The minor focuses on spatial aspects of economic activity and economic aspects of space.
Students acquire analytical knowledge of urban development, housing and real estate markets, and urban and regional economic dynamics, combined with a solid foundation in public economics and spatial decision-making. In addition, they develop a socio-geographical understanding of regional issues, such as globalisation, migration and regional inequality, at different scales. In the final part, students learn how socio-economic processes, spatial policy and physical environmental conditions converge in issues surrounding land use and sustainability. The minor equips students with conceptual and analytical skills needed to understand, explain and evaluate complex spatial issues.