Tom Xaver Hackbarth

Tom Xaver Hackbarth is a Researcher affiliated with the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is based in the Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Geography, where he focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of food systems, urban environments, and geospatial modeling.

• Education:
  • MSc in Environmental Engineering (2021), TU München
  • BSc in Environmental Engineering (2018), TU München

His research expertise includes the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, Integrated Water Resources Management, Land Use Change Modelling, and Urban Science. He has contributed to studies on urban growth in Indonesia, food system interventions in African cities, and land management for capital city relocation.

Key themes in his recent publications include:

• Simulation models for urban food systems
• Stakeholder-driven sustainable development
• Geospatial analysis of land use changes
• Climate adaptation in capital city planning