A Ph.D. position in Environment and Natural Resources is open for applications. The project is funded by the Icelandic Research Council (RANNIS), and is a collaborative project between the University of Iceland and Reykjavik University.

Project title and description

„GIS-based sustainability assessment of electric mobility transitions in Iceland“.

The project aims to design and perform sustainability assessment of electric mobility transitions in Iceland using GIS, system dynamics and sustainability indicators including the impacts on the national power transmission network in Iceland, on government revenue, consumer expenditures, and energy security such as on security of supply.

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Programme in Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Iceland is organized jointly by all the five Schools of the University of Iceland; Education, Engineering & Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences. The programme is designed to meet the needs of the society for increased levels of environmental research, which is necessary for the successful tackling of environmental problems and the planning of sustainable resource use. The overall goal is to assemble and disseminate cross-disciplinary knowledge in the fields of environmental science and natural resource management.

The appointment for the PhD position is funded for three years, and will start in the beginning of September 1st 2018 or by an agreement.

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