Reclaiming the Greek Polis: The case of Kavala

The project is analyzing, evaluating and proposing solutions on the current planning sector in Greece. It is using the city of Kavala as an example of intervention, in order to experiment the outcomes of a new suggestion of design and planning tools. The research started by analyzing the Greek historical and socio-political context. Starting...

Identity in Post-Disaster Re-Development

This thesis presents a critical alternative approach in strategy within (post-disaster re-)development. It describes the relevance of urbanism and urban planning in this practice. The approach links educational development projects to overall improvement of infrastructure by structuring resilient and sustainable interventions as principal...

Safe and Dynamic Rijnmond-Drechtsteden: Rebalance the Natural Processes and Human Interventions Through Integrated Flood Risk Management

The project explores the way of close collaboration in the field of flood risk management and spatial development. This results in strategies for the Rijnmond-Drechtsteden region on 4 levels, and a key intervention for Numansdorp.

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

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...

Green Keys: How sustainable principles regenerate the Westland spatially

The Westland is an area where the experience, resilience and usability are under pressure. This research and plan aims for changing the Westland mainly by focussing on renewal of glass-houses and the solution of environmental problems such as water storage and water quality. By the use of routes and the linking of a renewing programme along...

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

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...