Research Projects

REPAiR delivered an innovative transdisciplinary open-source geodesign decision support environment (GDSE) developed and implemented in living labs in six metropolitan areas. The

GDSE allows creating integrated, place-based eco-innovative spatial development strategies aiming at a quantitative reduction of waste flows in the strategic interface of peri-urban areas.

These strategies will promote the use of waste as a resource, thus supporting the ongoing initiatives of the EU towards establishing a strong circular economy.

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat - RWS) has expressed the ambition to realize a climate-proof road network by 2050. To achieve this, RWS had Deltares perform a stress test that maps out the effects of future climate conditions and associated weather extremes on the Dutch highway network. The VU University Amsterdam and Geo-Col supported the participatory process.

In cooperation with SUSMETRO  Sustainable Design for Metropolitan Landscapes, FoodSHIFT2030 aims to launch an ambitious citizen-driven transition of the European food system towards a low carbon circular future, including a shift to less meat and more

plant based diets. FoodSHIFT2030 establishes FoodSHIFT Accelerator Labs for maturing, combining, upscaling and multiplying existing food system innovations across nine front-runner

cityregions and FoodSHIFT Enabler Labs in twenty-seven follower city-regions.

CO-CARBON focuses on the development of a new concept of carbon-smart UGI, and through co-creative processes, create science-based solutions to support its implementation among the society.

We use participatory and collaborative methods in which real case study areas and interactive learning platforms serve as key bases for communality and learning.

Project ME6 Spatial decision support for management of Dutch fen meadow.

This project aimed at to develop and implement a methodology that incorporates map-based tools into a land use planning process with conflicting objectives of stakeholders. 

 The KnowSeas consortium strengthened the science base for managing Europe’s seas through the practical application of systems thinking. It will work at the two scales envisaged for emergent EU policy: the Regional Sea Scale and Member State Economic Exclusive Zones (EEZs). We have developed a new approach of Decision Space Analysis to investigate mismatches of scale. Knowledge created through the FP6 European Lifestyles and Marine Ecosystems project, augmented with necessary new studies of climate effects, fisheries and maritime industries - in EEZ case studies - will provide a basis for assessing changes to natural systems and their human causes.