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Unfolding Wasteland
A Thick Mapping Approach to the Transformation of Charleroi’s Industrial Landscape
‘The land, so heavily charged with traces and with past readings, seems very similar to a palimpsest’ (Corboz 1985: 190). Any territory is the result of multiple and simultaneous processes; some are taking place spontaneously, others as the direct result of human interventions. (
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Unfolding Wasteland
A Thick Mapping Approach to the Transformation of Charleroi’s Industrial Landscape
‘The land, so heavily charged with traces and with past readings, seems very similar to a palimpsest’ (Corboz 1985: 190). Any territory is the result of multiple and simultaneous processes; some are taking place spontaneously, others as the direct result of human interventions. (
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Unfolding Wasteland
A Thick Mapping Approach to the Transformation of Charleroi’s Industrial Landscape
‘The land, so heavily charged with traces and with past readings, seems very similar to a palimpsest’ (Corboz 1985: 190). Any territory is the result of multiple and simultaneous processes; some are taking place spontaneously, others as the direct result of human interventions. (
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Vers les Pays Vert
The metamorphosis of Charleroi territory
The territory is the result of several and simultaneous process of transformations, that independently from intensity and quality leave behind some traces. An a posteriori observation of these remains as inert and latent spaces in the territory enables the comprehension of what r
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A refined waste flow mapping method
Addressing the material and spatial dimensions of waste flows in the urban territory through big data: the case of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Fundamental changes in the societal use of biophysical resources are required for a sustainable transformation. Current (urban) metabolism research traces flows of energy and materials and products to capture resource use along value
chains from resource extraction to production
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The Circular Economy Concept in Design Education
Enhancing Understanding and Innovation by Means of Situated Learning
The concept of circular economy (CE) is high on the agenda of many planning agencies in European countries. It has also become a prominent issue in European academic education institutions. It is expected that spatial planning and design can support and add the spatial quality di
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REPAiR: REsource Management in Peri-urban AReas: Going Beyond Urban Metabolism
D3.3 Process model for the two pilot cases: Amsterdam, the Netherlands & Naples, Italy
Deliverable 3.3 of Work Package 3 concerns an integrated analysis of the two pilot case studies within the REPAiR project, Amsterdam and Naples, from the vantage point of waste production and processing, and the transition to circular societies. It comprises spatial, social and m
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The sociocultural construction of urban wasteland
Mapping of the Antwerp Southside
Any process of growth, decline and transformation can be understood from a spatial reading, unraveling the traces left on the ground and observing elements temporarily unable to adapt to the flow of time: wasteland. The concept of wasteland is an artificial ‘construction’ usually
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Exploring a geodesign approach for circular economy transition of cities and regions
Three European cases
Transitioning towards a circular built environment and turning waste into resources have become one of the new sustainability paradigms today. However, a circular transition can be considered a ‘wicked problem’. The multiple dimensions and scales of the circular transition and it
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Not just a corridor
Ecological landscape design for the Panke River in Berlin to improve both the natural ecosystem and environmental justice
In urban areas, river courses have often been modified to a large extent to meet human needs. This modification has led to a decrease in ecological quality and biodiversity at both local and regional scales. Berlin is an example of a city with substantially modified rivers and de
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Through lake and swamp: Urbanization process of Baiyangdian wetland
An adaptive wetland production transformation
This project focuses on the sustainable development of Anxin County, situated in the Xiong'an New Area of China. The aim is to create a harmonious balance between economic growth and ecological preservation, considering the region's unique characteristics, such as the Baiyangdian
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Towards a transition territory
Planning and design strategies to improve social and ecological conditions in the peri-urban area of Shanghai
Shanghai has experienced rapid urbanization over the past 30 years, with a large number of rural areas being transformed into semi-urbanized areas with mixed functions. The main drivers were top-down state-led development, market forces, and bottom-up rural industrialization. The
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(Re)introducing co-existence
Unfolding the urban-water-soil metabolism on the coast of Paramaribo
The coast of Paramaribo is predicted to undergo urban expansion due to the growing population of Paramaribo. However, the coast has to do with several challenges; tidal- and urban flooding and coastal erosion. This does not make the coast the most habitable place for urban expans
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Watering the Semiarid
Designing a Wetness Retention Landscape in Jaguaribara, Brazil
Since the earliest records, the Brazilian semiarid, in the northeast of the country, has suffered from water scarcity and recurrent droughts. To mitigate the effects of high variability and low availability of water in the region, governments have been investing, since the 1960s,
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Landscapes of Power
Reconfiguring the energy production landscape of Western Macedonia
The beginning of the 21st century is defined by geopolitical tensions around resources, an expected shortage of fossil fuel resources and the emerging climate crisis, amplifying the urgency of the transition to renewable energy sources. This energy transition has been at the fore
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Urban Fallows
Architecture as a catalyst for regeneration of marginalised urban land
In the face of rapid urbanisation, population growth, and environmental degradation, there is an urgent need to rethink the design and construction of urban spaces. The thesis investigates the potential of architecture as a catalyst for the regeneration of the area surrounding th
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CO2MORROW
The role of CO2 in the agrifood sector in the transition to a cirular economy in the province of South Holland
The province of South Holland is a key player in the global food economy. However, its agrifood sector is currently generating unwanted outputs. CO2 emissions are the largest and most problematic output flow of this sector, causing negative externalities such as climate change an
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Regenerative food landscapes
A strategy towards regenerative agri-food landscapes in the province of South Holland
In the Netherlands landscape and (agri)culture have always influenced each other and there is an inherent relationship between them. Through innovations over time, the province of South-Holland developed profitable productive food-landscapes which provided an important contributi
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Regrowth
Imagining renewed values for space
The way housing is planned and used in the Netherlands is rooted in economic growth. This system, coupled with the culture of malleability of the landscape, caused an ignorance towards the natural system. Due to the changing climate, the country is experiencing increased floods a
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Regrowth
Imagining renewed values for space
The way housing is planned and used in the Netherlands is rooted in economic growth. This system, coupled with the culture of malleability of the landscape, caused an ignorance towards the natural system. Due to the changing climate, the country is experiencing increased floods a
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