Dr. Jaap Vos, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, joined the FAU Faculty in 1995.  He holds a Ph.D. in Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Science from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. 

Dr. Vos’ main interests include environmental planning, environmental justice, and sustainable development.  He has published articles about community participation, environmental justice and equity in planning.  Currently, he is focusing his research on the relationship between Everglades restoration and urban development in southeast Florida.