The Van Berkel lab uses spatial thinking to develop solutions for today’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our goal is to examines how we use, value, and change land and landscapes now and in the future. Our interdisciplinary team of scientist is located at the University of Michigan, School for the Environment and Sustainability.
What and where are the material and non-material benefits we derive from land systems located? Is this equitably beneficial?
How are we changing lands and landscape and what impact might this have for future use?
How can online digital tools and visualizations add new place-based knowledge in science and community decision-making?