Socio-economic geography
and spatial management

Socio-economic geography and spatial management

Duration of the programme: 4 years (8 semesters)

Program description:

The study programme aims to teach doctoral students contemporary research methods, techniques and methodology for implementing acquired knowledge and skills for PhD dissertations, preparation of research projects and commercialization of research results. The program includes obligatory courses highlighting basic and applied sciences and lectures in various fields by visiting professors.

The most important topics covered by the program include advanced research methods in socio-economic geography and spatial economics, contemporary paradigms of the relationship between humans, economics and the environment, preparation of scientific projects and commercialization of research results, advanced quantitative and qualitative methods in scientific research,  teaching at a university, seminars and professional practice.

The program provides PhD students with the knowledge, skills and competencies to develop their ideas and concepts, preparation of research projects, as well as to solve problems creatively.

Career opportunities:

The graduates have the knowledge and skills in the field of socio-economic geography and spatial management, and academic teaching.

The PhD programme graduates will be well prepared to take postdoc trainings, continue research and work in academia, domestic and foreign research institutions, and work in institutions and entities in the economic environment and in state or local government administration.

Keywords

  • geography
  • socio-economic geography
  • land management
  • spatial planning
  • real estate management
  • real estate market
  • geographic information system
  • spatial data analytics
  • environment management
  • tourism

Candidates for PhD Supervisors

ORCID Number: 0000-0002-4716-1069
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Socio-Economic Geography, Institute of Spatial Management and Geography
Faculty: Faculty of Geoengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: 89 523 35 88
Email: abilozor@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: https://uwm.edu.pl/kgse/sklad-osobowy/andrzej-bilozor
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrzej-Bilozor

Academic Discipline:
Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 29
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 148
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 9
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 602
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 13
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (1)
Foreign Doctoral Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Modeling of spatial, demographic, and socioeconomic changes
  2. Analysis of urbanization processes and their spatial, environmental, social, and economic effects
  3. Optimization and polyoptimization of spatial structures
  4. Analysis of the dynamics of landscape transformation in connection with urbanization processes

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    –
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    –

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8445-3095
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Land Management, Institute of Spatial Management and Geography
Faculty: Faculty of Geoengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: (089) 523 42 61
Email: agnieszka.dawidowicz@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: https://uwm.edu.pl/igpig/kgnisig/agnieszka-dawidowicz
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Agnieszka-Dawidowicz

Academic Discipline:
Socio-economic geography and spatial management

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 31/36
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 247/343
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 9/10
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 673
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 15
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (2) / No
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes (2) 

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Development trends in urban expansion on an international scale
  2. Application of new technologies for visualization of urban development in urban planning
  3. Application of virtualization in the sustainable development of the smart city
  4. The concept of friendly city in terms of social needs
  5. Development trends of green and blue infrastructure in cities

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes 
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes 

ORCID Number: 0000-0003-0324-1726
Department/Chair/Institute: Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology, Institute of Engineering and Environmental Protection
Faculty: Geoengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Telephone: +48 606 708 648
Email: graszka@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: http://uwm.edu.pl/iiios/ktrie/dr-hab-inz-grazyna-furgala-selezniow-prof-uwm
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grazyna-Furgala-Selezniow

Academic Discipline:
Socio-economic geography and spatial management

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 21/32
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 159/193
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 8/8
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 374
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 11
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 0
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 0

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (one)
Foreign Doctoral Student: No

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  1. Sustainable development of tourism
  2. Tourism in rural areas
  3. Tourism development in the lake districts

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes

ORCID Number: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4630-7564
Department/Chair/Institute: Institute of Spatial Management and Geography, Department of Real Estate and Urban Systems
Faculty: The Faculty of Geoengineering
University: University of Warmia and Mazury
Telephone: 531 678 987
Email: malgorzata.renigier@uwm.edu.pl
Personal Website: Not provided
ResearchGate Account: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malgorzata-Renigier-Bilozor

Academic Discipline:
Social and Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Economics and Finance

Academic Achievement Indicators:

  1. Number of Publications (WoS/Scopus): 42/50
  2. Number of Citations (WoS/Scopus) Without Self-Citations: 208/414
  3. Hirsch Index (WoS/Scopus): 11/14
  4. Number of Citations (Google Scholar): 1009
  5. Hirsch Index (Google Scholar): 18
  6. Number of Promoted Doctors: 2
  7. Number of Supervised Doctoral Students: 3

Supervision Availability:
Polish Doctoral Student: Yes (2)
Foreign Doctoral Student: Yes (2)

Scientific Interests/Research Topics Offered to Candidates:

  • Transforming Taxation Systems: Societal and Technological Aspects in Property Valuation
  • Real Estate Mass Appraisal Methods: Exploring New Approaches and Challenges
  • The Architecture of Real Estate Decision Support Systems
  • The Engineering of Real Estate Information Modelling
  • Artificial Intelligence Methods and Behavioural Economics in Real Estate Market Modelling

Funding and Resources for Doctoral Project:

  1. Is there funding available to cover the cost of research?
    Yes
  2. Is the infrastructure and adequate resources available in the Laboratory/Chair to serve the planned research tasks?
    Yes
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