Faculty of Geosciences

Faculty of Geosciences

The Faculty of Geosciences studies the Earth: from the Earth's core to its surface, including man's spatial and material utilisation of the Earth – always with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

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  Earth Sciences
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  Physical Geography
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  Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
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  Human Geography and Planning

• News

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    16 October 2020

    Smart Solar Charging one of five most innovative best practices of European sustainable policy

    Smart Solar Charging was selected as one of five most innovative best practices in Europe of sustainable policy according to the Regiostars Awards organized by the European Commission. Starting from the Utrecht Region in The Netherlands, Smart Solar Charging develops and expands this sustainable energy system of tomorrow.
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    16 October 2020

    Different visions of circular economy

    Circular Economy has become a popular discourse, but the actual definition and objectives are still unclear, inconsistent, and contested. What are the differences between all the visions and can they be classified?
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    5 October 2020

    Resilience of tropical rainforests worse than previously thought

    A large part of the Amazon rainforest is at risk of crossing a tipping point where it could become a savanna-type ecosystem, new research shows.

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• Events

  Toepassen

  • 28 Oct

    28 October 2020 from 14:30 to 15:15

    PhD Dissertation: Towards more effective water quality governance

    PhD dissertation of Susanne Wuijts.
  • 30 Oct

    30 October 2020 from 09:15 to 10:30

    PhD Dissertation: Enhancing urban and infrastructure resilience: An institutional perspective

    PhD dissertation of Andreas Huck.
  • 6 Nov

    6 November 2020 from 11:00 to 11:45

    PhD Dissertation: Socio-hydrogeological potential for managed aquifer recharge in the fresh-saline aquifers of southwestern Bangladesh

    PhD dissertation of Floris Naus.

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