Urbanism PhD Research 2008 - 2010

To ensure the quality of the Ph.D. research the Department introduced a special procedure for periodic evaluation: after a period of nine months the potential Ph.D. candidates are asked to present their research design, theoretical framework and methodological approach to the members of the Department and to an external review, drawn up by the...

Water as the new normal: Towards adaptive water management and urban development in the Pearl River Delta, the case of Jinsha

Seeking a sustainable future for regions like Jinsha Island will become a common topic in the near future. Since the rural industrialization process is losing its economic foundation, these semi-urbanized areas have to find a way to maintain and develop without abundant resource which cities have. The urban problems generated in rural areas...

The Guidance and Control of Urban Planning for Reuse of Industrial Heritage: A Study of Nanjing

Industrial heritage is among the products of modern urban development, and the influencing factors of its regeneration and development are often complex. Due to different national conditions, the research progress and approaches in industrial heritage reuse in China are different from other countries. While industrial heritage sites in Europe...