Projects
Pilot Application in Urban Landscapes - Towards integrated city observatories for greenhouse gases (PAUL). University of Antwerp
Australian/Chinese cities in the world city network: specification, modelling, and EU implications Ghent University
The scientific purpose of this research project is to examine recent ‘world city network’ evolutions, with a specific focus on (i) how for Australia’s leading cities (Melbourne and Sydney in particular) this evolution is been driven/shaped by China’s leading cities (Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong in particular) and (ii) the wider implications of the latter for Europe’s major metropolises.
Smart, clean Energy and Electric Vehicles for the City KU Leuven
SEEV4-City is an innovative project funded by the EU Interreg North Sea Region Programme. Its main objective is to demonstrate smart electric mobility solutions, integrating renewable-energy sources and encouraging take-up in cities.
Erasmus+ Sport: Vital City Challenge Vrije Universiteit Brussel
We aim to develop new and sustainable ways of enhancing the level of physical activity and improve the health of European citizens.
City Logistics in Living Laboratories (CITYLAB) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Pentecostal exorcisms in London: creative and integrative rituals in a multicultural city KU Leuven
A common practice throughout much of the history of Christianity, the expulsion of demonic entities, also known as exorcism, continues to occur on a regular basis in the capital cities of Europe. These religious rituals are customary in Pentecostalism, a form of Protestantism that grew exponentially in the last century, especially in Lain America and Africa. However, although most of the studies about Pentecostalism in the Global South ...
Implementation of dynamic curbside management solutions to improve sustainable city logistics operations Ghent University
Cities need to make transport more reliable and sustainable. For example, double parking caused by delivery vehicles is one of the main negative impacts of the upturn in last-mile deliveries, generating conflicts with pedestrians, cyclists, public transport and emergency vehicles. Innovative measures are needed to help cities reduce congestion and trips; achieve sustainable mobility goals; improve delivery efficiency; anticipate new ...
HELICITY: Evolution of correlated traits in response to city life: helicid snails as windows on the consequences of urban history Ghent University
Urbanization is one of the most dramatic land-use changes caused by humans, combining habitat fragmentation and loss, pollutions and increased temperature. While it causes numerous population declines in many species, others persist or even thrive in cities, possibly through evolutionary changes. In this project, I will study how urbanization shapes multivariate phenotypic evolution in such an organism, including not only life-history ...
Improving resilience of farmers’ livelihoods to climate change through innovative, research proven climate-smart agroforestry and efficient use of tree resources in the Eastern Province and peri-urban areas of Kigali city Ghent University
Agroforestry is considered a potential restoration solution to degraded land, impacting multiple ecosystem services while providing essential farm resources such as a food, fodder, fruits, and fuel wood and construction materials. Higher farm productivity and food production diversification allows to capture more value from high commercial and nutritious agroforestry products, and therefore increase the economic and ecological resilience of ...