Staff members with discipline Urban Studies
Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.
urban planning and design, sustainable spatial transformation, regional urbanization, design pedagogy, public real estate
![O. (Özlem) Altinkaya-Genel, PhD](/staff/o.altinkaya/photoforid.jpg)
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o.altinkaya rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Design of Healthy and Accessible Cities
Field / Discipline
infrastructure and environmental planning, environmental impact assessment, ex post evaluation
![prof. dr. E.J.M.M. (Jos) Arts](/staff/jos.arts/photo.png?unique=1535465425589.jpg)
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professor Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
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∇ Multi-perspective approach in spatial planning and design
∇ Children's rights and the city
∇ Participatory urban planning and design
∇ Child-focused urban environments
∇ Sustainable City Models: Circular City
∇ Pluralistic Education in Spatial Planning &... read more
∇ Children's rights and the city
∇ Participatory urban planning and design
∇ Child-focused urban environments
∇ Sustainable City Models: Circular City
∇ Pluralistic Education in Spatial Planning &... read more
![O. (Özlemnur) Ataol, PhD](/staff/o.ataol/ozlemnur-ataol.jpg)
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o.ataol rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Spatial and Institutional Design
Field / Discipline
- State-socialist and post-socialist architecture and urbanism
- Architecture and urban planning in East-Central Europe and the Balkans
- Islamic cultural and urban heritage in twentieth- and twenty-first century
- Post-disaster and post-war urban... read more
- Architecture and urban planning in East-Central Europe and the Balkans
- Islamic cultural and urban heritage in twentieth- and twenty-first century
- Post-disaster and post-war urban... read more
![M. (Maja) Babic, PhD](/staff/m.babic/mbabic-crop-x6llwb5pb.jpg)
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m.babic rug.nl
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Assistant Professor History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism
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Farzaneh’s research is on the interplay between mobility systems and urban forms. She holds a Ph.D. from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory of Urbanism. Her PhD research, on futures of mobility, sought to identify the... read more
![F. (Farzaneh) Bahrami, Dr](/staff/f.bahrami/photo.png?unique=1553188742165.jpg)
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f.bahrami rug.nl
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Assistant Professor Urban Design and Mobility
Field / Discipline
Especially interested in perception, when spaces becomes places and how such processes are influenced by the strategy and governance of the marketing and branding of cities, regions and countries.In addition, interested in every aspect of the historical... read more
![M. (Martin) Boisen, MSc](/staff/m.boisen/photo.png?unique=1370258804594.jpg)
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m.boisen rug.nl
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Lecturer
Field / Discipline
Water governance and spatial planning
Flood and climate resilience
Institutional analysis
Framing theory, discourse theory
Flood and climate resilience
Institutional analysis
Framing theory, discourse theory
![dr. M.A. (Margo) van den Brink](/staff/m.a.van.den.brink/photo.png?unique=1557221415856.jpg)
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m.a.van.den.brink rug.nl
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Associate Professor Water and Planning
Field / Discipline
Child-friendly cities.
![V.A. (Viviana) Cordero Vinueza, MSc](/staff/v.a.cordero.vinueza/photo.png?unique=1610096888019.jpg)
Water Sensitive City
Adaptive Water Governance
Institutional Design
Flood Resilience
Multilevel Governance
Climate Change Adaptation
Indonesia
Adaptive Water Governance
Institutional Design
Flood Resilience
Multilevel Governance
Climate Change Adaptation
Indonesia
![M. (Martin) Drenth, MSc](/staff/m.drenth/photo.png?unique=1604481704916.jpg)
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m.drenth rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Intra-European migration, (Transnational) party organization; Attitudes towards the EU; Comparative Politics; Mixed methods research
![A.V. (Adrian) Favero, PhD](/staff/a.v.favero/photo.png?unique=1654267624099.jpg)
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a.v.favero rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
Cultural Geography
Children's Geographies
Children's Geographies
![M. (Manuela) Ferreira Torres](/staff/m.ferreira.torres/photo.png?unique=1607522016904.jpg)
Spatial restructuring and revitalisation of rural and urban regions, especially in the provinces of Groningen and Friesland on behalf of the Abe Bonnema Foundation.
