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Hollander, Kevin (author)Our world is going through several transitions at the time of writing. One of them is the digital transition. The digital transition changes the way we interact with each other, it gives us new ways to learn, new ways to work. It changes how society functions on a global scale. The digital transition makes people more individualised. It means...master thesis 2023
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Alzate Martinez, Fábio (author)This research explores the potential of urban design to fulfill the role of integrating the domains of ecology, food, and climate change to achieve long-term restorative goals. Also, the potential of urban design to be the operator of a dynamic coexistence with nature by acting upon the diverse layers of landscape infrastructure and embedded...student report 2023
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Garrido Valenzuela, F.O. (author), Cats, O. (author), van Cranenburgh, S. (author)A thorough understanding of how urban space characteristics, such as urban equipment or network topology, affect people's density in urban spaces is essential to well-informed urban policy making. Hitherto, studies have primarily examined how the characteristics of the urban space impacts the number of people visiting different parts of the...journal article 2023
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Reijneveld, Sijmen A. (author), Koene, Marijke (author), Tuinstra, Jolanda (author), van der Spek, S.C. (author), Broekhuis, Manda (author), Wagenaar, C. (author)Post-war urban neighbourhoods in industrialised countries have been shown to negatively affect the lifestyles of their residents due to their design. This study aims at developing an empirical procedure to select locations to be redesigned and the determinants of health at stake in these locations, with involvement of residents’ perspectives...journal article 2023
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Sun, Wenwen (author)This doctoral research investigates the understanding and implementation of public space in the reformed Chinese context, particularly from the perspectives of urban design and architecture, by referring to the complex process and result of transculturation (transculturación). It delineates how public space as a Greco-Roman originated concept...doctoral thesis 2022
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Rijff, Ydze (author)Ever since the reconstruction after World War II, it has become impossible to imagine our streets without the automobile. A car-centred public space has become the status quo, while this appears to have far-reaching consequences for both climate and society. Herefore, the transition toward more people-centric cities is brought into full swing....master thesis 2022
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Liang, Yan (author)This project is to improve the accessibility of military heritage sites in Soesterberg. Because of the different war times this heritage belongs, the scale and form of the heritage differ in spatial distribution. Also, due to the expansion of urban infrastructures, the road approaching the heritage sites are gradually occupied by new roads. <br/...master thesis 2022
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Yan, Kefei (author)De Wallen is the most famous and valuable urban area for showing the body and carnal desire under the circumstance of the society going on the way of spectacle. After years of regulation, overtourism and discipline, now the over-concerntrated prostitution windows have caused both social and environmental pressure in a small historical...master thesis 2022
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van Delden, Jonah (author)People across the world, identifying beyond the binary notion of gender and sexuality are often limited to freely access and appropriate the city and feel a sense of belonging. A general problem is that notions about gender are strongly embedded within the design of the built environment. To be specific: gender relations in public space are...master thesis 2022
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Schwegman, Fabian (author)The design of the Noordoostpolder not only included the placement of the villages, trees farms and land lots, but the social structures were also drawn out into detail. A strict selection was applied for those who wanted to have a chance of getting a farm. But did these two different factors – selection and architectural design – relate to each...student report 2022
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Voortman, Lieke (author)The goal of the project is ‘to make retail areas go from a place to buy to a place to be’. Retail environments have the potential to become a place to be and add value for visitors, the local community and society as a whole. After performing research on various different levels, both quantitative and qualitative and both with consumers and...master thesis 2022
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Lemma, Bethel (author)The ambition of the project for the new public library in Beirut is one that explores how architectural space can facilitate this synergy between digital information and books. Through the integration of digital media in architecture and its interactive aspects, information can become more accessible to users. Beirut is historically known for...master thesis 2022
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Beyond the urgency of rethinking XX-century urbanization characterized by endless structural expansion strategy, we need to engage urban systems by means of emerging concepts of adaptability and systemic transitions due to climate change effects. Emission reduction and spatial compactness, reuse and recycle, flexibility and complex balances have...book 2022
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The book is the result of the course ‘City of Innovations Project’ at TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, led by the group of Complex Projects at the Department of Architecture. ‘Transit stations: sub-centres in Rotterdam Zuid’ is the theme of the course running in spring 2022. It is connected to the research project Walk...book 2022
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van der Meulen, G.J.M. (author), van Dorst, M.J. (author), Kuzniecow Bacchin, T. (author)Water-Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) offers an approach for alternative spatial organisation of cities and infrastructures fit to address urban and climatic challenges. However, its relevance in all contexts is questioned and transferability concerns arise when mainstreamed. Instead of considering water sensitivity as guiding concept for the...review 2022
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Suresh, Kavya (author), Forgaci, C. (author), Stead, D. (author)This article analyses the urban conditions of Chennai, India, and takes a critical look at its planning framework by considering four main aspects: the ecological structures, urban morphology, mobility, and livability. To do so, the article examines policy documents, urban form, public perceptions, and daily mobility patterns. Specific attention...journal article 2022
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van den Heuvel, D. (author)A discussion of the interrelations between post-war Brutalism and Picturesque revival in the work of Alison and Peter Smithson, in response to the conference question of urban design urgencies of today, most notably the question of city repair.conference paper 2022
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Crumley, Carole L. (author), Murphy, John T. (author), Hritz, Carrie (author), Isendahl, Christian (author), Nijhuis, S. (author), Lucero, Lisa J. (author), Meunier, John (author), Ostovar, Payam (author), Reichel, Clemens (author)How can we transform urban environments to encourage durability and mediate the social price of myriad risks and vulnerability? Our work here is to build a bridge from archaeology to mainstream architectural and design theory. The study of places, landscapes, and regions links the two fields. Architecture can be shaped and enhanced by the long...book 2022
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van Dedem, Floor (author)Social cohesion has been an essential part of the political agenda and policymakers for the past twenty years. Due to, among other things,<br/>modernisation, globalisation and individualisation of society, mutual ties are diminishing (Schiefer and van der Noll, 2016). This thesis aims to map the aspects that influence social cohesion and...master thesis 2021
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Sobieraj, Daniel Sobieraj (author)Food has played an important role in shaping our metropolitan regions, such as Westland in South Holland, The Netherlands. The industrialisation and globalisation of agriculture in Westland has prioritised economy and efficiency, creating issues of liveability and sustainability. The market-driven expansion of the agri-food industry has...master thesis 2021