Geoinformatics Expert for Sustainable Cities

3 days ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Københavns Universitet Full time

The Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at University of Copenhagen invites applicants for a full-time postdoctoral position for a period of 2 years focusing on urban expansion and associated conversion of natural areas within African cities.

The project "Urban Encroachment – Untangling Drivers and Dynamics of Land-use Transitions in Ecologically Sensitive Areas" aims to identify and promote more sustainable trajectories of urban expansion in African cities, addressing the trade-off between economic growth and environmental protection.

The researcher will contribute to the following objectives:

  • To estimate the scale and magnitude of natural areas lost in urban expansion
  • To gain insights into the motivations and logics of diverse actors involved in land-use conversions within ecologically sensitive areas

The researcher will be expected to publish scientific articles in internationally recognized journals and present findings at national and international conferences.



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