Projects
Consultancy regarding urban development and the elaboration of a spatial vision on general urban revitalisation for the City of Ostend University of Antwerp
The development and the state of affairs of new urban professions in the 17 Belgian urban districts. KU Leuven
Medieval urban toponymy in the duchy of Brabant, a mirror of urban development? Ghent University
This research focuses on medieval town development within the former duchty of Brabant. Surprisingly often, identical toponyms appeared in medieval towns. It is my ambition to explain this intriguing phenomenon and to gain new insight in medieval town development and the multiple uses of public space.
Heritage conservation and urban development in China: a mediating role of tourism? KU Leuven
Urban development has received increasing concern in the field of heritage conservation in the developing context in recent decades, against the backdrop of the second wave of urbanization. The massive urban transformation has posed enormous challenges to heritage conservation, leading to its damage, destruction, reconstruction as well as commercialization. Nevertheless, different voices are heard, highlighting the role of heritage in urban ...
A Virtual Environment for the Analysis and Evaluation of Alternative Urban Development Projects for the Brussels Capital Region KU Leuven
This project focuses on the design and development of a platform for the deliberation of the existing alternative urban development projects prepared for Brussels. The motivations for this study were:
1) The need for integrated planning environments for deliberation and participation due to the problematic urban situation in Brussels: During the last century, a combination of urban policies caused the destruction of architectural ...
"Privatizing" Urban Planning: An Examination of the Role of Transferable Development Rights in Flanders from a Comparative Perspective. University of Antwerp
Mapping polycentric urban development KU Leuven
The overall objective of this doctoral research project is to innovate the scientific literature on ‘urban polycentricity’ by developing a web cartography tool mapping the spatial conditions of polycentric urban development. The general idea underlying urban polycentricity is fairly straightforward: the term is used to refer to territories with multiple, proximately located (sub)centers and characterised by balanced development. This general ...
Polycentric development as an emergent urban form KU Leuven
Upgrading Informal Settlements by the Co-production of Inclusive Public Spaces: urban design strategies for sustainable and resilient development in informal neighborhoods in Guayaquil, Ecuador. KU Leuven
This project tackles the challenge of triggering sustainable and resilient development through the participative design of public spaces in low-income informal neighborhoods that were developed under unsustainable urbanization processes. Academics and professionals see inclusive public space as paramount for the construction of sustainable and resilient communities especially in informal settlements. Guayaquil, a city with the highest poverty ...