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VE-R scenario for the Netherlands in 2300
VE-R responded to the Blauwe Kamer Magazine call for the development of scenarios for the Netherlands in 2300, considering rapid climate change and facing the challenge of a 15m. sea level rise. The aim of the different scenarios is to provide insight into what the future might hold in store and create a base for…
Lecture series “African Realities” in the AVB, Amsterdam
Africa is a huge continent with 54 independent countries, all of which have rich histories and cultures. Nowadays, the developments in these countries are faster and larger than the world has ever faced, with direct and major influences on the landscape, the urban planning and the architecture. Therefore, this year’s C4C6 lecture series of the Amsterdam…
SPADE Case Study in Kisumu, Kenya
Spatial Planning for Agro-business and policy Development, shortened to SPADE, is a programme of Maseno University in Kisumu, Kenya supported by a consortium of VU Amsterdam, DASUDA, RVO and Moi University as part of a Nuffic Niche project. Remco Rolvink of VE-R contributes to the DASUDA partnership with sessions on spatial planning methods. From 13…
Kajjansi Junction Spatial Development Framework
VE-R as partner of DASUDA was present at the Kajjansi Town Council meeting where the Vision of Growth was presented. This last Tuesday 26th of February the Kajjansi Town Council, part of Wakiso District in Greater Kampala, Uganda, met in a special session regarding the Kajjansi Junction Spatial Development Framework (SDF), presented by DASUDA under…
Ilubirin: mangroves in Lagos
Lagos in Nigeria is currently the fastest growing city on earth. Around the lagoon, a city of over 25 million people is expanding rapidly and is estimated to reach over 80 million inhabitants at the end of this century, becoming the world’s biggest city. Visiting today’s Lagos is fascinating and worrying at the same time.…
Strategic study for HVC
VE-R is making a strategic study for the waste burning and energy providing industrial complex of HVC in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. For different parts of the industrial complex, we made an inventorisation and analysis, and provided a set of images that show the future situation HVC is heading towards. Now we start with a design…