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Project

Embedding ecological networks through social practices in the periphery of Brussels

In recent years, Brussels’ planning policy has increasingly explored ecology and landscape in the context of urban planning and design. In the context of Brussels, studies such as the ‘Regional Sustainable Development Plan’, the ‘Nature Plan’ and ‘Metropolitan Landscapes’ envision the fragmented open spaces in the Brussels’ fringe as green or ecological networks, contributing to the sustainable development of the city. The design of these networks has the ambition to integrate social practices in the management of these sustainable landscapes (urban allotment gardens, water purification, harvesting energy, etc.). However, it is unclear how these practices relate to the daily life of the citizens living in the surrounding neighborhoods. This research aims to investigate the embedding of existing social practices in the design and development of ecological networks. It develops a method that combines builds on ecological, social and design theories. Interdisciplinary convergences will be tested through research by design on a specific case study in the periphery of Brussels, the Neerpede.
Date:18 Dec 2018 →  30 Sep 2020
Keywords:Brussels
Disciplines:Landscape architecture management