Prof. dr. ir. W.T. (Wouter) de Groot - Staff - CML

Prof. dr. ir. W.T. (Wouter) de Groot

Position:

Professor

Expertise:

'Problem-in-Context'-methodology
'Action-in-Context'-methodology
Ecological economics, ecosystem services
Social dynamics of tropical land use change
Transition / Deforestation

Telephone number:	+31 (0)71 527 7487
E-Mail:	degroot@cml.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department:	Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen Leiden, CML/Conservation Biology
Office Address:	Van Steenis gebouw Einsteinweg 2 2333 CC Leiden Room number A306

2011

Ploeg, J., van der & Cauilan-Cureg, M. & Weerd, M., van & Groot, W.T., de (2011)
Assessing the effectiveness of environmental education: mobilizing public support for Philippine crocodile conservation. Conservation Letters, 4 (4), pp. 313-323.
(Article)
Hobbes, M. & Groot, W.T., de (2011)
Discretionary Time and Freely Disposable Time: Two time and money integrated indicators of poverty and freedoms. In: Baird, C.M. (Ed.), Social indicators: Statistics, trends and policy development, pp. 27-48. New York: Nova Publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Hobbes, M. & Groot, W.T., de & Voet, E., van der & Sarkhel, S. (2011)
Freely Disposable Time: A Time and Money Integrated Measure of Poverty and Freedom. World Development, 39 (12), pp. 2055-2068.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de & Warner, J. (2011)
From “all stakeholders” to balanced process in participatory planning: A practical, stepwise ethics. In: Elliot, H.S. & Martin, L.E. (Eds.), River Ecosystems: Dynamics, Management and Conservation, pp. 179-202. New York: Nova publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Warner, J. & Groot, W.T., de (2011)
Joint river planning: Striking a balance between justifiable technocracy, desired collaboration and avoidable conflicts. In: Groot, W.T., de & Warner, J. (Eds.), The social side of river management, pp. 129-147. New York: Nova Publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot, W.T., de (2011)
Leren spreken over plaats; in gesprek met Jim Cheney over natuur, luisteren en doorvertellen. In: Born, R.J.G., van den, Drenthen, M., Lemmens, P., Slobbe, Th., van (Eds.), Plaats; verbondenheid met natuur en landschap, pp. 105-118. Zeist: KNNV.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot, M. & Drenthen, M. & Groot, W.T., de (2011)
Public Visions on the Human/Nature Relationship and the Role of Environmental Ethics. Environmental Ethics, 33 (1), pp. 25-44.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de & Warner, J. & Smits, A.J.M. (2011)
The Social Side of River Management: Introduction to the volume. In: Groot, W.T., de & Warner, J. (Eds.), The social side of river management, pp. 1-11. New York: Nova Publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot, W.T., de & Warner, J. (Eds.) (2011)
The social side of river management. New York: Nova Publishers.
(Book editorial)
Groot, W.T., de & Nat, A., van der (2011)
Two cases of public participation in the Netherlands and the US: learning from deductive and inductive analysis. In: Groot, W.T., de & Warner, J. (Eds.), The social side of river management, pp. 55-73. New York: Nova Publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)

2010

Fotsing, E. & Groot, W.T., de & Verburg, P. (2010)
Exploring the driving factors and scenarios of land use transitions (chapter 7). In: Iongh, H.H. de, Persoon, G.A., Buij, R., Mvondo, J.P., Croes, B.M., Tumenta, P.N. (Eds.), Savannah Landscapes of the Future, celebrating 20 years of Environmental Research and Education in Northern Cameroon, pp. 67-74. Leiden: Center for Environment and Development studies in Cameroon.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Scholte, P.T. & Groot, W.T., de (2010)
From Debate to Insight: Three models of imigration to protected areas. Conservation Biology, 24 (2), pp. 630-632.
(Article)
Hunka, A. & Groot, W.T., de (2010)
Participative environmental management and social capital in Poland. Social Geographic Discussions, 6, pp. 39-50.
(Article)
Wassouni, - & Groot, W.T., de & Snelder, D.J.R.M. (2010)
Transition of landuse in the Mindif (chapter 5). In: Iongh, H.H. de, Persoon, G.A., Buij, R., Mvondo, J.P., Croes, B.M., Tumenta, P.N. (Eds.), Savannah Landscapes of the Future, celebrating 20 years of Environmental Research and Education in Northern Cameroon, pp. 51-58. Leiden: Center for Environment and Development studies in Cameroon.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Ngobye, M & Groot, W.T., de & Weide, Th.P., van der (2010)
Types and Priorities of Multi-Agent Systems for Empirical Research. Journal of Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems, 8, pp. 48-58.
(Article)
Fotsing, E. & Verburg, P.H. & Groot, W.T., de & Tchuente, M. & Cheylan, J.-P. (2010)
Une methode d'exploration spatiale pour analyser les facteurs determinant les changements d'utilisation de l'espace appliquee a une region du Nord Cameroun. Cameroun: IGBP.
(Other)

