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HERILAND - Cultural Heritage and the Planning of European Landscapes

HERILAND - Cultural Heritage and the Planning of European Landscapes

HERILAND is a pan-European research and training network on cultural heritage in relation to Spatial Planning and Design

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VU campus

VU campus

Visit our campus in Amsterdam-Zuid

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Geocoding using BAG-data

Geocoding using BAG-data

Download our free address geocoding tool

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Urban Mobility Observatory

Urban Mobility Observatory

The Urban Mobility Observatory (UMO) is an extensive system of sensors and IT infrastructure to observe mobility and travel behavior.

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Waterstaatskaart

Waterstaatskaart

A unique historical data source for the Dutch Water System

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World urbanization prospects

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

Eric Koomen 1st December 202522nd December 2025 Land-Use Modelling, Research, Spatial analysis and modelling, Sustainable Urban Development, Uncategorised Read more

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

Eric Koomen 27th June 202522nd December 2025 Accessibility, Research, Spatial analysis and modelling, Sustainable Urban Development, Uncategorised Read more

Vulnerable areas prone to urban development

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

Eric Koomen 1st July 20241st August 2024 Land-Use Modelling, News, PhD research Jip, Research, Spatial Planning, Sustainable Urban Development Read more

Future land use mapped to assess upcoming water challenges

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

Eric Koomen 24th April 202415th May 2024 Land Use Scanner, Land-Use Modelling, Spatial Planning, Uncategorised Read more

Understanding the barriers for 15-minute cities

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

Eric Koomen 18th October 202318th October 2023 Accessibility, Land-Use Modelling, Spatial analysis and modelling, Sustainable Urban Development, Uncategorised Read more

Twinning for climate-resilient urban solutions

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

Eric Koomen 1st July 202323rd September 2025 Climate change, Education, Geodesign, Sustainable Urban Development Read more

Final Workshop: Twinning for climate-resilient urban solutions

On 12 June 2023, the University of Twente and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam held the final workshop of their joint project on digital twins for climate-resilient urban planning. Hosted at the municipality office, the session brought together 26 municipal planners from

Eduardo Dias 12th June 202323rd September 2025 Uncategorised Read more

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:

Jip Claassens 18th April 202326th June 2023 Land Use Scanner, Land-Use Modelling, Research, Spatial analysis and modelling Read more

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

Jip Claassens 16th September 202223rd June 2023 Geodesign, Research Read more

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

Jip Claassens 5th September 202223rd June 2023 Accessibility, Research Read more
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Recent

  • World urbanization prospects 1st December 2025
  • ENHANCE meeting and prize winners 27th June 2025
  • Vulnerable areas prone to urban development 1st July 2024
  • Future land use mapped to assess upcoming water challenges 24th April 2024
  • Understanding the barriers for 15-minute cities 18th October 2023
  • Twinning for climate-resilient urban solutions 1st July 2023
  • Final Workshop: Twinning for climate-resilient urban solutions 12th June 2023
  • Where to build our houses? 18th April 2023
  • Digital twin Alkmaar 16th September 2022
  • Floating car data reveals travel time reliability 5th September 2022

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