Pieter Valkering

Pieter Valkering studied physics at the University of Utrecht, Netherlands. His research career at ICIS started as part of the European FIRMA project. This project aimed to gain insights in the social aspects of water management through the application of agent based social simulation models. Pieter worked on model development, including integrated river modelling and agent based social simulation for the case study of “De Maaswerken” in Limburg.

Recent work experience at ICIS includes work on Social Learning and ICTools as part of the European HARMONICOP project, the development of a qualitative modelling tool for actor analysis and communication support in the context of city planning (COHESIE), and the development of an innovative participatory agent based modelling tool as part of the EU project Matisse.

In 2009, Pieter obtained his PhD degree on the integration on social and environmental modeling in the context of water management. Current work includes the development of water management scenarios as part of the Dutch project Perspectives in Integrated Water Resource Management and supporting the sustainable development of deprived urban neighbourhoods in the Euregio as part of the Interreg project SUN.