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dr. F.H.J.M. Coenen (Frans)

Associate Professor

About Me

Frans H.J.M. Coenen (1960) holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in environmental policy planning. He has been involved in social science sustainable development research for more than 35 years. He is currently an associate professor at CSTM – the Section of Governance and Technology for Sustainability at the University of Twente, within the faculty of BMS – the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences of the University of Twente which he joined in 1987. Over the years his research particularly focused on local and regional sustainable development and capacity development for sustainable development. He takes a special interest in participation in sustainable development in relation to the quality of environmental decision-making.  He specialises in environmental policy planning and in public policy evaluation.  At this moment, his research and teaching are mostly focussing on the governance of and barriers in the energy transition. He is involved in several research projects in the field of renewable energy and the local energy transition.

Expertise

Social Sciences
Climate Change
Netherlands
Skilled Worker
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Alternative Energy
Energy
Energy Saving
Policy
Sustainability

Publications

Recent
Assaduzzaman, M. (2023). Climate change adaptation in Bangladesh: Sen's capability approach and the role of freedom of choice. [PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036557153

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Contact Details

Visiting Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 1252
Hallenweg 17
7522NH  Enschede
The Netherlands

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University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Ravelijn (building no. 10), room 1250
Hallenweg 17
7522NH  Enschede
The Netherlands

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Mailing Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Ravelijn  1250
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands