Abstracts Archive

Heat stress poses a serious threat to public health by causing symptoms ranging from mild discomfort, loss of labour productivity, sleep deprivation, to serious heat illnesses with possible (premature) death. Summer heat that causes heat stress is intensified especially at night in urban areas, and ...

This research delves into the necessity of comprehending gender disparities within transportation hubs, focusing on the 'mobility of care'—a concept that highlights the unique travel needs of unpaid caregivers, predominantly women. The study conducts a comparative analysis of the spatial distribut...

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...

Participants of programs that aim to address wicked, societal problems in urban contexts, such as inequality, malnutrition, and climate change, need to jointly create future value for a diverse set of stakeholders including the natural and urban environment, government institutions, businesses, and ...

Plastic pollution is increasingly recognized as a global challenge, prompting the EU to adopt their plastics strategy as a key element of Europe’s transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular economy. While significant efforts have been made in Europe, including the Netherlands, challenges per...

Geotechnical engineering aims to adapt properties of soils to fit for purpose for a wide range of civil engineering applications such as dikes and embankments for water safety and roads, foundation engineering for buildings and other infra-structure such as quay-walls, bridges and tunnels. In the pa...

Studies of accessibility have advanced our understanding of social and spatial inequalities in the distribution of jobs and other resources in cities worldwide. In response, prominent discourse has shifted to embedding justice in urban planning. In this work, we take a step towards developing specif...

Sports and healthcare relate to 40% of the national economy of the Netherlands, as an example for many western countries These sectors are both in an linear status in terms of material, water and energy use. In addition, an unbalance exists between the agricultural and nature area's around cities an...

Climate adaptation in cities: transitioning to green infrastructure. The challenges related to the consequences of climate change in cities have pushed municipalities to assess their capacity to withstand extreme climate events such as heat waves, drought, storms and floods, air pollution, and subse...

Building upon the insightful work of Cobham (2020), which underscores the significance of what we count, this paper contends that the methods employed in counting are equally critical. As demonstrated by Cobham (2020), policies and decisions are underpinned by evidential data; thus, being excluded f...

Amsterdam has a housing shortage issue. To solve this problem, Amsterdam Municipality aims to provide 52.500 housing units by 2025. Reaching this number is achieved through newly constructed and repurposed houses converted from other functions. The comparison between these two strategies, at the bui...

This study proposes a novel methodology that integrates indirect audit with GIS-based tools to provide a comprehensive and efficient assessment of walkability at the neighborhood level. Walkability is a central element of scientific discourse, recognized as pivotal in creating livable, sustainable, ...

Adaptive reuse has gained popularity in recent decades not only for its sustainable perspective but also due to the substantial benefits it offers to the building, the surrounding environment, and the local community, whether on a small or large scale. The decline of the manufacturing industry since...

Abstract Particulate matter (pM) is widely recognized as an important concern for public health, correlating with an increased risk of various severe medical conditions. Aircraft emissions are a major source of particular matter, leading to greater pM concentrations in the vicinity of airports and f...

Public transportation is a critical component of urban mobility, providing affordable and sustainable transportation options for individuals and communities. However, the accessibility and usability of first mile-last mile (FLM) connections, which refer to the distance between a person's origin or d...

Like many urban areas globally, Amsterdam faces the increasing challenge of urban air pollution. This empirical study, conducted within the AMS Urban Comfort Lab, investigates the direct impact of green walls and vertical greenery on urban air quality. Distinguishing from previous research relying o...

Wind can can take a toll on people's comfort in the urban environment. At the same time, proper ventilation of enclosed urban spaces is essential for good air quality. In this study, I look into wind shielding properties of courtyards to outside wind. Using wind speed and direction data from 4 weath...

With a large part of the built environment privately owned in many European cities, citizen engagement is crucial for the success of sustainability initiatives in urban areas. The use of digital platforms and tools can support this process, given their potential to enable remote participation, reach...

This scientific paper is about an urban ‘development’ that sparked one of the greatest threats to life: automobility. Motor vehicle crashes have killed more people than World War II (Braun & Randell, 2022), resulting not only from the car itself but also from the social and physical reconstructi...

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...

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 Europe, cities host around the 75% of the population (80% expected before 2050), they produce the 85% of the GDP and are responsible of around the 80% of the Total Final (energy) Consumption (TFC) and the 80% of the total Green House Gases (GHG) emissions. For securing the impact of the measures ...

The majority of industrial processes and their supply chains follow a linear model, which is wasteful and inefficient. The transition from Linear to Circular Economy (CE) business models is a growing trend globally, with a focus on recovering and reusing waste materials to decouple economic growth f...

Along with passenger cars and heavy-duty vehicles like buses and trucks, the electrification of transport also involves lighter vehicles like mopeds, motorbikes and e-bikes. For commuting within urban environments, last-mile logistics and shared mobility, light electric vehicles (LEVs) are increasin...

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...

In an era of escalating urban challenges, the translation of research into actionable solutions is imperative. As urban land surface temperatures (ULSTs) continue to rise, existing literature in this domain presents a multitude of findings, especially with regards to the robust metrics that influenc...

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. ...

With increased urbanization and the impacts of climate change, cities around the world are making resilience-building a priority. Simultaneously, advances in technology have enabled the creation of City Digital Twins (CDTs). Informed by a literature review and interviews with resilience and Digital ...

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 ...

Within the context of the climate change adaptation and mitigation plans, the Netherlands is intensifying efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This pursuit requires substantial investments in energy infrastructure, which poses challenges in terms of cost and spatial feasibility. Spatial plann...