Projects
Sustainable urban supply chains through horizontal collaboration and integrating the city perspective. University of Antwerp
Obtaining sustainable travel patterns by stimulating people to live in urban areas by applying travel-related measures Ghent University
As the widespread land-use pattern of Flanders and the low intention of Flemings to move close to their job results in high car use, it is important to trigger a relocation of people to compact, mixed-use neighbourhoods by applying travel-related measures. Doing so, most activities would become within walking or cycling distance or would become accessible by public transport.
Making small cities less dependent of subsidies: an integrated assessment of urban green infrastructure to support the development of functional business models. University of Antwerp
The eastern urban periphery of Sagalassos. A chronological, functional and socio-economic study of an under-studied ancient urban phenomenon. KU Leuven
The role of urban vegetation as a Climate Sensitive Urban Design (CSUD) tool KU Leuven
Trees in the urban jungle: modelling the impact of tree planting strategies on urban overheating Ghent University
Urban green infrastructure provides a multitude of ecosystem services. Among others, it contributes to climate regulation through shade provisioning and transpiration. City trees are a key component in this climate regulation. A good understanding of these benefits is required to contribute to green infrastructure management and to make cities more resilient against climate change. The current knowledge on the spatially explicit ...
Sustainable creativity in the post-fordist city. University of Antwerp
An integrated approach to the challenge of sustainable food systems: adaptive and mitigatory strategies to address climate change and malnutrition (SYSTEMIC) Ghent University
Securing sufficient and healthy food for all, while minimizing environmental impact is the great challenge we face already today. Local production limits and global trade challenge equal access to food. With climate change increasingly affecting food production in areas, which are already disadvantaged, unprecedented population (especially in urban and coastal areas) and ...
Circular Economy Transition in Flanders. An Urban Landscape Design Contribution. KU Leuven
Responding to threatening resource scarcity Flemish policy documents and public tenders increasingly mention ‘circular economy’, turning waste into resources, as a goal. Nevertheless, a clear consensus about what exactly constitutes this circular economy lacks. Going to the core of the issue, resource scarcity will not be solved with endless recycling if (population and therefore) consumption keeps growing. Instead consumption needs to ...