![prof. dr. J.J.M. (Zef) Hemel](/staff/j.j.m.hemel/afbeelding9.jpg)
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j.j.m.hemel rug.nl
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professor by special appointment
Field / Discipline
Integrated transport infrastructure- and areadevelopment, (added) value assessment, consensus
![A.M. (Anne Marel) Hilbers, MSc](/staff/a.m.hilbers/photo.png?unique=1452852341876.jpg)
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a.m.hilbers rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
![T. (Tabea) Hoffmann, MSc](/staff/t.hoffmann/tabeahoffmann.jpg)
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t.hoffmann rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Environmental and Infrastructure Planning, Design Methods, Quality Assurance in Education.
![prof. dr. ir. P. (Paul) Ike](/staff/p.ike/photo.png?unique=1424728798483.jpg)
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Emeritus Professor of Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
Field / Discipline
Social Housing, Landmarkets and Land Policy, Housing Associations, Non-profit Organisaztions and Social Enterprise, Housing the Elderly, Area-based Arrangements for Housing and Care, Neighbourhood Redevelopment, Impact of Induced Earthquakes on the... read more
![No picture available](/_definition/shared/images/silhouet-unisex-420x560.png)
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g.r.w.de.kam rug.nl
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Emeritus Professor of Housing and Landmarkets, with a focus on Housing of the Elderly
Field / Discipline
(Environment and Infrastructure) Planning, Energy Infrastructure, Energy Landscapes, Applied Thermodynamics, Governance, Environment and Engineering
![dr. F.M.G. (Ferry) van Kann](/staff/f.m.g.van.kann/photo.png?unique=1411544098015.jpg)
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f.m.g.van.kann rug.nl
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Assistant Professor Environmental Planning
Field / Discipline
![dr. N. (Naim) Laeni, PhD](/staff/n.laeni/photo.png?unique=1523886160390.jpg)
leadership in planning processes
planning theory
post-growth planning
regional and state planning
research-practice interfaces
roles of planners
spatial transformations
planning theory
post-growth planning
regional and state planning
research-practice interfaces
roles of planners
spatial transformations
![C.W. (Christian) Lamker, Dr](/staff/c.w.lamker/photo.png?unique=1567493244564.jpg)
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c.w.lamker rug.nl
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Assistant Professor Sustainable Transformation and Regional Planning
Field / Discipline
I research the geography of inequality, poverty, and social exclusion, especially in cities. My expertise is in the following domains and their interactions;
- experiences of poverty and social exclusion
- coming of age in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
-... read more
- experiences of poverty and social exclusion
- coming of age in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
-... read more
![S. (Sander) van Lanen](/staff/s.van.lanen/photo.png?unique=1504511172534.jpg)
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Assistant professor urban poverty & inequality
Field / Discipline
![T. (Tiankun) Li, MSc](/staff/tiankun.li/photo.png?unique=1604331685834.jpg)
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tiankun.li rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
![B.T. (Tino) Mager, Dr](/staff/tino.mager/photo.png?unique=1601577501540.jpg)
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tino.mager rug.nl
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Assistant Professor History and Theory of Architecture and Urbanism
Field / Discipline
Environmental child-friendliness, spatial analysis, GIS, PPGIS.
![S. (Soran, In Kurdish: سۆران) Mansournia, MSc](/staff/s.mansournia/photo-2022-07-11-23-14-23-crop-vqj7q5ggl.jpg)
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s.mansournia rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
history of modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism / international transfer of urban and typological models / non-western regions / Bildung through Architecture and place making / post-conflict and - trauma urban renewal.
