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Smits, A. (author)Favela Dique da Vila Gilda is located in a complex region, having large areas of valuable natural environments which are put under pressure by the rapid urbanization processes. The slum areas in the region, among other Vila Gilda, are together with the industrial areas the main polluters of the environments. In turn, this is also affecting the...master thesis 2015
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- Van Zijl, B.C. (author) master thesis 2014
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Purwanto, Y. (author)A planning proposal recognizing the dual identity of open space in Wihdaat, an urbanized Palestinian refugee camp which doubles as a centrality of Amman. The recognition of the dual identity allowes the inclusion of (inter)national and street scale stakeholders through their shared involvement in the activation of public space.master thesis 2014
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- Vlachvei, E. (author) master thesis 2014
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Boonzaaier, B.G. (author)Urbanisation trends in developing countries are synonymous with urban informality. This trend and the processes associated with it have a tendency to manifest themselves in a very specific type of socio-spatial structure, which is fundamentally an expression of urban political systems. Within the context of South Africa, and more specifically...master thesis 2014
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Jindal, D. (author)Constantly fluctuating global economic trends are challenging the way cities are growing and creating a new socio-spatial dynamics in India. These changes in the cities are both because; the demands of a growing nation are changing, as it enters a more stable phase of its economic and social growth and also because of India’s constantly...master thesis 2014
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Guschl, L.B. (author)For 400 years New York has a turbulent interaction with its surrounding waters. It embraced, tamed, neglected and rediscovered the waterfront which made its greatness possible. Hurricane Sandy brought in a new complexity for New York and its relationship with the waterfront. The storm reminded the city where it is located and paid a high price...master thesis 2014
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Van der Pols, M. (author)This project consists of a collective research on the development of Athens and the current processes that take place in the city. Following from this the project proposes a strategy for development of a city centre neighbourhood. The focus of this strategy, urban plan and building are to connect individual and collective initiatives and needs...master thesis 2013
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- Zioga, E. (author) master thesis 2013
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Grün, E.C. (author)The process of the phenomena of urbanization within developing countries in Latin America, such as Nicaragua, has increased the appearance of urban informality in the socio-spatial structure. Moreover, the lack of a clear planning framework has led Nicaraguan cities such as Managua, to an urban structure, which is no longer related to its...master thesis 2013
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Parmaksizoglu, N. (author)The most recent age of the cities is dominated by the “periphery” concept and the rise of the business districts. As an example, Amsterdam Zuid (South) is characterized by high accessibility, heavy infrastructure, presence of different building rises and the development of a global company “Zuidas”, which -with its overscaled character- will...master thesis 2011
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- Van den Berg, H.J. (author) master thesis 2011
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Gurecka, D. (author)The architectural project generates as a counter strategy to the existing geopolitics of industrial territories and aims to contest depolitization of space. The main organizational aim of the project is to integrate industrial spaces in local and city level public sphere. While industry and city has been kept apart by hundred years of planning ...master thesis 2011
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Kazzaz, A. (author)This thesis is the outcome of an ongoing persuasion to frame the meaning of the spatial planning practice and inquiry to the context through which urban areas evolve today. The research?oriented approach has been the consequent of a perceived lack of consolidated – technocratic – planning concepts to confront today’s challenges for the...master thesis 2011
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- Ungureanu, G.M. (author) master thesis 2010
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Cao, F. (author)It is a multi-scalar approach to transform the non-develop urban void into an integrative place linking the fragments, through a permeable network of public space considering landscape, slow local street and semi public space.master thesis 2010
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Jaffri, S.S.F. (author)The main problematic of the study area -the neighborhood of La Victoria in Santiago de Chile- in spite of its many positive characteristics- is facing social-spatial segregation and fragmentation. Instead of proposing an urban design intervention project for the area a series of alternative strategic planning instruments are proposed that have...master thesis 2009
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Kazzaz, D.B.P. (author)This theoretical research project is set out to explore and analyse the cross-cultural and relational complex (Healey, 2006) social processes that constitute and guide the development of conceived environment. The evolving question has been 'how interventions in social systems guide and shape a course of development'. How complete is design...master thesis 2009
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Chen, M. (author)This thesis is a specific design and research project of the in-between cities area in Hsinchu metropolitan area, Taiwan. The aim is looking for a sustainable development strategy for the metropolitan area where is under highly urbanization and conurbation process. The main approach is using the analysis of governmental plans, regional contexts...master thesis 2008