Conventional centralised sewerage systems are increasingly challenged by climate change, population growth and sustainability goals. Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DWTS) offer an alternative by reducing hydraulic loads, enabling local reuse and supporting resource recovery. This study analyses …

Cape Town faces a complex and interlinked set of climate-related challenges, including recurring droughts, flooding, intensifying heat stress and biodiversity loss. These impacts are further amplified by rapid urbanization, pollution (often due to poor infrastructure and service delivery), ageing water …

Urban logistics is vital to keep the urban fabric running, but affects liveability while operators also have to deal with shrinking space in which they have to conduct operations. Despite this, there is primarily a lot of focus on decarbonising logistics as well as on logistics concepts to improve the …

Climate adaptation requires innovative approaches to address collaborative knowledge exchange and multidisciplinary problem solving. For over a decade, ClimateScan has provided an open-source platform to map urban resilience and existing climate adaptation solutions implemented all over the world. Apart …

Conferencieboek naar aanleiding van de PlanDag 2026 in Genk (B) over het thema weerbaarheid.

A limited number of studies have addressed rural-urban differences in ageing in place, let alone at the spatial level of the dwelling, defined as ageing@home. Ageing@home in rural areas might be challenging, especially when health deteriorates and facilities and services may be less available or accessible …

The present study investigated the effectiveness of the RiverScan third mission initiative in Cebu City, Philippines. Universities are increasingly embracing a 'third mission' beyond their core functions of teaching and research—namely, mobilizing knowledge to generate impact and address societal challenges. …

as part of the public defence will take place on Friday, 6 March at 9.00 (local time) in Crafoordsalen, Navet,SLU Alnarp;-as chair at the public defence appoint Professor Ingrid Sarlöv-Herlin, Dept. of LandscapeArchitecture, Planning and Management, SLU Alnarp, Sweden;-as opponent at the public defence …

This paper introduces an integrated guideline for designing public spaces in the Het Hogeland municipality that brings together climate adaptation, cultural heritage, and social well‑being. The guideline applies the “Analyse – Ambition – Action” framework and four ambition levels: maintain, optimize, …