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K.J.L. Brandl
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Reconceptualising centrality
Re-inmagening the centrality of the hanseatic cities as a resilient collaborative energy system that unites residents old and new
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(2026)
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C.J. van den Berg, J.J.W. de Kok, K.J.L. Brandl, S.M. Pai, Irene Luque Martin, Caroline Newton, V.E. Balz, N. Katsikis, J.E. Goncalves, R Rocco
The future of the Dutch Hanseatic cities Kampen, Zwolle, Deventer, Zutphen, and Doesburg is examined within the evolving spatial dynamics of the Netherlands. Historically organized around trade and collective identity along the IJssel River, these cities are now increasingly regarded as peripheral nodes relative to the expanding Randstad. Concurrently, migration flows driven by housing shortages introduce new populations, generating tensions among growth, liveability, and local identity. This research investigates how regional spatial design can accommodate demographic and economic growth while simultaneously strengthening local identity and community cohesion in the Hanseatic region. A research-by-design methodology, grounded in the energy transition and community-oriented planning, is adopted. The approach combines spatial analysis, mapping, stakeholder interviews, and iterative design processes such as envisioning, positioning, and strategic development. Through phases of analysis, synthesis, and design, the project integrates territorial understanding with stakeholder perspectives, with particular attention to newcomers, ageing residents, young adults, and governance actors. The resulting vision, The New Hanseatic Pride, proposes a spatial framework that repositions the region as an interconnected and regenerative system. Key interventions include developing eco-villages as transitional zones, integrating energy landscapes with agricultural systems, preserving and retrofitting historic urban cores, and stablishing a new central economic hub. The IJssel River is reactivated as both a logistical and ecological spine, and the Veluwe landscape is extended to enhance ecological continuity. This project demonstrates that regional design can transcend the centre–periphery paradigm by leveraging landscape, heritage, and community as active drivers of transformation. It contributes to spatial planning practice by proposing an integrated approach to energy transition, identity formation, and inclusive regional development.
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The future of the Dutch Hanseatic cities Kampen, Zwolle, Deventer, Zutphen, and Doesburg is examined within the evolving spatial dynamics of the Netherlands. Historically organized around trade and collective identity along the IJssel River, these cities are now increasingly regarded as peripheral nodes relative to the expanding Randstad. Concurrently, migration flows driven by housing shortages introduce new populations, generating tensions among growth, liveability, and local identity. This research investigates how regional spatial design can accommodate demographic and economic growth while simultaneously strengthening local identity and community cohesion in the Hanseatic region. A research-by-design methodology, grounded in the energy transition and community-oriented planning, is adopted. The approach combines spatial analysis, mapping, stakeholder interviews, and iterative design processes such as envisioning, positioning, and strategic development. Through phases of analysis, synthesis, and design, the project integrates territorial understanding with stakeholder perspectives, with particular attention to newcomers, ageing residents, young adults, and governance actors. The resulting vision, The New Hanseatic Pride, proposes a spatial framework that repositions the region as an interconnected and regenerative system. Key interventions include developing eco-villages as transitional zones, integrating energy landscapes with agricultural systems, preserving and retrofitting historic urban cores, and stablishing a new central economic hub. The IJssel River is reactivated as both a logistical and ecological spine, and the Veluwe landscape is extended to enhance ecological continuity. This project demonstrates that regional design can transcend the centre–periphery paradigm by leveraging landscape, heritage, and community as active drivers of transformation. It contributes to spatial planning practice by proposing an integrated approach to energy transition, identity formation, and inclusive regional development.