2009

Groot, W.T., de & Zuiderwijk, A.B. (2009)
Agricultural intensification in the Koza plain drylands, Cameroon: ongoing trends and possible futures. In: Burger, K. & Zaal, F. (Eds.), Sustainable Land Management in the Tropics: Explaining the Miracle, pp. 125-140. Ashgate.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot, W.T., de & Romero, M.R. (2009)
Forest fringe farmers on the way to sustainability: an econometric and cost-benefit analysis. In: Burger, K. & Zaal, F. (Eds.), Sustainable Land Management in the Tropics: Explaining the miracle., pp. 141-156. London: Ashgate Publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot, W.T., de & Overmars, K.P. & Mangabat, C.B. & Huigen, M.G.A. & Hobbes, M. & Verburg, P. (2009)
High Science in Rustic Hills, Methodology development for land use studies. In: Persoon, G.A., Masipiqueña, A.B., Ploeg, J., van, Masipiqueña, M.B., Weerd, M., van (Eds.), Crossing Boundries: celebrating 20 years of environmental research in Cagayan Valley and Sierra Madre, pp. 181-187. Cabagan: CVPED.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Villegas, K. & Groot, W.T., de & Snelder, D.J.R.M. & Lasco, R.D. (2009)
Local perceptions of nature in Pinacanuan Tuguegarao River corridor: a case study of Tuguegarao City and Peñablanca residents. In Masipiqueña, A.B., Weerd, M., van, Udto, R.G. (Eds.) Changing Landscapes. Proceedings of the sixth international conference on environment and development. (pp. 32-49). Manilla: CVPED.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Tsetse, D. & Groot, W.T., de (2009)
Opportunity and Problem in Context: A framework for environmental management. Sustainability, 1, pp. 19-34.
(Article)
Saliling, W.J.B. & Groot, W.T., de & Snelder, D.J.R.M. (2009)
Responses of upland farmers in northenr Sierra Madre to rising fuel and fertilizer cost under climatic uncertainties. In Masipiqueña, A.B., Weerd, M., van, Udto, R.G. (Eds.) Changing Landscapes. Proceedings of the sixth international conference on environment and development. (pp. 51-72). Manilla: CVPED.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Groot, M, de & Groot, W.T., de (2009)
Room for river measures and public visions in the Netherlands: A survey on river perceptions among riverside residents. Water Resources Research, 45 (7)
(Article)
Born, R.J.G., van den & Groot, W.T., de (2009)
The Authenticity of Nature: An exploration of lay peoples interpretations in the Netherlands. In: Keulartz, J., Drenthen & Proctor, A. (Eds.), New Visions of Nature, pp. 47-66. Dordrecht: Springer.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Mangabat, C.B. & Snelder, D.J.R.M. & Groot, W.T., de (2009)
Tree adoption in the North-East Philippines Uplands: analysis of a GONGO partnership. Small-scale Forestry, 8, pp. 463-478.
(Article)
Fotsing, E. & Verburg, P.H. & Groot, W.T., de & Cheylan, J.-P. & Tchuente, M. (2009)
Un modele integre pour exporer les trajectoires d'utilisation de l'espace en zone de savanes seches du Cameroun. Montpeillier: CIRAD.
(Other)
Groot, W.T., de & Romero, M.R. & Mangabat, C.B. & Hobbes, M. & Snelder, D.J.R.M. & Saliling, W.J.B. & Villegas, K. (2009)
Upland Farming in Perspective, An essay on motivations and the role of government. In: Persoon, G.A., Masipiqueña, A.B., Ploeg, J., van der, Masipiqueña, M.D., Weerd, M., van (Eds.), Crossing Boundries: celebrating 20 years of environmental research in Cagayan Valley and Sierra Madre, pp. 117-125. Cabagan: CVPED.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Hunka, A. & Groot, W.T., de & Biela, A. (2009)
Visions of Nature in Eastern Europe: A PolishExample. Environmental Values, 18, pp. 429-452.
(Article)

