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Martijn Kuller is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, where he focuses on urban water management and nature-based solutions. His research involves planning support systems for water-sensitive urban design, aimed at contributing to sustainable climate-resilient urban areas. He completed his PhD in Urban Water Management at Monash University in Australia, developing SSANTO, a spatial analysis tool that integrates GIS and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (GIS-MCDA) to support strategic planning for green infrastructure in cities. Kuller's expertise in GIS-MCDA has been applied in various international projects, enhancing stakeholder-informed planning for water-sensitive nature-based solutions by incorporating multiple criteria, including ecological impacts and social preferences. He has held research positions at internationally recognized institutions, including the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and Université Laval in Quebec. His recent work includes a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship focused on developing decision-support frameworks that aid in the implementation of nature-based solutions in urban planning. He teaches and supervises MSc and BSc students, promoting an integrated approach to sustainable planning and biodiversity resilience in urban and rural landscapes. Kuller is the lead developer of SSANTO, which facilitates the planning of blue-green infrastructure in urban areas by providing stakeholder-informed suitability maps.
Department of Psychology