From the page of the publisher: Sustainable urban development entails integration of environmental interests into decision-making at the local level. To achieve this, higher tiers of government may compel municipalities to explicitly consider environmental objectives or even prioritize them by demanding …

The creative economy is considered to contribute to urban and regional development in several ways. In addition to the prevalent economic perspective on the creative sector as a generator of jobs and innovation, often it is also assumed to contribute to the regeneration of deprived neighbourhoods. Although …

Het veldonderzoek vond plaats in de overgangszones van drie steden: Gouda en Alphen aan den Rijn in het veenweidelandschap, Zoetermeer in het droogmakerijlandschap

Dertig jaar geleden presenteerde Spijkenisse zich als een groene groeistad. Dat Spijkenisse groen is kan men vooral goed zien vanuit de hoge woontorens langs de Oude Maas. De afgelopen jaren heeft de gemeente overigens fors moeten bezuinigen en ook het onderhoudbudget voor het groen werd hierin niet …

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (HU) initiated a sustainability program in 2010. A compelling vision, collaboration with external partners, interdisciplinary research and interweavement of research and education are important elements in this program. The scope of this paper is sustainability …

The role of expert knowledge of the environment in decision-making about urban development has been intensively debated, largely in terms of a so-called ‘science-policy gap’. Most contributions to this debate have studied the use of knowledge in the decision-making process from the knowledge providers’ …

A fundamental new approach to urban development is needed for the challenges of the 21st century. Floating houses and cities can accommodate future urbanization without sacrificing land and provide a sustainable living.

After decades of being deemed the idealistic hobby of a niche group of fanatics, Green has finally entered the mainstream of the architectural service industry. However, most architects and urban planners are not yet adequately equipped to translate the challenges of climate change and resource and energy …

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 …