2008

Signes-Pastor, A.J. & Mitra, K. & Sarkhel, S. & Hobbes, M. & Burló, F. & Groot, W.T., de & Carbonell-Barrachina, A.A. (2008)
Arsenic speciation in food and estimation of the dietary intake of inorganic arsenic in a rural village of West Bengal, India. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 56, pp. 9469-9474.
(Article)
Rahman, S.A. & Groot, W.T., de & Snelder, D.J.R.M. (2008)
Exploring the Agroforestry Adoption Gap: Financial and Socioeconomics of Litchi-Based Agroforestry by Smallholders in Rajshahi (bangladesh). In: Snelder, D.J.R.M. & Lasco, R.D (Eds.), Smallholder Tree Growing for Rural Development and Environmental Services, pp. 227-243. Dordrecht: Springer.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Romero, M.R. & Groot, W.T., de (2008)
Farmers investing in sustainable land use at a tropical forest fringe, the Philippines. In: Dellink, R.B. & Ruijs, A. (Eds.), Economics of poverty, environment and natural-resource use (Wageningen UR Frontis Series), 25. , pp. 157-184. Dordrecht: Springer.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Masipiquena, M.D. & Masipiquena, A.B. & Groot, W.T., de (2008)
Over-Regulated and Under-Marketed: Smallholders and the Wood Economy in Isabella, The Philippines. In: Snelder, D.J. & Lasco, R.D. (Eds.), Smallholder Tree Growing for Rural Development and Environment Services, pp. 163-176. Dordrecht: Kluwer.
(Part of book or chapter of book)

2007

Overmars, K.P. & Groot, W.T., de & Huigen, M.G.A. (2007)
Comparing inductive and deductive modelling of land use decisions: principles, a model and an illustration from the Philippines. Human Ecology, 35 (4), pp. 439-452.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de & Sarkhel, S. & Hobbes, M. (2007)
Delivery of Subterranean Arsenic Removal in West Bengal. Leiden: CML.
(External research report)
Groot, W.T., de & Zwaal, N. (2007)
Storytelling as a medium for balanced dialogue on conservation in Cameroon. Environmental Conservation, 34 (1), pp. 45-54.
(Article)
Scholten, P. & Groot, W.T., de & Smits, T. (2007)
WaalWeelde: de transitie van rivierbeheer en -landschap. H2O, 40 (22), pp. 56-58.
(Article)

2006

Groot, W.T., de (2006)
From friend to enemy and onwards: visions of nature in an evolutionary perspective. , Visions of Nature, pp. 19-40. Berlin: LIT Verlag.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Verburg, P.H. & Overmars, K.P. & Huigen, M.G.A. & Groot, W.T., de & Veldkamp, A. (2006)
Integrated analysis of the effects of land use change on protected areas in the Philippines. Applied Geography, 26, pp. 153-173.
(Article)
Huigen, M.G.A. & Overmars, K.P. & Groot, W.T., de (2006)
Multiactor modeling of settling decisions and behavior in the San Mariano watershed, the Philippines: a first application with the Mame Luke framework. Ecology and Society, 11 (2/art33)
(Article)
Born, R.J.G., van den & Lenders, R.H.J. & Groot, W.T., de (Eds.) (2006)
Visions of Nature. Berlin: LIT Verlag.
(Book editorial)
Groot, W.T., de & Born, R.J.G., van den & Lenders, R.H.J. (2006)
Visions of Nature: an introduction. , Visions of Nature, pp. 7-18. Berlin: LIT Verlag.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot, W.T., de (2006)
Visions of nature: conceptual considerations. , Visions of Nature, pp. 235-242. Berlin: LIT Verlag.
(Part of book or chapter of book)

