Luc Boerboom

Dr. Luc Boerboom is an Associate Professor in Spatial Planning and Decision Support Systems at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning and Geo-Information Management, University of Twente. He holds an MSc from Wageningen University (1992) and a PhD from the University of Georgia (1999). His expertise spans decision sciences, multi-criteria decision-making, and spatial planning systems. He has led projects in Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Malaysia, and Bangladesh, focusing on spatial planning frameworks, disaster risk reduction, and climate adaptation. His work contributes to UN SDGs related to sustainable urbanization and environmental management.

Education:

• MSc in Tropical Land and Water Management, Wageningen University (1992)
• PhD in Agronomy, University of Georgia (1999)

Research Interests: Decision support systems, institutionalization of spatial planning, urban and regional development, and climate change adaptation. His projects include web-based decision tools for spatial planning in post-war regions and mangrove conservation.

Key Projects:

• Kenya’s Land-Sea Planning (2022–2024)
• Rwanda Spatial Development Framework (2014–2016)
• MamaSe Initiative for Maasai Mara (2014–2017)

Awards & Grants: Projects funded by UN-Habitat, EU FP7, and Royal Dutch Embassy. Active in SDG-related research.

Advising & Teaching: Supervised PhD students in regional planning (Kenya, Egypt, Sudan) and teaches courses on spatial decision support systems.