![dr. A.M. (Aurora Marijke) Martin](/staff/a.m.martin/photo.png?unique=1602167849654.jpg)
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associate professor
Field / Discipline
Urban & Rural Inequality, Ethnography, Qualitative Methods
![dr. E. (Erik) Meij, PhD](/staff/e.meij/photo.png?unique=1531216378503.jpg)
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e.meij rug.nl
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Phd researcher
Field / Discipline
Geography, GIS, Smart Buildings
![L. (Leon) van der Meulen, MSc](/staff/leon.van.der.meulen/photo.png?unique=1632834836613.jpg)
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Programme manager Smart Buildings & IT Consultant
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Policy implementation, street-level bureaucracy, politics, human rights, minorities, disadvantaged groups, inequalities, racism, diversity
Giordano Magri (he/him) is a researcher and PhD candidate affiliated with the University of Groningen (The... read more
Giordano Magri (he/him) is a researcher and PhD candidate affiliated with the University of Groningen (The... read more
![G. (Giordano) Morangueira Magri](/staff/g.morangueira.magri/rug-let-rzeemering-web-0203-1.jpg)
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g.morangueira.magri rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
![T. (Thai) Nguyen van Quoc, MSc](/staff/t.v.q.nguyen/photo.png?unique=1504808140243.jpg)
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t.v.q.nguyen rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
Short clip (in Dutch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8WeU7KmIfs
![J.G. (Jaap) Nieuwenhuis, PhD](/staff/j.g.nieuwenhuis/photo.png?unique=1625486009886.jpg)
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j.g.nieuwenhuis rug.nl
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Assistant professor
Field / Discipline
Expert in the field of Real Estate Development including financial, legal, spatial and managerial aspects
![prof. dr. E.F. (Ed) Nozeman](/staff/e.f.nozeman/nozeman.jpg)
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Professor Economic Geography (Faculty of Spatial Sciences)
Field / Discipline
- entrepreneurial governance
- institutional transformations
- planning and property market dynamics
- residential property investment
- planning theories
- institutional transformations
- planning and property market dynamics
- residential property investment
- planning theories
![S. (Sara) Özogul, PhD](/staff/s.ozogul/photo.png?unique=1631020034898.jpg)
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s.ozogul rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Urban Planning
Field / Discipline
Key Themes of Interest: Urban and Regional Economics; Economic Geography; Regional Science; Location Decisions; Travel Behaviours; Quantitative Research Methods. Empirical Expertise: R; STATA; GIS; SPSS
![C. (Conor) O’Driscoll, Dr](/staff/c.odriscoll/boolean-headshot.jpg)
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c.odriscoll rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Economic Geography
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Zeqiang did his Master in 2017 on policy-making of collaborative watershed management in the Pearl River Delta City of South-eastern China. Since 2020, his on-going research has focused on the interdependency of integrated planning and communicative... read more
![Z. (Zeqiang) Pan, MSc](/staff/z.pan/img-5842.jpg)
Land Development
Land Conservation
Complexity Science
Land Conservation
Complexity Science
![R.P. (Rama) Putra, MSc](/staff/r.p.putra/photo.png?unique=1621244954516.jpg)
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r.p.putra rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
GIS, Geospatial modeling and analysis, Context-aware spatial computation, Urban informatics, Volunteered geographic information, Location-based social networks, Geosocial analysis, Network analysis
![M. (Mahdi) Rahimi, PhD](/staff/mahdi.rahimi/x25jx2h0pxnjb250zw50lw9ydditms5jzg5pbnn0ywdyyw0uy29tjl9uy19jyxq9mtexjl9uy19vagm9b0iyvms4ec1dsulbwdht.jpg)
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mahdi.rahimi rug.nl
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Postdoctoral Researcher
Field / Discipline
Mobility, Accessibility, Travel behavior, Integrated land use and transportation planning, Human-environment interactions, Participatory planning, health and wellbeing
![S. (Samira) Ramezani, Dr](/staff/s.ramezani/photo.png?unique=1600368965875.jpg)
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s.ramezani rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Adaptive planning
Complexity science & self-organization
Spatial transformation
Peri-urban areas & urban regions
Strategic planning concepts
Neighbourhood renewal
Age-friendly neighbourhoods
Studentification
Sustainable city logistics
Civic initiatives &... read more
Complexity science & self-organization
Spatial transformation
Peri-urban areas & urban regions
Strategic planning concepts
