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The Everexpanding City

Félix Cárdenas, M. (author)

master thesis 2011

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Qingshuihe - A regeneration approach for rapid functional transformation

Reynolds, A. (author)

master thesis 2013

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"Eroding on the edges": Integration Stategy for Western Fringe of Xi'An City as a supportive urban tissue in Mega City Plan 2020+

Huang, Y. (author)

The project focuses on how to combine the current corridor development and the cultural & historic assets by means of the public space network, in order to counteract the fragmentation at the local level and meanwhile benefit the local inhabitants of western fringe of Xi’an City, supplementing the governmental city model.

master thesis 2011

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Countering socio-economic segregation through planning instruments: The case of Santiago de Chile.

Gutiérrez Sepúlveda, R.A. (author)

This thesis reviews the effectiveness of Chilean Regulatory Plans (Regional, Metropolitan and Municipal) to counter act Santiago’s socio economic segregation patterns. Particular types of segregation, country’s housing policy, Santiago’s land market dynamics and transport & infrastructure investments are analyzed to allow identify what is...

master thesis 2012

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Making the invisible visible: A re-activation strategic project starting with the invisible groups and the spatial formation of the area, using a neighborhood as the activator unit

Stamati, M. (author)

master thesis 2013

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Questioning the urban myths: In search of coexistence and integration in Athens

Salonikidi, K. (author)

master thesis 2013

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Fear and Loaning in Athens: Shifting Perspectives of Space

Dimitrakou, I. (author), Van der Pols, M. (author), Salonikidi, K. (author), Stamati, M. (author), Zioga, E. (author)

master thesis 2013

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Implementing a supportive public space network in Shenzhen new CBD

Song, C. (author)

Public space should be a node for social integration (Jacobs, J. 1961/1969; Carmona, M. 2003). The proposed project will search for a new model for organization of its public spaces exploring possible functional and physical integration, towards forming a cohesive public space network, that is to say, a network to be able to support the new mix...

master thesis 2010

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Redefining abandonment through inhabitation: Strategic instruments for socio-spatial transformation in Athens

Dimitrakou, I. (author)

master thesis 2013

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Growing Future Haiti: Integrating emergent spatial demands into a community-supportive Post-disaster development strategy

Arnts, P.G. (author)

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the world attention shifted towards the country. The event offer the unique opportunity to redesign the post-disaster redevelopment strategy of the informal settlement, housing the large portion of the urban poor population in the devastated capital of Port-au-Prince. This thesis aims at the formulation of a...

master thesis 2012

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From threat to opportunity: Spatial strategies integrating urban and water dynamics towards a sustainable redevelopment model for informal settlements in Mexico City’s periphery

Lopez, A. (author)

This thesis tells a story of today, of Mexico City, and a plan for a desirable future for the Municipality of Valle de Chalco, an informal settlement affected by the metropolitan mismanagement of water resources. Today uneven developments dominate in Mexico City Metropolitan Area, a result of a Neoliberal urbanization process. The current urban...

master thesis 2011

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Hong Kong - Shenzhen Metropolitan Park Development: A sustainable and mutual benefit development plan for the cross-border area between Hong Kong and Shenzhen

Lin, H. (author)

This final thesis report is a specific plan and research project of the cross-border area between Hong Kong and Shenzhen metropolis. The aim is looking for a sustainable and mutual benefit development strategy of cross-border area between the metropolitan area which is under highly urbanization and conurbation process. The main approach is using...

master thesis 2010

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Reconceptualising the Periphery: A regional restructuring proposal for Northern New Jersey to catalyse its economic, cultural and environmental capacities from an integrative metropolitan perspective

Lee, D. (author)

This thesis proposes an Integral, inter-municipal planning/governance and regeneration framework for Northern New Jersey (North Jersey), a major sub-region of the New York metropolitan region facing major urbanisation challenges, namely socio-economic transformations and mobility gaps. The aim is to present a counter proposal seeking to directly...

master thesis 2014

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Socioeconomic and spatial integration strategies for La Victoria, Santiago de Chile - A Public Space Network

Distelbrink, A. (author)

A project about the processes and conditions that produce uneven and asymmetrical development in contemporary urban environment. Case study: Socioeconomic and spatial integration strategies for La Victoria, Santiago de Chile. A public space network -enhancing endogenous development- that can encourage the permeation of borders around La Victoria.

master thesis 2009

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Recognizing Synergetic Conditions for Cohabitation: Proposing an Alternative Method for Acknowledging Local Level Potentialities into the Municipal Decision-Making Process

Briët, G. (author)

This graduation project explores and shows an alternative method for assessing and intervening in the public space of peri-urban neighborhoods. Where it combines the potentialities of public space and the public space network under the societal trend of migration from affluent residents to these peri-urban neighborhoods. The aim of the project...

master thesis 2012

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Landscape into Urbanism: Integrating landscape as an urban infrastructure broadening functional possibilities with reviewing the planning framework of Changxing, China

Li, S. (author)

This is a personal graduation project under the studio of Complex Cities and Regional Planning in the spatial planning chair of Urbanism track in TUD. The motivation of exploring the theme as ‘Landscape into Urbanism’ comes from the increasingly emerging environmental risks globally in urban areas. As the medium between artificial urban...

master thesis 2013

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An adaptive framework for the Houston Galveston Bay Region

Van Zoest, F. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Promoting the role of public spaces - developing public spaces as a spatial integration element in the city of Fortaleza

Studart Gurgel, A.G.M. (author)

master thesis 2010

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Land of plenty: A sustainable planning strategy for post-disaster Haiti, focused by the introduction of endogenous production

Smits, L.E. (author)

In Haiti, the January 2010 earthquake has put extra strain on the urban development of the rapidly growing Port au Prince metropolitan region. Even before the earthquake, the city was failing to aptly accommodate the growing population, resulting in marginalised areas on locations at risk of natural hazards and a congested infrastructural...

master thesis 2012

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Revitalizing New Belgrade through Valuing Rainwater - Strategic Integration of Urban Rainwater System and Urban Public Space in New Belgrade

Liu, X. (author)

Lots of big cities are flooding during heavy rain every year.And they are facing with the transformation of public space for its dissatisfaction situation. In my opinion, cities could strategically integrate rainwater into urban public space, so that it can attach value to public space system. Meanwhile improving the connection of public space...

master thesis 2015