Harvest the MineWater-A sustainable metropolitan landscape in a post-industrial area "Parkstad"

Parkstad is in the South Limburg. It used to be a coal mine industrial region. In the mid of 1970s, all the coal mines were closed. This has caused great impact on the region in many aspects. Now the whole Parkstad region is facing several challenges. The halt of the coal industry has caused the decline of economy and the shrinkage of the...

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...