The Power of Justice: Spatial Strategies for a fair Energy Transition in North-West Europe

The energy industry is responsible for almost 89% of GHG emissions (IEA, 2022), and projected CO2 emissions would exceed the 1.5°C goal (IPCC,2023). There is no question that we need to transition towards renewable energy sources, it has become an urgency and we need to transition now. <br/><br/>However, there are several challenges within this...

Walkscapes: Redefining the path network in Emscher Landscape Park

This thesis investigates the significance of leisure walking and the spatial dimensions of pleasant walking space, in the context of fragmented urban landscape. Pleasant walking experience is intended to improve the living experience of citizens, and the space for walking is seen as a tool to reduce the fragmentation. Ruhrgebiet in Germany was...