Nursakti Pratomoatmojo just published his first paper. He developed a new Urban Patch Expansion (UPE) framework that characterises five different ways in which cities expand. In addition to the commonly defined types of expansion (infill, edge expansion and outlying development)
World urbanization prospects
Urbanization is reshaping the global landscape of human life. Since 1950, the share of the world’s population living in urban areas has surged, and it is projected to continue rising through 2050. The United Nations has documented this transformation in
ENHANCE meeting and prize winners
ENHANCE project partner UCL-CASA organised the 19th International Conference on Computational Urban Planning & Urban Management (CUPUM-2025). A great opportunity to also organise the ENHANCE mid-term meeting in London. So, plenty of interesting presentations and opportunities to interact with our
Vulnerable areas prone to urban development
Around 40% of future urban development in the Netherlands is likely to take place within vulnerable areas. The development of new houses, industrial estates and holiday homes until 2050 may affect large areas with natural, landscape or cultural values. The
Future land use mapped to assess upcoming water challenges
Water and spatial policy need to be better coordinated to prepare for upcoming climatic and societal changes. We are proud to have provided the land-use scenarios for this important policy advice presented by Deltares to the Minister of Infrastructure and
Understanding the barriers for 15-minute cities
The new ENHANCE project aims to improve urban travel sustainability and equity by understanding current barriers for the application of 15-minute city (15mC) principles in outer metropolitan areas and small cities. Based on this understanding the project will propose strategies
Twinning for climate-resilient urban solutions
University of Twente and Vrije Universiteit cooperated in a project to explore the potential of digital twins for developing sustainable, climate-resilient urban development strategies. Digital twins offer a realistic representation of the built environment based on a variety of spatial
Where to build our houses?
Stel nu dat we bodem en water echt serieus nemen bij de inrichting van Nederland zoals de overheid beoogt? Voor Follow the Money heeft het SPINlab gekeken wat geschikte plekken voor woningbouw zijn. Een paar simpele uitgangspunten staan daarbij centraal:
Digital twin Alkmaar
Als eerste stop op haar digitaliseringstour, deed de Staatssecretaris voor Koninkrijksrelaties en Digitalisering de gemeente Alkmaar aan. Tijdens dit werkbezoek werd de digital twin van Alkmaar officieel opengesteld. Als onderdeel van het inhoudelijk programma mocht de VU kort vertellen over recent mobiliteitsonderzoek
Floating car data reveals travel time reliability
Data obtained from in-car navigation software, traffic apps and fleet management software is a valuable new asset to describe mobility. Such floating car data holds great promise for a more detailed description of mobility patterns and a deeper understanding of