The ‘Grand Challenges’ of our times, like climate change, resource depletion, global inequity, and the destruction of wildlife and biodiversity can only be addressed by innovating cities. Despite the options of tele-working, tele-trading and tele-amusing, that allow people to participate in ever …

This research has set out to find the best suitable physical measures to increase heat resistance in the city center of Breda, the Netherlands. Through the use of interviews, literature search and field research, the most vulnerable locations in the research area have been identified. Following from …

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 …

Urban delta areas are facing problems related with land scarcity and are impacted by climate change and flooding. To meet the current demands and future challenges, innovative and adaptive urban developments are necessary [de Graaf, 2009]. Floating urban development is a promising solutions, as it offers …

This article will explore the Cradle to Cradle (C2C) framework for urban environments, focusing on the perception, utilization and maintenance of parks. The case study explores the perception of urban flora and the value of greenery in everyday life in The Netherlands. The reflection section addresses …

Ik Maak Natuur is een onderwijsproject in ontwikkeling, dat kinderen aanspoort om zelf stadsnatuurprojecten uit voeren in hun eigen woonwijk. De doelstelling is om de verantwoordelijkheid om te zorgen voor de biodiversiteit neer te leggen bij de jeugd. Hiervoor moet de natuur op aantrekkelijke wijze …

De gemeente Utrecht heeft wetgeving ten aanzien van flora en fauna vertaald naar beleidsdoelen. De vertaling van deze beleidsdoelen naar uitvoering gaat doorgaans goed, maar is bij opdrachten vanuit andere afdelingen minder consistent. Een advies is opgesteld op basis van het volgende: "Wanneer we als …

Human and plant relationships are described within the rich tradition of multispecies ethnography, ethnobotany, and political ecology. In theorizing this relationship, the issues of functionalism, and interconnectivity are raised. This article aims to re-examine the position of plants in the context …