Urban delta areas require innovative and adaptive urban developments to face problems related with land scarcity and impacts of climate change and flooding. Floating structures offer the flexibility and multi-functionality required to efficiently face these challenges and demands. The impact of these …

Energy efficiency has gained a lot of prominence in recent debates on urban sustainability and housing policy due to its potential consequences for climate change. At the local, national and also international level, there are numerous initiatives to promote energy savings and the use of renewable energy …

The paper is centered on the issue of sustainable development and how cities approach in their urban planning the need to diminish the environmental impact of their economic activities and at the same time create quality of life for their citizens. The focus is specifically on linking economic growth …

Onderzoeksrapport in kader van afstudeeropdracht naar welke ingrepen er in de openbare ruimte toepasbaar zijn voor het afvangen van fijn stof.

The explicit attention to sustainability and related concepts within the context of housing and urban development dates back to the 70’s of the last century. Since then, a lot of efforts have been done to define the concept and to bring it into practice. This involved efforts from national to local governments, …

Handboek over groendaken. De voordelen van groendaken worden via 3 thema's uitgelegd: verbeteren luchtkwaliteit, waterberging en energievermindering. De volgende type daken worden behandeld: sedum, gras, park/tuin,water en verharding. Bij elk type dak zijn diverse voorbeeldprojecten gegeven die een beeld …