Democratic landscape, an adaptive collaborative approach to regional urban planning

Master thesis (2015)

Authors

Contributors

M.J. Van Dorst (mentor)
D. Stead (mentor)
Department
Urbanism (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2015 Smits, E.
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Published Date

17-04-2015

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Faculty

Architecture and The Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Abstract

This graduation project focuses on one of our government's important tasks: spatial planning. Recent events have shown us that our current planning system has become insufficient: it is unable to cope with our rapidly changing society. Research on new and adaptive forms of collaborative planning is conducted. Forms that can be used alongside existing planning methods tp provide a helping hand in achieving ambitious planning goals, such as energy self-sufficiency or maintaining liveability in areas that cope with a shrinking population. The new planning method is based on communication and collaboration between important actors from all layers of society: science, policy, and civil society. The research is tested on and optimalized for the Hoeksche Waard region.