2005

Smits, A.J.M. & Groot, W.T., de (2005)
Freude am Fluss: rivierbeheer als kans voor lokale gemeenschappen. In: Vos, M. (Ed.), Alle zeilen bijzetten: water en ruimtelijke kwaliteit in de regio, pp. 39-47. Den Haag: NIROV.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Scholte, P.T. & Groot, W.T., de & Mayna, Z. & Talla, I. (2005)
Protected area managers' perceptions of community conservation training in West and Central Africa. Environmental Conservation, 32, pp. 349-355.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de & Huigen, M.G.A. & Overmars, K.P. & Verburg, P.H. (2005)
Understanding tropical land use change. WOTRO News, pp. 3-5.
(Article)

2004

Jongkamp, C. & Zelfde, M., van 't & Groot, W.T., de (2004)
Land use modelling connecting spatially explicit data and linear programming: an exploration in Ecuador. Leiden: Institute of Environmental Sciences CML.
(External research report)
Groot, W.T., de (2004)
Natuurbeleid, emoties en wetenschap. In: Zande, A.N., van der (Ed.), Tussen onland en verwonderland, pp. 5-8. Nijmegen: Nijmegen University Press.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Hobbes, M. & Groot, W.T., de (2004)
Slopes, markets and patrons: explaining land use along a lowland-upland gradient in the Philippines. Pilipinas, 43, pp. 71-91.
(Article)

2003

Overmars, K.P. & Verburg, P.H. & Groot, W.T., de & Veldkamp, A. (2003)
Assessing the effects of land use change for biodiversity. In Ploeg, J., van der, Masipiquena, A.B., Bernardo, E.C. (Eds.) The Sierra Madre Mountain Range: Global Relevance, Local Realities (pp. 88-99). Tuguegarao City: Golden Press.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Hobbes, M. & Groot, W.T., de (2003)
Corn and Beyond: an exploration of sustainability, indebtedness and future land use of the Sierra Madre forest fringe. In Ploeg, J., van der, Masipiquena, A.B., Bernardo, E.C. (Eds.) The Sierra Madre Mountain Range: Global Relevance, Local Realities (pp. 161-173). Tuguegarao City: Golden Press.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Groot, W.T., de (2003)
Eco-spiritualiteit, samenleving en het postmoderne zelf. In: Dankelman, I., Geus, M., de, Slobbe, T., van (Eds.), De KUNst van Duurzaamheid, pp. 25-35. Nijmegen: Uitgeverij wAarde.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Verburg, P. & Groot, W.T., de & Veldkamp, T. (2003)
Methodology for multi-scale land use change modelling: concepts and challenges. In: Dolman, A.J., Verhagen, A., Rovers, C.A. (Eds.), Global Environmental Change and Land Use, pp. 17-51. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Obale-Ebanga, F. & Sevink, J. & Groot, W.T., de & Nolte, C. (2003)
Myths of slash and burn on physical degradation of savannah soils: impacts on Vertisols in North Cameroon. Soil Use and Management, 19, pp. 83-86.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de (2003)
Thunian land use theory, visions of nature, and the future of the Sierra Madre Forest. In Ploeg, J., van der, Masipiquena, A.B., Bernardo, E.C. (Eds.) The Sierra Madre Mountain Range: Global Relevance, Local Realities (pp. 381-408). Tuguegarao City: Golden Press.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Fotsing, E. & Cheylan, J.-P. & Groot, W.T., de & Verburg, P.H. (2003)
Un dispositif régional et multi-echelle pour l'analyse des dynamiques agraires en zone des savanes d'Afrique Central. Sixième rencontres de Théo Quant. Sixième rencontres de Théo Quant
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Groot, W.T., de & Born, R.J.G., van den (2003)
Visions of Nature and Landscape Type Preferences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 63 (3), pp. 127-138.
(Article)

