TACKLE LARGE-SCALE, COMPLEX, SOCIETAL CHALLENGES WITH THE USE OF SPATIAL DATA
The impact of human activities on our environments increases dramatically. Think, for example, of the gas exploitation in the northeast of the Netherlands. This area has extensive subsurface gas fields. Besides economic benefits for the region and the Netherlands as a whole, the gas exploitation also results in induced subsidence and earthquakes, which have caused considerable damage at several locations in the region. This has fuelled an ongoing public and political debate about the future of gas exploitation in the area and the compensation of house owners for damaged property.
Master's Spatial Engineering
The Master’s programme Spatial Engineering prepares you to address these problems by combining technical and socio-economic knowledge with a strong basis of spatial data analysis and modelling.
Is this programme right for me?
Do you have a strong affinity with technology and systems, and are you inspired by large-scale, complex challenges? Are you a creative thinker willing and able to look beyond the obvious solutions? Are you eager to engage with what is happening in our world, and to use your skills to make our planet more sustainable? If so, the Master’s programme in Spatial Engineering at the University of Twente may be just up your street.