The Institute of Environmental Planning at Leibniz Universität Hanover, contingent upon approval from the funding institution, invites applications for four PhD positions in Landscape Planning and GIS, Landscape Ecology, Social Sciences, and Economics.

The positions are part-time (50%) and limited to up to five years. Successful applicants will contribute to the research group PlanSmart, exploring innovative approaches to planning and implementing nature-based solutions for resilient development of metropolitan regions. PlanSmart focusses on water-borne challenges, cooperates with the Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research and is funded through the program for Social-Ecological Research by the
Federal Ministry of Education and Research.

The following positions are available:

- PhD position in Landscape Ecology or Landscape Planning: Modelling ecological potentials, risks, and effectiveness of nature-based solutions

- PhD position in Social Sciences: Assessing social conditions and effects of nature-based solutions

- PhD position in Economics: Modelling economic risks, impacts and benefit-cost-ratios of nature-based solutions

- PhD position in Landscape Planning and GIS: Developing a GeoDesign tool for the participatory planning of nature-based solutions

See the official job announcements here: http://www.umwelt.uni-hannover.de/vacancies0.html

For more information and inquiries concerning PlanSmart and the positions, please contact Dr. C. Albert, email: albert@umwelt.uni-hannover.de