2002

Timmermans, D.S. & Groot, W.T., de (2002)
"One tree is better then three cows': motivations to invest in fruit orchards, North Cameroon. In Madi, A., Loth, P.E., Iongh, H.H., de (Eds.) Management of fragile ecosystems in the North of Cameroon: the need for an adaptive approach (pp. 151-168). Maroua/ Leiden: CEDC/CML.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Groot, W.T., de (2002)
A future for the Mandara Mountains, North Cameroon. (Research for policy series, 14). Amsterdam: KIT.
(Book (monograph))
Zuiderwijk, A.B. & Groot, W.T., de (2002)
Agricultural intensification in the Koza plain: ongoing trends and possible futures. In Madi, A., Loth, P.E., Iongh, H.H., de (Eds.) Management of fragile ecosystems in the North of Cameroon: the need for an adaptive approach (pp. 209-211). Maroua/ Leiden: CEDC/CML.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Obale, F.E. & Sevink, J. & Groot, W.T., de (2002)
Impacts of agricultural land use histories on the properties of the main soils of the Diamare plain in North Cameroon. In Madi, A., Loth, P.E., Iongh, H.H., de (Eds.) Management of fragile ecosystems in the North of Cameroon: the need for an adaptive approach (pp. 81-98). Maroua/ Leiden: CEDC/CML.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)
Udo de Haes, H.A. & Iongh, H.H., de & Loth, P.E. & Groot, W.T., de (2002)
The relevance of the ecosystem approach for the research master plan for the Waza - Logogne area. Maroua
(Other)
Groot, W.T., de (2002)
Two paradigms for drylands research: a personal overview of the CEDC 2000 conference results. In Madi, A., Loth, P.E., Iongh, H.H., de (Eds.) Management of fragile ecosystems in the North of Cameroon: the need for an adaptive approach (pp. 21-22). Maroua/Leiden: CEDC/ CML.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)

2001

Groot, W.T., de (2001)
Book review of "Ecological Economics: an Introduction" by G. Edwards-Jones, B. Davies and S. Hussain. International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 15 (4), pp. 467-468.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de & Sielhorst, S.I.D. (2001)
Not To Sink: Bringing the tropical forest in the Climate and other global conventions without needing the `sink¿ concept. (CML Mededelingen, 157). Leiden: CML.
(Book (monograph))
Wemmenhove, R. & Groot, W.T., de (2001)
Principles for university curriculum greening; an empirical case study from Tanzania. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2 (3), pp. 267-283.
(Article)
Gelder, M.J., van & Groot, W.T., de (2001)
Synergy of CBD and CCD. An inventory and analysis of opportunities for collaboration between the two Rio conventions in West-Africa. (CML Report, 158). Leiden: CML.
(Book (monograph))

1999

Cleuren, H.M.R.H. & Groot, W.T., de (1999)
Social actors of tropical deforestation: a case study from the Brazilian Amazon. In Kok, M.J.T. & Verweij, W. (Eds.) NRP Symposium on Climate Change Research (pp. 271-276). Bilthoven: NRP Global Change.
(Article in monograph or in proceedings)

1998

Noorduyn, R. & Groot, W.T., de (1998)
Milieu en veiligheid: een overzicht met nadruk op de ontwikkelingslanden en de rol van de milieukunde. Milieu, 13 (2), pp. 71-84.
(Article)
Groot, W.T., de (1998)
Problem-in-Context: a framework for the analysis, explanation and solutions of environmental problems. In: Nath, B., Hens, L., Compton, P., Devuyst, D. (Eds.), Environmental management in practice. Vol. 1: Instruments for environmental management, pp. 22-43. London, New York: Routledge.
(Part of book or chapter of book)
Groot-Van Leeuwen, L.E., de & Groot, W.T., de (1998)
Studying codes of conduct: a descriptive framework for comparative research. Legal Ethics, 1 (2)
(Article)

1997

Groot, W.T., de & Jongkamp, C. & Cleuren, H.M.R.H. (1997)
In search of a global policy for the tropical rainforest. Change : The Magazine of Higher Learning, 36, pp. 12-14.
(Article)
Guzman, R.S. & Groot, W.T., de (Eds.) (1997)
Research for the Sierra Madre forest. Garita: CVPED.
(Book editorial)
Groot, W.T., de (1997)
Voor een volledige milieukunde. In: Leroy, P. (Ed.), Verbondenheid en samenhang, pp. 75-84. Nijmegen: Katholieke Universiteit Nijmegen.
(Part of book or chapter of book)

1992

Groot, W.T., de (1992)
Environmental science theory. Concepts and methods in a one-world problem-oriented paradigm. LEI Universiteit Leiden, 415pp.(Leiden, UL) K. Bouwer & H.A. Udo de Haes.
(Dissertation)

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