School of Geography and Sustainable Development
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The School of Geography and Sustainable Development is an academic department at the University of St Andrews focused on research and teaching in human and physical geography, environmental change, and sustainability.
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Geography and Sustainable Development Context triple: [University of St Andrews, hasSchool, School of Geography and Sustainable Development]
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Faculty of Geography
The Faculty of Geography at the University of Havana is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physical and human geography, spatial analysis, and related environmental and territorial studies.
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School of Environment, Education and Development
The School of Environment, Education and Development is an academic unit at the University of Manchester that focuses on interdisciplinary teaching and research in areas such as environmental studies, education, planning, and international development.
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Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
The Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in human and physical geography, environmental change, and spatial analysis.
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Fenner School of Environment and Society
The Fenner School of Environment and Society is a leading interdisciplinary research and teaching institution at the Australian National University focused on environmental science, sustainability, and human–environment interactions.
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Faculty of Geoscience and Geography
The Faculty of Geoscience and Geography is an academic division of the University of Göttingen specializing in research and teaching on the Earth’s systems, environments, and spatial processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Geography and Sustainable Development Target entity description: The School of Geography and Sustainable Development is an academic department at the University of St Andrews focused on research and teaching in human and physical geography, environmental change, and sustainability.
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A.
Faculty of Geography
The Faculty of Geography at the University of Havana is an academic unit dedicated to teaching and research in physical and human geography, spatial analysis, and related environmental and territorial studies.
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B.
School of Environment, Education and Development
The School of Environment, Education and Development is an academic unit at the University of Manchester that focuses on interdisciplinary teaching and research in areas such as environmental studies, education, planning, and international development.
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Department of Geography, University of Cambridge
The Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic department renowned for its research and teaching in human and physical geography, environmental change, and spatial analysis.
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Fenner School of Environment and Society
The Fenner School of Environment and Society is a leading interdisciplinary research and teaching institution at the Australian National University focused on environmental science, sustainability, and human–environment interactions.
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Faculty of Geoscience and Geography
The Faculty of Geoscience and Geography is an academic division of the University of Göttingen specializing in research and teaching on the Earth’s systems, environments, and spatial processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university school ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
geography
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sustainable development ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Faculty of Arts, University of St Andrews
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Faculty of Science, University of St Andrews ⓘ |
| campus |
University of St Andrews
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surface form:
University of St Andrews main campus
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| collaboratesWith | other schools at the University of St Andrews ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educates |
postgraduate students
ⓘ
undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employer |
academic staff
ⓘ
research staff ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental change
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human geography ⓘ physical geography ⓘ sustainability ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
interdisciplinary research
ⓘ
sustainable development goals ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/geography-sustainable-development/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fife
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Scotland ⓘ St Andrews ⓘ |
| mission | advance understanding of geographical processes and sustainable development ⓘ |
| offers |
postgraduate programmes
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research degrees ⓘ undergraduate programmes ⓘ |
| partOf | University of St Andrews ⓘ |
| regionServed | international ⓘ |
| researchArea |
GIS
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climate change ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ population and health geography ⓘ rural geography ⓘ spatial analysis ⓘ urban geography ⓘ |
| researchOutput |
books
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peer-reviewed journal articles ⓘ policy reports ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| teaches |
development studies
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environmental management ⓘ spatial data analysis ⓘ sustainability science ⓘ |
| typeOfEducation | research-led teaching ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: School of Geography and Sustainable Development Description of subject: The School of Geography and Sustainable Development is an academic department at the University of St Andrews focused on research and teaching in human and physical geography, environmental change, and sustainability.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
College of Arts and Sciences (University of Miami)
this entity surface form:
Department of Geography and Sustainable Development
subject surface form:
Faculty of Arts, University of St Andrews
this entity surface form:
School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews