The CICADIT main mission is to produce original knowledge by academic and applied research in the field of territorial development. Thus, we try to increase not only the involvement degree of geography within the general problems of development, but also the internal and international visibility of the Bucharest University.

As a subsidiary, CICADIT has focused its interests on a systematic approach of the research made on territorial systems; theoretical methodological research on formalization of territorial relation texture; and on working out specific methods of structuring the territory.

The research area has in view finding the mechanisms that explain the extremely complex dynamics of the territory, insertion of the communities in space, and individualization of some particular models of its organization. An important place is held by the scientific study and finding the practical valences of territorial nano - and microstructures, dynamics and management of the territorial systems, differentiated development at a local and regional level, diminution and, when possible, elimination of territorial disparities.

The CICADIT research activity falls into the priorities set up by the National Strategy of research, development and innovation, with highlight on socio-economic research (demography, migration, working resources, ethnical structures, electoral behavior, dynamics and territorial economic structures, land use, industrial restructuring, dynamics of the tertiary sector, urban and rural development, regional and local development, analysis of tourist activities, etc.), research on environment diversity and quality, and also on prognoses of long-term territorial development. At the same time, due to the complexity of the research themes and interests, some aspects belonging to other research fields: health, space, and security are dealt with. As a research center, one of the main objectives has been to turn to good account the results got in fundamental and applied research. Thus, we have published about 10 volumes (one of them abroad) and more than 100 papers (13 of which abroad as chapters in volumes edited by famous publishing houses or as papers in journals). Based on these studies we have applied for grants and have taken part in bids for the financial support of our research activity.