Organisations
Division of Geography and Tourism KU Leuven
Within the Department of Geography and Tourism spatial patterns at the surface of the earth are studied and the dynamic interaction between the (bio-) physical environment and society takes a central place.
Departement of spatial development, environment, energy, climate, green economy, animal welfare Departement of spatial development, environment, energy, climate, green economy, animal welfare
The Environment Department has the following tasks:
- the realization of a high-quality living environment, which makes use of various stocks and the available space in a sustainable way
- the development of an integrated environmental policy (space, environment, nature and energy) aimed at policy preparation and implementation, support broadening, enforcement of regulations and policy evaluation
- cooperation ...
Geography Unit Vrije Universiteit Brussel
see units FARD en MARD-Topic A : Study of slope processes, soil erosion and soil erosion mapping (Prof. M. Van Molle) -Topic B : Global Change: environmental research, climatology and climatic change, climatic and glacier modelling -Topic C : Antarctic research, Antarctic climatology and geomorphology -Topic D : Cartography and geographic information systems, theory of map projections, mapping technique, geographic information systems, ...
Earth and Environmental Science Technology, Geel Campus KU Leuven
The department wants to play an important role in social themes such as environmental pollution, food production, climate change, forest, green and nature management, soil and water management, subsurface exploitation, urban and rural issues, development cooperation and tourism.
Geography and Tourism KU Leuven
Within the Department of Geography and Tourism spatial patterns at the surface of the earth are studied and the dynamic interaction between the (bio-) physical environment and society takes a central place.
Flemish Planning Bureau for the Environment and Spatial Development Departement of spatial development, environment, energy, climate, green economy, animal welfare
- Research, monitoring & evaluation
- Pooling activities and resources for environmental research, environment and health, soil protection, subsoil, natural resources, deep subsoil
- Pooling of monitoring and evaluation activities and resources
- Structural relationships with MIRA and NARA/INBO, including in the area of the research agenda
- Environmental pollution by electromagnetic waves
Physical Geography Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Research Unit of Physical Geography develops activities along two main fields:
1. Ice and Climate (contact P. Huybrechts)
2. Volcanology, geomorphology, and natural hazards (contact M. Kervyn)
Ice and ClimateThe Ice and Climate research group focuses on the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets and their interaction with the climatic system. Emphasis is laid on the development and application of ...
Hydraulics and Geotechnics KU Leuven
The Hydraulics Section of KU Leuven is active in the following three domains: (1) urban and river hydrology and hydraulics (prof. Patrick Willems), (2) coastal and estuarine hydrodynamics (prof. Jaak Monbaliu), and (3) sediment mechanics (prof. Erik Toorman). Research priorities are:
Urban and river hydrology and hydraulics. Key words: river hydrological and hydraulic modelling, urban drainage, hydrological extremes (floods, ...
Geography Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The ongoing research is concentrated in the fields of: 1. Human Geography: - Urban and social geography; - Urban and regional planning; - Geography of development; - Geography of Health. 2. Physical Geography: - Ice and climate; - Soil erosion and landscape studies. 3. Cartography and Geographic Information Systems.