Theses Environmental Systems Analysis (ESA)
The Earth Systems and Global Change Group Group provides the possibility for students to do their thesis in the field of Environmental Systems Analysis in collaboration with our group. Below you can find a large variety of possible thesis subjects.
Please feel free to contact the expert(s) connected with the subject for any more information. Their contact information can be found on the top right hand corner of each page.
Theses
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
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Nature inclusive futures for the Netherlands
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Analysis of ecosystem services in Guaviare and the Colombian Pacific (IDEAS-DESIRA Project)
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Does nature help to enhance crop production?
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Citizen involvement in biodiversity monitoring and conservation
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Working on nature’s digital twin (strong quantitative skills required)
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The multiple benefits of (urban) green infrastructure
Nutrients, Food and Environment
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Impacts of agricultural measures on crop yields, soil quality and environment
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Assessing the interactions among water and nutrients controlling crop production
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Impact assessments of agriculture on soil health and environment
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Optimizing agricultural management in view of surface water quality
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Tourism and the nitrogen cycle: contribution to emissions, deposition and impacts
Empower Sustainable Futures
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Unpacking the effect of climate change mitigation policies
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Individual climate adaptation and mitigation behaviour
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Spatially explicit land use modelling with the iCLUE model
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Group model building with stakeholders using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping
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Development and analysis of Multi-scale scenarios
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European scenarios for tourism
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Agent-based modelling of tourism and water scarcity
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Boundary Crossing Competence Development for Environmental Professionals
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The multiple benefits of (urban) green infrastructure
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Effects of climate change on ecosystems, agriculture and human health via changes in the timing of life cycle events