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Janssen, C. (author)Pursuing people-centered planning practices (PCPs) such as participatory approaches demands a better understanding of how their operationalization relates to contextual structures and conditions in urban governance. By comparing two cases of social sustainability operationalization in Austrian and Swedish urban development projects based on...journal article 2024
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Teeuwen, R.F.L. (author), Milias, V. (author), Bozzon, A. (author), Psyllidis, A. (author)The study of urban greenspaces typically relies on three types of data: people’s subjective perceptions collected via questionnaires, vegetation indices derived from satellite imagery, such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and Land Use or Land Cover maps, such as OpenStreetMap (OSM). Data on people’s perceptions are...journal article 2024
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In light of rapid urbanisation and the accelerating threats of climate change, scale and multitude are what set the Global North and South apart. Yet, as this course exposes, the issues faced by urban areas have resembling themes and characteristics, regardless of economic status or geographic location. Therefore, in the context of sustainable...book 2024
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Jiang, Xi (author), Zhu, Hehua (author), Yan, Zhiguo (author), Zhang, Fengshou (author), Huang, Xinyan (author), Leng, Zhen (author), Yan, Chuanqi (author), Hua, Nan (author), Zhang, X. (author)With the rapid urbanization and development of metropolises, urban road tunnels have been constructed at an increasing rate, significantly alleviating urban traffic pressure, and improving urban resilience. Fire hazards have become a major threat to modern road tunnels due to the growing popularity of electric vehicles and high-density...journal article 2024
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Roggema, Rob (author), Rodriguez, Diego (author), Tillie, Nico (author)The relationship between humans and nature is in permanent change. Where the city and nature used to be seen as enemies that needed to be kept away from each other, the current paradigm looks at a more symbiotic relationship. In this, man is seen as part of nature, and the city is seen as a determining factor in providing conditions for a rich...journal article 2024
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Amplifying weak signals: A method-building approach for inclusive climate resilience strategy makingChamplin, C.J. (author), Eapen, Ann (author), Vitkutė, R. (author), Groot, Janne (author), Forgaci, C. (author)Socio-ecological inclusion and the impacts of climate change on the built environment are two shared concerns central to the design and planning of the just transition in cities. The just transition leans heavily on inclusive convergence processes that are grounded in knowledge integration and transdisciplinary practice. However, there is a...journal article 2024
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Pourmohammadzia, N. (author), van Koningsveld, M. (author)This paper tackles the growing challenges in urban logistics by presenting an optimal distribution network that integrates urban waterways and last-mile delivery, tailored for cities boasting extensive waterway networks. We examine Amsterdam's city center as a case study, prompted by the strain on quay walls, congestion, and emissions, urging...journal article 2024
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Corzo Perez, Gerald Augusto (author), Sanchez Tapiero, Diego Ivan (author), Contreras Martínez, Manuel Antonio (author), Zevenbergen, C. (author)The rapid growth of impervious areas in urban basins worldwide has increased the number of impermeable surfaces in cities, leading to severe flooding and significant economic losses for civilians. This trend highlights the urgent need for methodologies that assess flood hazards and specifically address the direct impact on pedestrians, which...journal article 2024
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Liezenga, A. M. (author), Verma, T. (author), Mayaud, J. R. (author), Aydin, N.Y. (author), van Wee, G.P. (author)As cities grow, the benefits of living in them are increasingly unequally distributed. USA cities, in particular, have experienced rapid suburbanization of poverty and decreased levels of access to jobs for transit-dependent and vulnerable communities. The public transit challenges in suburbs call for innovative forms of transit to turn the...journal article 2024
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Lehner, Hubert (author), Kordasch, Sara Lena (author), Glatz, Charlotte (author), Agugiaro, G. (author)This paper presents a CityGML-based data model developed for the semantic 3D city model of Vienna, Austria. The data model consists in a profile of the CityGML 2.0 standard and has been extended by means of an Application Domain Extension (ADE) developed by the Department for Surveying and Mapping of the City of Vienna in order to comply with...conference paper 2024
