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Within the discipline Geography focus in education and research is on Social and Economic Geography, which means the social science profile of Geography. Social and Economic Geography is also linked to Physical Geography and ecological conditions that affect human activities and society.
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The department has a strong research profile with many distinguished researchers.
Part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Umeå University.
A new project will explore the dynamics of workforce integration in Sweden's Arctic tourism sector.
A new thesis critically examines "Arctification" and its ambiguous role in regional development.
Read about Skogsungdomarna – a meeting place for young people interested in forests in Västerbotten.
The first Tourism and Climate Change Stocktake report has been released by the TPCC.
Arctic Centre Funding – Read about Pamela Bachmann-Vargas and her fieldwork in Abisko.