5 days ago

Lelystad - Housing and urban development for now and the future. Working with the legacies of a short past and vulnerable residents towards liveability and equal opportunities. A must see for every spatial planner.

Our 32 students of 'City Matters: Urban Inequality and Social Justice' (Master Society, Sustainability and Planning) went out on Monday for a full day excursion. Barend Wind (de Alliantie) and Martine Visser, managing director of the housing association Centra welcomed the group in the morning. The day continued with on-site tours, visits, presentations, walks, and a bus tour, about contemporary challenges in social housing (Martine Visser, Centrada), the National Programme Lelystad-Oost (Jop Fackeldey), the redevelopment of the Lelycentre (Wilco van Oosten, INBO), Zuiderzeewijk and Atolwijk (community managers of Centrada) and a bus tour through the diversity of neighbourhoods and their stories (Job Fackeldey).

Course lecturers Christian Lamker & Sander van Lanen thank everyone for taking us to an intensive and deep tour through housing history and potential futures. In particular, thanks to Barend Wind for preparing and guiding us through the whole day.

#CityMatters26 #spatialplanning #spatialsciences #socialjustice #universityofgroningen by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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19 days ago

Did you know that one of the most photographed spots in Groningen is close to our faculty? This is Reitdiephaven, with its colourful houses. It offers a harbour, and shops such as Action, Jumbo, and a pet store, amongst others. Just under a kilometer from our building, perfect for a lunch walk!

#spatialsciences #groningen #reitdiephaven taken in Reitdiephaven, Groningen. by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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Building blocks for successful group collaboration!

Today our Population Studies master students in the course Qualitative Research for Policy and Practice constructed models representing their strengths and potential threats within their teams and used the resulting discussions and insights to draw up a team cooperation agreement.

Strong teams aren't built in a day but we're off to a great start!

#spatialsciences #demography #populationstudies #masterstudent #universityofgroningen by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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Germany and Ecuador: a demographic tale of two worlds. Germany ages gracefully at 45.7 median years — but shrinks without migration's lifeline. Ecuador stays young at 29.7, yet its talent keeps leaving. Both face 2100 with near-stable populations, but the journeys couldn't look more different 🌍

#demography #populationstudies
#spatialscienses #universityofgroningen #fifaworldcup by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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4 months ago

🌍 Colombia's population shrinks while DR Congo's nearly quadruples by 2100. With a median age of 15.9 vs 33 and 5.8 kids per woman vs 1.6, the numbers tell a powerful story of demographic destiny. What challenges will these countries be facing in the future based on these numbers?

#demography #populationstudies #fifaworldcup #colombiavscongo #spatialsciences by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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Two nations, two trajectories 📊 Norway: aging gracefully (median age 40!), shrinking slightly by 2100. Senegal: young and booming, set to nearly 2.5x its population by 2100! 🇳🇴🇸🇳 Demographics tell the real story behind migration, growth & the future workforce. Which trend surprises you more?

#demography #spatialsciences #fifaworldcup #norwaysenegal by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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4 months ago

Students in the master Environmental and Infrastructure Planning presenting their work for the Living Lab course in which they work on a real-life planning issue

#spatialdesign #universityofgroningen #environmentalplanning #infrastructureplanning #spatialsciences by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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4 months ago

This week the first year’s bachelor Human Geography and Planning students went on fieldwork to Aurich, East-Frisia (Germany) for the Rural Geography course. Using Christaller's central place theory, they performed a spatial analysis of ‘what you find where, and why you find it there’, for different topics such as supermarkets, public transport, GPs, the fire brigade, sports, and regional identity.
During the fieldwork, the students used input from a presentation by the Landkreis Aurich (Regionalplanung) and they gathered primary data to create excellent posters of their project.
On to the next edition!

#spatialsciences #humangeography #urbanplanning #ruralgeography #fieldtrip taken in Aurich by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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4 months ago

An excursion (by bike, of course) with our current exchange students in the Stadspark Groningen

#spatialsciences #universityofgroningen #exchangestudent #studentlife taken in Stadspark Groningen by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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5 months ago

Final call for applications to the ISLANDS Erasmus Mundus Research Master 🌍

Dive into sustainability challenges through the lens of island systems and thinking, work with diverse international cohort, and gain real-world research experience across Europe.

📍 Don’t miss out. Apply today!
🔗 www.islandsmaster.eu by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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6 months ago

Some more pictures of our Human Geography and Planning fieldwork trip to Thessaloniki earlier this month

#spatialsciences #humangeography #urbanplanning #fieldwork #universityofgroningen taken in Thessonaliki, Greece by @spatial_sciences_groningen

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6 months ago