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van den Bogaerdt, Rik (author)Over the last decade, shared mobility has more often become a part of urban development. Studies are increasingly pointing at mobility hubs as a vehicle to deliver shared mobility, often from a viewpoint within the mobility sector. However, shared mobility hubs have to a lesser extent been studied in relation to urban development. As far as the...master thesis 2023
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Liu, Shiru (author)This thesis explores spatial strategies for achieving sustainable industry transition in the dispersed urbanised areas of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in China. Since 1978, urbanisation in the GBA has accelerated, significantly expanding beyond metropolitan regions. These dispersed areas, described as the Desakota by Terry McGee, encompass a...master thesis 2023
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Chan, Julia (author)This paper is a comparative analysis on major airport-related plannings and<br/>developments in Europe. Since the advancement of aviation technology in the<br/>20th century, airports have become indispensable infrastructures and emerging urban city nodes. This thesis aims to look into how airport developments affect the transformations of their...student report 2023
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van Schaik, Freek (author)The 1960s Amsterdam neighbourhood of Buitenveldert, with its radical open and green layout, has an appearance quite dissimilar to that of the city’s centre. Visiting my grandparents there since I was a little child, has always sparked my interest and made me curious about its history and evolution after almost 65 years of existence. Therefore,...student report 2023
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Ouibrahim, Yasmine (author)This thesis discusses the changing societal position of Algerian women over time, influenced by cultural, social, and political factors and how it is expressed in the city’s architecture. While women have played important roles in preserving Algerian culture, challenging gender norms, and participating in resistance movements, they have also...master thesis 2023
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Luesink, Amber (author)Inequality in the city of Amsterdam is growing. While in the 70s, the city was described as a prime example of a Just City, the contemporary metropolis is growing as a city of the elite. Neoliberal planning in recent decades has focused on attracting knowledge workers to Amsterdam with a strategy of privatization, deregulation and...master thesis 2023
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van Overveld, Robert (author)Citizen participation is frequently mentioned in debates about our urban environment but proves difficult to be meaningful in practice. Often, participation is characterised by intransparency, poor communication and distrust. It is a loss seen the potential positive effects of influential civil participation that could help us overcome problems...master thesis 2023
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Mens, J.S. (Jeroen) (author), van Bueren, Ellen (author), Vrijhoef, R. (author), Heurkens, E.W.T.M. (author)Comprehensive understanding of the merits of bottom-up urban development is lacking, thus hampering and complicating associated collaborative processes. Therefore, and given the assumed relevancies, we mapped the social, environmental and economic values generated by bottom-up developments in two Dutch urban areas, using theory-based evaluation...journal article 2023
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Shisodia, A.S. (author)Urban areas generate high demand for urban areas to accommodate a broader range of functions associated with growth, given the rising rate of urbanization with more than two-thirds of the human population in 2050 projected to be city-dwellers. As a result, urban areas have been undergoing vigorous spatial, social, and ecological transitions....journal article 2023
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Janssen, C. (author), Daamen, T.A. (author), Verheul, W.J. (author)Social sustainability’s implementation in urban development is a complex endeavour that demands alternative forms of governance. This article draws on the capabilities approach as an evaluative framework to better understand this implementation process. Through an in-depth case comparison of two Dutch urban development projects, the study...journal article 2023
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Baker, Hannah (author), Moncaster, Alice (author), Wilkinson, Sara (author), Remøy, H.T. (author)Current adaptation theory tends to consider individual buildings or the city level, which cannot address decisions related to masterplan developments on large brownfield sites. This paper investigates the drivers for building demolition or retention and adaptation decisions at the masterplan scale. Expert interviews and three case studies are...journal article 2023
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Dajani, Rakan (author)A masterplan, commissioned by the Municipality of Dar es Salaam aims to redevelop the Lower Msimbazi River Basin with new urban development. In the context of rapid urbanisation and sustainable development, uncovering the relationship between public space and resiliency as mediated by urban form is essential to contribute to resilient master...master thesis 2022
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Integrating High-speed Railway Stations and Urban Areas in China: Actors, Processes and InstitutionsWang, B. (author)There is an increasing need for understanding the impacts of institutions on the integrated planning of transport and land use. High-speed railway (HSR) station areas, as nodes in transport networks and mixed-use areas, have become a focus in planning. The fast development of HSR station areas in China causes many problems, such as remote...doctoral thesis 2022
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Andringa, Gerben (author)Many cities are planning car-reduced neighbourhoods, to provide more housing and stimulate sustainable mobility. Nonetheless, it is important to know what potential residents value, to be able to attract them. This study investigated the preferences of potential residents regarding the accessibility of car-reduced neighbourhoods, available...master thesis 2022
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Nguyen, Jessica (author)There is an urgent need for urban environments to be more flood resilient. The public can participate in addressing this by adopting household sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS). However, their lack of knowledge and awareness is a barrier. This paper presents an educational serious game to overcome this barrier and explores whether it can...master thesis 2022
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Marathe, Shreedatta (author)Changes in social, cultural, and economic paradigms have resulted in a collective shift from rural to urban areas over the last few decades. Cities are expanding to accommodate the ever-increasing population influx in urban areas. New buildings, roads, airports, and harbors are only a small part of urban development. It also includes the use of...master thesis 2022
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Hugenholtz, Henriette (author)Changes to ecosystems due to human activity have occurred more quickly in the previous 65 years than at any other period in history, this has resulted in an irreversible loss in biodiversity worldwide. A direct consequence is a decrease in ecosystem services - the benefits for humans that are provided by ecology - which are needed to keep...master thesis 2022
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Haamans, Anouk (author)The municipality of Stockholm is currently working on one of Stockholm’s most extensive and complex urban areas: The Stockholm Royal Seaport (se: Norra Djurgårdsstaden). The area is an example of how a former industrial port area is being transformed into a sustainable urban district. Because of the transformation of the area, the identity of...master thesis 2022
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Pries, Eelkje (author)Improved liveability in the neighbourhoods Spangen, Tussendijken and Bospolder is desirable. A more socio-economically diverse population partly contributes to this. Gentrification makes wealthier residents move into the neighbourhoods in a short period of time. Yet, it causes a decrease in affordable housing and a chance of the disappearing of...master thesis 2022
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Liu, Jingjing (author)This thesis researches the urban transformations of two areas in San Francisco, the Northern Waterfront and the Western Addition area. By examining the contrast results of their redevelopments, lessons are derived in regard to planning strategies.student report 2022