Abstract from AMS Scientific Conference '24, Amsterdam, Netherlands.In the two-year Nature-Based Area Development study researchers at four Dutch universities collaborated with planning professionals in cities, regions and companies to investigate how nature-based urban development can become a forceful …

Hoe kunnen we bij grote woningbouwprojecten de straat zó ontwerpen dat de menselijke maat behouden blijft? In westerse steden moeten steeds meer inwoners worden gehuisvest. Dit brengt in veel gevallen de introductie van steeds hogere woontorens met zich mee. Hoewel zulke nieuwe stadsprojecten worden …

Western cities are rapidly densifying, and new building typologies are being invented to mitigate high-rise and balance residential, commercial and recreational functions. This vertical urbanization requires rethinking the traditional design of public space to promote citizens’ well-being. While the …

Western cities are rapidly densifying, and new building typologies are being invented to mitigate high-rise and balance residential, commercial and recreational functions. This vertical urbanization requires rethinking the traditional design of public space to promote citizens’ well-being. While the …

Built environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. High-rise developments are being built within city boundaries at an unprecedented rate to accommodate …

Verslag: We brengen steeds meer functies in een steeds voller wordende stedelijke ruimte bij elkaar. Wat doet dat met het welzijn van mensen? De BNSP legt de prangende kwestie op tafel. Aan de hand van verschillende cases en lerend van onder meer Leidsche Rijn komen verschillende instrumenten op tafel, …

With increase in awareness of the risks posed by climate change and increasingly severe weather events, attention has turned to the need for urgent action. While strategies to respond to flooding and drought are well-established, the effects - and effective response - to heat waves is much less understood. …

The liveability of cities worldwide is under threat by the predicted increase in intensity and frequency of heatwaves and the absence of a clear spatial overview of where action to address this. Heat stress impairs vital urban functions (Böcker and Thorsson 2014), hits the local economy (Evers et al. …

Background and objectives Before the Covid-19 pandemic, important social studies already indicated the severe negative feedback associated with high-rise developments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, citizens were confronted with their neighbourhoods’ insufficient restorative capacity to maintain their …

Voor het project Sensing Streetscapes sprak Hogeschool van Amsterdam-onderzoeker Frank Suurenbroek met Ton Schaap, senior stedenbouwkundige bij de gemeente Amsterdam. Hij vertelt over de noodzaak om meer te bouwen binnen Amsterdam. "Maar een prettige openbare ruimte blijft de kern van de stad." Voor …