Neighbourhood renewal
Age-friendly neighbourhoods
Studentification
Sustainable city logistics
Civic initiatives &... read more
![dr. W.S. (Ward) Rauws](/staff/w.s.rauws/photo.png?unique=1542477876658.jpg)
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w.s.rauws rug.nl
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Associate Professor Spatial Planning
Field / Discipline
My research mainly focuses on bridging the worlds of flood risk management and spatial planning, with the goal to generate insights on how to create more flood resilient places and landscapes from a spatial and institutional design perspective. Central to... read more
![B. (Britta) Restemeyer, Dr](/staff/b.restemeyer/photo.png?unique=1393516847623.jpg)
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b.restemeyer rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Spatial and Institutional Design
Field / Discipline
Mobility hubs; multimodal integration; rural accessibility
![T.O. (Tibor) Rongen, MSc](/staff/t.o.rongen/photo.png?unique=1586436928073.jpg)
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PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
![G. (Gamze) Saygi-Woering, Dr](/staff/g.saygi/saygi-bw.jpg)
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g.saygi rug.nl
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Postdoctoral researcher
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Research assistant at the Knowledge Platform, which collects and shares knowledge and research that is relevant for social policy in the Groningen gas extraction area. The Knowledge Platform stimulates partnerships to create more attention for social... read more
![W.E. (Willemijn) Schreuder, MSc](/staff/w.e.schreuder/img-9817-crop-28g8gq9qk.jpg)
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w.e.schreuder rug.nl
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Researcher Kennisplatform Leefbaar en Kansrijk Groningen
Field / Discipline
Value of nature and landscape; Economics and space; Real estate and green; Evaluation ecology versus economy; Cost-Benefit Analysis, Multi-Criteria Analysis.
![dr. F.J. (Frans) Sijtsma](/staff/f.j.sijtsma/photo.png?unique=1583150348861.jpg)
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Director Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development / Associate Professor Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Overall, my work centers around the ‘social side’ of spatial planning. I am predominantly interested in the role of local level initiatives, social innovation and collective action in creating more resilient and sustainable places. The themes I explore... read more
![E.M. (Elen-Maarja) Trell-Zuidema, Dr](/staff/e.m.trell/photo.png?unique=1597426740863.jpg)
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Assistant Professor Governing for Resilience in Vulnerable Places
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I am interested in people and places, which is why I work as an assistant professor at the Department of Spatial Planning & Environment at the Faculty of Spatial Sciences (FSS). In my position I am involved in academic research and education. My research... read more
![dr. G. (Gwenda) van der Vaart](/staff/g.van.der.vaart/photo.png?unique=1608566148095.jpg)
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
![dr. ir. S.G. (Gerd) Weitkamp](/staff/s.g.weitkamp/photo.png?unique=1417170924900.jpg)
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s.g.weitkamp rug.nl
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Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
As a researcher, I am Mainly interested in the social and spatial consequences of contemporary socio-economic and institutional developments. My expertise is centered around the following topics and their interaction:
- Housing- Housing Market Dynamics-... read more
![dr. B.J. (Barend) Wind](/staff/b.j.wind/photo.png?unique=1509532834275.jpg)
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b.j.wind rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Johan Woltjer is Professor of Urban Development and Planning, and Dean of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands. He was previously at the University of Westminster, United Kingdom, and various other universities including... read more
![prof. dr. J. (Johan) Woltjer](/staff/j.woltjer/20220929092313-img-0223x-crop-mzeg9wm0m.jpg)
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j.woltjer rug.nl
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Professor of Urban Development and Planning
Field / Discipline
Environmental planning, integrated energy planning, sustainable development, governance renewal, decentralization, (post-)contingency theory, adaptive planning
![prof. dr. C. (Christian) Zuidema](/staff/c.zuidema/photo.png?unique=1409661349809.jpg)
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c.zuidema rug.nl
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Associate Professor Spatial Planning
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