Tomorrow's (P)ARK: Designing the biggest continuous Nature and Landscape Network of North-West Europe

We live in a time of constant change and turbulence, where human activity has significantly impacted our planet. As the dominant species, we have achieved remarkable feats such as building grand cities, advancing technology, exploring the moon, and even creating artificial intelligence. However, this progress has come at a great cost to the...

Guangzhou Metropolitan Park: Design of the landscape-nature network in Guangzhou to increase the adaptive resilience in the urban environment

Guangzhou is one of the most typical metropolitan cities in the Great Bay Area (GBA). The fast development contributes to massive urban construction in a relatively short time. However, the development prosperity comes at the expense of green space. The problems of green space lead to lower resilient capacity, which means higher flooding risks...

Amphibious Bangkok: Creating a resilient landscape framework for amphibious urbanisation and fostering human and water coexistence

Bangkok is located on the low-lying deltaic soil near the mouth of Chao<br/>Phraya River. Like many coastal and delta cities, it has faced many floods<br/>and environmental challenges due to human’s extensive alteration of the<br/>landscape and consumption of natural resources. With climate change,<br/>these cities are threatened by more...

From Border to Landscape: Designing a resilient landscape corridor in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong border area

The estuarine river landscape between Shenzhen and Hong Kong is a typical case where the landscape lost its value and characteristics due to the border policy. The two megacities Shenzhen (a city in mainland China) and Hong Kong (a special administrative region), are located in the southeast of the Pearl River Delta, one of the world's largest...

Developing a Resilient XiChong

Xichong is located in the southeast of Shenzhen on the Dapeng Peninsula. Xichong Beach is the longest and most popular beach in Shenzhen. The landscape structure of Xichong shows a gradation from the sea to the mountains. The beach is located on the sea, followed by dunes. Windbreaks stand on the dunes to resist high winds. Further in is the...

Colored Water: Designing a resilient landscape framework that facilitates water safety and batik development in Pekalongan city

As one of the most important ecosystems on the planet, the coastal zone accommodates a denser population than the hinterland and faces faster urbanization and higher population growth. Meanwhile, the coastal zone is exposed to several climate change disasters in the context of a sensitive environment dominated by water. It is considered with...

Designing Coastal Interfaces: Landscape architecture explorations in the Pearl River Delta, the Haringvliet and Pekalongan City through six MSc-graduation projects

This graduation studio explores the potential of a landscape-based regional design approach to contribute to more resilient coastal landscapes around the globe. Such an approach addresses the interaction between the natural and urban landscape throughout the scales of space and time. It takes the landscape as the basis for sustainable urban...