Ymkje holds a Bachelor in Human Geography and Urban Planning and is now a Research Master's candidate in International Development Studies, both at the University of Amsterdam. Her research interests are natural disasters in coastal areas, with a current research focus on the vulnerable position of small businesses towards flooding in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
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