Dr. Dinand Ekkel

Position: Professor of Practice-based Research in Almere
Professorship: Green & Vital Cities
Email: d.ekkel@aeres.nl
Telephone number: 088 020 5782
Social media: LinkedIn

Dr. Dinand Ekkel has been associated with Aeres University of Applied Sciences since 2006 and became the professor of Green & Vital Cities at the Almere Faculty on 1 March 2011. He graduated in the field of Animal Behaviour at Wageningen UR in 1988 and obtained his doctorate in 1996 at Utrecht University. He has studied the interaction between animals and their environment. Studying animal behaviour and health provides insights into the degree to which the environment meets animals’’ needs. Now, n his professorship, he studies the interaction between humans and the urban environment. Nature and urban green spaces are essential elements of the environment and contribute positively to the health and well-being of city dwellers. However, how much green space is necessary? Where should it be located? And what should  it look like? These are the questions that the professorship seeks to answer.