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Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

• Ecotourism
• Protected Natural Areas Management
• Tourism Geography

Profile

Dr. Ludger Brenner is a professor in the Department of Sociology and a professor in the Bachelor’s program in Human Geography at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa Campus, located in Mexico City. He holds a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Trier, Germany, and has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNII) since 2000, currently at Level III.

In 2023, he was awarded the National Tourism Research Prize. His research interests include the geography of tourism, environmental governance, and the challenges facing the management of Protected Natural Areas. Dr. Brenner has supervised numerous undergraduate and graduate theses and has led research projects funded by various Mexican and international institutions. He has published approximately 80 works, including articles in national and international indexed journals (Web of Science and Scopus), books, book chapters, and technical reports.

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Research interests

• Ecotourism
• Protected Natural Areas Management
• Tourism Geography

Academic Work

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Some examples of publications

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Ströbel, K., Job, H., Brenner, L. (2025).What do we know about open spaces and their ecosystem services in the European Alps? Results of a scoping literature review. Geographica Helvetica,80(3) 207-220
	Brenner, L., López-Medellín, X. (2025).Nature-based tourism and its impact on local communities and animals: Examples from three Mexican biosphere reserves. Human-Animal Relations in Tourism, Leisure and Development: Perspectives from Latin America,143-154	\| 8\| 12 \|
OA	David, V.D.R., Ludger, B. (2023).Policies and socioenvironmental dynamics for ecosystem management. MethodsX,10	\| 14\| 15 \|
	Vargas-del-Río, D., Brenner, L. (2023).Mangroves in transition. Management of community spaces affected by conservation and tourism in Mexico. Ocean and Coastal Management,232	\| 8\| 12\| 14\| 15\| 16 \|
OA	Brenner, L., Job, H. (2022).Reviewing the participatory management of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves: What do we miss by ignoring local academic knowledge in Mexico?. Ambio,51(7) 1726-1738	\| 15\| 16 \|
OA	Sosa, M.C., Brenner, L. (2021).Factors of community participation that explain the benefits of ecotourism. PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural,19(3) 453-476	\| 8\| 12\| 16 \|
	Arroyo, M., Levine, A., Brenner, L. and 3 more (...) (2020).Indicators to measure pressure, state, impact and responses of surf breaks: The case of Bahía de Todos Santos World Surfing Reserve.. Ocean and Coastal Management,194	\| 14 \|
	Brenner, L. (2020).Participatory management of Mexican protected natural areas. Revista Mexicana de Sociologia,82(2) 343-373	\| 15\| 16 \|

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	25O	Temas y Problemas Ambientales	Licenciatura
2	25P	Teoría Geográfica Clásica	Licenciatura
3	25P	Geografía del Turismo	Licenciatura
4	23O	Temas y Problemas Ambientales	Licenciatura
5	23O	Diseño de Investigación Geográfica	Licenciatura
6	23P	Teoría Geográfica Clásica	Licenciatura
7	23P	Geografía del Turismo	Licenciatura
8	23I	Pensamiento Ambientalista	Licenciatura
9	23I	Seminario de Investigación Geográfica II	Licenciatura
10	23I	Temas Selectos de Geografía II	Licenciatura
11	22O	Temas y Problemas Ambientales	Licenciatura
12	22O	Trabajo de Campo	Licenciatura
13	22P	Seminario de Investigación Geográfica I	Licenciatura
14	22P	Teoría Geográfica Clásica	Licenciatura
15	22P	Geografía del Turismo	Licenciatura
16	22I	Temas Selectos de Geografía II	Licenciatura
17	22I	Pensamiento Ambientalista	Licenciatura

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