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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 2024
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Tao, Y. (author), van Ham, M. (author), Petrović, A. (author)Emerging longitudinal research on the relationship between commuting mode and psychological wellbeing draws exclusively from cities in developed countries and the findings are not consistent. Our study contributes to the evidence base from urban China, where rapid urban growth has raised great concerns for urbanites’ commuting problems and...journal article 2024
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Sugano, Keisuke (author), Lu, Simo (author), Hooimeijer, F.L. (author), van de Ven, F.H.M. (author)Within the global transition to sustainable urban water management, Dutch polder cities are also contemplating revitalising their water traditions. One of the keys to this task is to integrate water management into urban design, which is explored but not yet practically instrumentalized in the urban design process. This article introduces the...journal article 2024
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Chen, Y. (author), Nijhuis, S. (author), van Dorst, M.J. (author)Numerous studies show the benefits of wilderness to humans and the environment. Therefore, preserving and developing wilderness areas within urban settings are crucial to combat and mitigate challenges like biodiversity decline resulting from urbanization. According to previous studies, human-wilderness interactions can be contradictory, e.g.,...journal article 2024
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Karatsoli, Maria (author), Nathanail, Eftihia (author), Basbas, Socrates (author), Cats, O. (author)The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people's everyday lives, as avoiding being in crowded places became the number one societal rule. Crowdedness has therefore increasingly affected decisions such as a place visit via a specific path, the selection of a public transport stop, itinerary, etc., thereby making related information increasingly...journal article 2024
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Mlecnik, E. (author), Qian, QK (author), Straub, A. (author), Ersoy, A. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), Gruis, V.H. (author), Hobma, Fred (author), Rooij, R.M. (author), Vande Putte, H.J.M. (author), van Bortel, G.A. (author), Roeling, M.M. (author)It is recommended to integrate specific management competencies in academic education to support the transition towards environmentally sustainable practices, particularly in the construction and real estate sector. This paper explores how architectural management education can integrate environmental sustainability within its current university...book chapter 2024
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Niquice, Celma (author), Marques Arsenio, A. (author), Medema, G.J. (author), van Lier, J.B. (author)Faecal contamination across the lettuce value chain was assessed in Maputo, Mozambique. Escherichia coli was used as an indicator of faecal contamination, with concentrations ranging from 3.4 to 5.7 log units/100 ml in groundwater, river water and partially treated wastewater. Municipal tap water used to wash lettuce heads in the markets had...journal article 2024
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Jiang, C. (author)Technology developments has enabled Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to be adopted for various applications, including Urban Air Mobility (UAM) – an air transportation system for passengers and cargo in and around urban environments. The operations of UAS in urban environment inevitably raises concerns about the safety impact of UAS. <br/>The...doctoral thesis 2023
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da Schio, Nicola (author), Van Eenoo, Eva (author), Caset, Freke (author), Vanparys, Line (author), Bartiaux, Françoise (author), Luppari, Edoardo (author), Ermans, Thomas (author), Verbeek, T. (author), Boussauw, Kobe (author), Maciejewska, Monika (author), Bothof, Simon (author), te Boveldt, Geert (author), Wayens, Benjamin (author), Cassiers, Tim (author)The authors of this BSI Position Paper argue that social justice should be an integral part of the car-restrictive policy agenda through specific and explicit claims. In this context, they propose that the distribution of the benefits and burdens related to car-restrictive policies should not reproduce – let alone exacerbate – socio-economic...report 2023
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Andritsou, Dimitra (author), Alexiou, Christos (author), Potsiou, Chryssy (author)Nowadays, many rapid and sudden changes take place in the economics, political and environmental sectors upstirring a sense of uncertainty and causing daily costs to skyrocket. The reduction of energy consumption and cost savings are extremely vital for an auspicious daily life. Another characteristic of the present times, is the catapult of the...conference paper 2023