Dr. Erika Sandow

Biography

Erika Sandow is an associate professor in Cultural Geography at Umeå University, affiliated with the CEDAR unit. Her primary research focuses on aspects of geographic mobility, including commuting and migration. Sandow teaches courses in urban planning, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and quantitative methods. She has authored empirical articles exploring how social and geographical conditions shape the prerequisites for and need for long-distance commuting and its social consequences, including gender differences in commuting patterns and incomes, separations, and health effects. Her current research primarily analyzes family migration strategies when moving from urban areas, seeking a socially sustainable everyday life outside cities. Sandow also contributes to research on the effects of unemployment on family members' health. She is an active peer reviewer for various international journals regarding commuting, migration, and regional development. Sandow completed her doctoral studies in Cultural Geography at Umeå University in 2011, followed by two years of postdoctoral research within the SIMSAM network. She has worked as a university lecturer since late 2017 and is deeply involved in various research projects.

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