Property Developers' Engagement in Adapting Urban Waterfronts to the Changing Climate

The climate is changing and the rising temperatures are causing the polar ice to melt, combined with more and intense rain low-lying waterfronts are becoming vulnerable for flooding. Two urban waterfronts have been selected for the study: Frihamnen in Gothenburg and Stadswerven in Dordrecht. The two waterfronts have to be adapted to be able to...

Adaptation of State listed monuments: The added value of the architect in the process

The topic of the research is the added value of the architect in adaptation-projects of State listed monuments. An adaptation-project is a construction project in which the function of the building changes. The research focussed on State listed monuments. These buildings are of national importance and therefore law protects them. This results in...