Abstracts Archive

Citizens all over the world are reclaiming their urban waterways for the purpose of open-air swimming. Rising temperatures, pressure on green spaces, and leading examples in pioneering cities inspire communities to re-imagine their city waters as part of public space. They see urban swimming as a wa...

In the urban domain, high rise buildings represent an efficient solution for the current housing shortage and coping with a lack of available space to develop real estate. However, due to the floor plan and heavier structural characteristics, high rise buildings will experience more difficulty and c...

Traditionally, hospitals have been criticized for their monolithic structure, embodying a one-size-fits-all approach that may not align with the diverse and evolving healthcare needs of the population. This monolithic nature often results in centralized decision-making, rigid hierarchies, and a lack...

This workshop shares our model for building public civic partnerships between social initiatives and governments to jointly tackle complex challenges the city is facing in fields as the energy transition, food production and housing. In this workshop Waag Futurelab offers lessons, tools and practice...

Recently, minister Hugo de Jonge presented a sketch for the new spatial planning act in the Netherlands. The underlying idea ‘Netherlands as a whole’ implies developments should not primarily take place in the lower clay soils of the Randstad but also in the peripheral regions of the Netherlands...

INTRODUCTION The steep reduction of biodiversity has long been neglected as one of the consequences of the climate crisis. Recently, it has acquired more attention and large municipalities in the Netherlands, such as the municipality of Rotterdam, have implemented monitoring plans and measures to st...

The MSc Metropolitan Analysis, Design and Engineering started in 2017 as part of the AMS Institute covering the Education pillar. MADE is an joint-degree between Wageningen Univesity and Research (WUR) and Delft University of Technology (TUD). The program is based on an inter- and transdisciplinary ...

Polarisation seems an increasingly hot topic and it can appear that people are divided like never before. Some people are losing faith in science ('It's just an opinion'), scientific reports are used for cause building or individual scientists take different roles in societal debates. But while pola...

The sustainable use and management of water resources for metropoles are becoming more challenging due to climate change, population growth, and land use change by urbanisation. For the metropole region Amsterdam, these impacts are evidenced by increased saltwater intrusion as well as more drought p...

As urban landscapes grapple with deep rooted disparities, universities worldwide aim for making a true 'impact.' Now, more than ever, the public call for academics is to seek active societal relevance. Yet, universities as institutions historically have been a place for a social elite that researche...

The global climate challenge, together with the numerous economic, energy and societal crisis, requires architects, designers, citymakers and stakeholders to re-think their approach to the city and the territory. Moreover, the shared urge for a sustainable and inclusive future in the built environme...

Circular Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a technology that can reduce city waste and increase material lifetime. COVID-19 pandemic made it clear that AM can be a feasible and fast solution to problems in urban areas. AM is a novel technology that can close waste loops at the end of the supply chain. ...

Plastic pollution in the natural environment poses a growing threat to ecosystems and human health, prompting urgent needs for monitoring, clean-ups, and new policies. One key aspect is the identification and definition of plastic hotspots to effectively prioritize resource allocation and mitigation...

Our cities are in undergoing significant transitions, encompassing the energy transition, climate neutrality, and CO2 reduction, while concurrently addressing pressing spatial challenges like the housing crisis within tight timelines and ambitious goals. These transitions will profoundly impact the ...

Urbanization, modern lifestyles, and technology addiction have disconnected us from nature, resulting in detrimental effects on individual well-being and social relationships. While the relationship between humans and the natural environment has been extensively studied, recent decades have witnesse...

Urban sensescapes of areas near airports and flight routes are characterized by the visual and auditory backdrop of airplane flyovers. Sensescapes relate to the interplay between human experience, environmental conditions, and spatiality. Urban form and landscape design influence, and interacts with...

The authors of the paper discuss the challenges faced by cities in monitoring and evaluating sustainable development. With the increasing availability of data, cities are faced with the challenge of keeping track of a large volume of metrics and indicators. The use of "Ideals" can help unite actors ...

Studying the microbiological quality of urban surface water in cities like Amsterdam is essential for ensuring safe recreational activities, promoting multifunctional water use, and developing relevant regulations to create sustainable urban environments. Exposure to water contaminated with pathogen...

Urban vegetation – encompassing all trees, shrubs, lawns, and other vegetation in cities –, if adequately managed, can play an important role to ensure a good quality of life and meet the challenges set by Agenda 2030, helping to reach 15 Sustainable Development Goals: indeed, in urban environme...

In the era of the increasing complexity of cities, urban research requires more 'messy' approaches. Interwoven social, technological, and ecological questions would benefit from transdisciplinary, more inclusive knowledge in the urban design and policymaking processes, where different parties, such ...

DEFINITION I Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a simulation method. It models individual agents and their interactions to analyze and predict complex systems, offering insights for informed decision-making. Therefore it can be employed in the disciplines of urban planning and data science to understand ...

Sociology has brought forth two antithetical models of the city: the concentric "Chicago" model and the polycentric "Los Angeles" model. In this presentation I revisit these models through the lens of linear and nonlinear mathematical modeling. I show that the concentric model can be described with ...

This study investigates an integrated water- and land-transportation (IWLT) system for a delivery service in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where inland waterways cover 25% of the city's land area. Meeting the demands of the growing population and tourist population has become challenging under regulat...

Aanleiding Om aan de woningnood tegemoet te komen, worden de komende jaren honderdduizenden woningen gebouwd. Dit gebeurt dikwijls in nieuwe hybride bouwblokken met extreem hoge dichtheden. Juist vanwege die dichtheden biedt de bouwopgave een kans om grote slagen te maken met belangrijke maatschappe...

Noise pollution poses significant challenges to urban communities, impacting health and well-being. While urban greenery has been increasingly recognized for its potential in mitigating noise annoyance for road and rail traffic, its specific effects on aircraft noise perception remain unclear and de...

As the population rises and cities continue to develop, new building construction and urban renewal in Israel is steadily increasing. However, the existing methods cannot address the need for safe housing while reducing emissions from the construction sector. With ambitious goals and a binding commi...

NewEarth is a negotiation game (5-7 players) for stakeholders from transdisciplinary collaborations to explore a new role as they embark on a journey to build a new smart city on the newly discovered planet NewEarth. During the game, stakeholders will take on a different role involved in city-making...

Professionals in the (semi ) public sector are increasingly confronted with divergent complex and urgent societal problems, including climate change, social inequality, major shortages in the labor and housing markets, and in a broader sense, the crisis of confidence between citizens and government....

Pollinator decline is a global concern that demands urgent attention. In Amsterdam alone, there are 104 wild bee species that require exclusive care and conservation. While cities are increasingly recognizing their role in preserving biodiversity and preventing pollinator extinction, they often lack...

Space Syntax, developed by Hillier and his colleagues, and Urban Morphology, developed by Muratori, Whitehand, Conzen and the School of Versailles are significant contributions for generating general understandings or theory building on built environments. In this contribution Roy Bhaskar's critical...