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PhD Position in Research Group "Urban and Regional Planning"

Date: 
20/05/2013
Excerpt: 
The Institute of Geography at the University of Bern is now inviting for applications to fill a PhD position in the research group "Urban and Regional Planning". The deadline for application is 20 May, 2013.
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PhD Position "Impacts of Climate and Land Use Change on Mountain Landscapes"

Date: 
15/05/2013
Excerpt: 
The Forest Ecology Group at ETH Zürich is seeking to appoint a PhD student to examine the impact of land use change and temperature increase on mountain landscapes.
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Policy Reform and Agricultural Land Abandonment in the EU

Date: 
27/03/2013
Excerpt: 
This paper examines the potential impact of agricultural and trade policy reform on land-use across the EU focussing particularly on the issue of land abandonment. It estimates the extent of change across Europe under removal of Pillar 1 support payments and trade liberalisation. ...
publications

Call for Sessions: 2nd Global Land Project - Open Science Meeting 2014

Date: 
05/01/2013
Excerpt: 
The 2nd Open Science Meeting of 2014 "Land Transformation: between global challenges and local realities", will take place from 19-21 March, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. The call for session proposals is open until 5 January, 2013.

An Assessment of the Impact of Climate Adaptation Measures to Reduce Flood Risk on Ecosystem Services

Date: 
17/12/2012
Excerpt: 
The paper presents an integrative land use modelling approach to assess impacts of climate change adaptation measures that involve modification of land use and land use planning practices on the provision of various ecosystem goods and services for the European Union.

Challenges for Land System Science

Date: 
17/12/2012
Excerpt: 
While considerable progress has been made in understanding land use change, land system science continues to face a number of grand challenges. The paper discusses these challenges with a focus on empirical land system studies, land system modelling and the analysis of future visions of land system change.
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PhD Student 'Land Use Aspects of Transforming the Energy System'

Date: 
10/08/2012
Excerpt: 
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research is inviting applications for the position as PhD student in the scope of the project 'Land use aspects of transforming the energy systems'.
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50 Positions for Doctoral and Post-doctoral Candidates (m/f) at UFZ Leipzig

Date: 
10/08/2012
Excerpt: 
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ offers exciting research topics, excellent supervision, solid structures, interdisciplinary team work and tailored qualification at the UFZ Graduate School HIGRADE – the best conditions to start a successful career.

June 2012 Environment Council

Date: 
02/07/2012
Excerpt: 
The second and last Environment Council under the Danish EU Presidency was held in Brussels on 11 June 2012.
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Conference: Land Use in Tran­si­ti­on - Po­ten­ti­als and So­lu­ti­ons Bet­ween Aban­don­ment and Land Grab­bing

Date: 
20/06/2012
Excerpt: 
The IAMO Forum 2012 will provide a platform for research that investigates the main trends and drivers of land use in transitions ecolomies of Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union, and East Asia. The organisers welcome contributions that shed light on patterns, phenomena, and drivers of land use changes. ...
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