Research group
Planning for urban sustainability
Research group
Planning for urban sustainability
Research
Key research
Urban settlements are hubs for innovation, and they provide the best opportunity for transition towards sustainable development.
The planning system must change to face future challenges and create change in the non-sustainable practices of today.
Main areas:
Governance, planning, everyday day life related to:
- Mobilities
- Climate adaptation
- Housing
- Spatial inequalities
- Rural-urban connections through mobilizing placemaking, participation and urban data
Research focus
Educating future planners contributing to creating more liveable, just cities. Working with systemic approaches, everyday life, and multi disciplinarity can enable planning across silos.
Education
Study related activities
The PLUS Staff teaches in several programmes and MSc specialization courses.
We mobilize students to have a strong impact on society through research-based teaching engaging with practice.
Collaboration
Who benefits from the research
Planners, policy makers and other urban actors navigating the challenges
of urban societies, situated in practices aiming for sustainable futures.
External partners
AESOP Nordic Planning, ESPON network, COSMOBILITIES network, WSP Global, NordForsk, Realdania, municipalities and a large number of universities
Key projects
FBO
Investigating how housing associations, municipalities and private actors can improve their strategic collaboration in the redevelopment of vulnerable housing areas in Denmark.
AVRA
Promoting added value in strategic collaboration in climate adaptation through actor-mapping and similar tools.
Contact
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