Possible thesis subjects
The Environmental Systems Analysis Group provides the possibility for students to do their thesis 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.
Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
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Earth Observation data to monitor agri-environmental-climate measures
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Climate change impacts on ecosystem services provided by forests
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Using games to explore the current and future provision of ecosystem services in an agricultural landscape
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Analysis of environmental effects of agri-environmental measures (1)
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Analysis of environmental effects of agri-environmental measures (2)
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Consumer preferences and perceptions of ‘label-based’ agri-environmental contracts to stimulate the provision of ecosystem services within the value chain
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Farmers’ preferences for novel result-based and practice-base agri-environmental schemes
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SWOT analysis existing contract-based agri-environmental measures
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The multiple benefits of (urban) green infrastructure
Pollution & Nutrients
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Impacts of agricultural management on crop yields, SOC, P and N/GHG losses
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Evaluation of fertilizer strategies in view of crop yields and nutrient losses
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Evaluation of forms of agricultural systems on soil quality and environmental impacts
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Optimizing agricultural management in view of surface water quality
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Drivers of spatial variation in actual and potential nitrogen use efficiency at global scale
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Spatial analysis to support agri-environmental policies for a reduction of pesticide use risks
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Impacts of agricultural management measures on soil compaction
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Impacts of phosphorous deposition on forest carbon sequestration
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Assessment and modelling the interaction between nitrogen inputs and carbon sequestration in agricultural and natural ecosystems
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Impacts of agricultural measures on crop yields, soil quality and environment
Environmental change and Society
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A systems analysis of tourism water consumption in Rimini and Benidorm
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Conceptual model (ontology) of water demand and supply systems in Rimini
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Group-Model Building as part of participatory modelling in Benidorm
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Analysis of water saving strategies in the tourist sector in the Mediterranean
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Evaluation of water demand management strategies in the tourism sector (or more specifically: in coastal mass tourism destinations)
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A participatory modelling approach for tourist water demand issues in Rimini (Italian speaking student)
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Climate scenarios development for coastal mass tourist destinations: case studies in Rimini and Benidorm
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Assessment of stakeholder interaction in complex water systems: case study in Benidorm
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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