Coastal climate change adaption in existing urban areas lessons learned from dutch and norwegian pilots

In this paper we apply the transition prespective to the field of urban development. As many sectors of our society the field of urban development is undergoing major changes. Commom ways of working and traditional business models fail under the present economic circumstances and are not …

While Making is often seen as a hedonistic pass-time activity, is it attracting growing interest in many industries. Globally, big players have started to fund Fab Lab on a substantial scale. Schlumberger is supporting the development of Fab Labs in Russia, Aramco sponsored the first Fab Lab in Dhahran …

The world is rapidly transforming. Economic, ecological and technological developments transcend existing boundaries and challenge the way we innovate. The challenge we face is to reinvent innovation as well, changing the way organisations and industries innovate and cooperate. Only with a new approach …

Vanuit de ontwerpopgave ‘Kanaleneiland Utrecht’ is er gekeken naar de mogelijkheid van groenstroken en hun recreatieve invullingen. Hoe op een goede manier een groenzone gemaakt kan worden zonder dat dit als een plantsoen, of bermvulling wordt ervaren. Met de opgedane kennis willen wij een goed doordacht …

Human and plant relationships are described within the rich tradition of multispecies ethnography, ethnobotany, and political ecology. In theorizing this relationship, the issues of functionalism, and interconnectivity are raised. This article aims to re-examine the position of plants in the context …

The energy transition requires the transformation of communities and neighbourhoods. It will have huge ramifications throughout society. Many cities, towns and villages have put together ambitious visions about how to achieve e.g. energy neutrality, zero-emission or zero-impact. What is happening at …

Adaptive urban development is the design, construction and continuing evolution of urban areas to anticipate and react to changes in the environment and society. These changes include both processes within the city itself and external developments. It is expected that until 2100 a total of 5 billion …

De Haagse Hogeschool doet sinds 2007 mee met de Shell Eco Marathon met het team "The HydroCruisers". De Shell Eco Marathon is een race waar een parcours afgelegd dient te worden binnen een gestelde tijd. Hierbij is het de bedoeling zo zuinig mogelijk te rijden. The HydroCruisers doen mee in de "Urban …

In opdracht van het Expertise centrum zal in 2016 een Sustainable Urban Vehicle gebouwd worden. Het is de bedoeling dat er gekwantificeerde groene concepten ontwikkeld worden alvorens een prototype gemaakt kan worden. In dit vroege stadium van het project is gekeken naar de belasting van brandstof, …