Katrin Lang-Novikov

Katrin Lang-Novikov serves as a Researcher at the Institute of Geography and Geology within the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Würzburg. Her work is centered in the Chair of Human Geography, where she contributes to spatial research and cartographic applications. Contact details list her office in Room 316 of the Geography Building at Campus Hubland South.

Her research focuses on Human Geography with specialization in GIS cartography and spatial analysis. She investigates tourism patterns, environmental conservation metrics, and visitor behavior dynamics in protected areas. Her methodological expertise includes advanced spatial data processing and cartographic visualization techniques for geographical phenomena.

Recent work demonstrates strong alignment with sustainable tourism planning and national park management frameworks. The 2024 publication analyzes visitor travel distances to German protected areas using spatial statistics, revealing critical patterns in accessibility and ecological impact.

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Lang-Novikov collaborates with the Chair of Human Geography team on spatial research projects, with emphasis on practical GIS applications for environmental governance. Her work supports regional planning initiatives through empirical spatial analysis.

She operates within the GIS cartography unit, utilizing specialized graphics infrastructure for spatial data representation and analysis in the Geography Building.