The PLAN Department co-develops and exchanges capacities in spatial planning, governance, land administration and geospatial technology development through innovative learning, engagement and collaboration.
The PLAN Department engages with multiple forms of knowledge generated through responsible open-science approaches to address societal challenges.
The PLAN Department aims to strengthen its strategic partnerships by focusing on research, educational, practice and knowledge transfer.
The PLAN domain Just and Liveable Cities and Regions works towards context-sensitive future development. The domain develops actionable knowledge, methods and tools that support urban and regional transformation towards more just and liveable cities and regions
The PLAN domain Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities and Regions works towards strengthening the resilience of urban regions to climatic and non-climatic hazards.
The domain Strategic Spatial Planning and Hybrid Land Tenure Systems addresses the strategic development and implementation of long-term plans, strategies and frameworks across wider geographic areas, different governance scales, and multiple sectors, including land, housing, infrastructure, facilities, climate and environment.
The domain Digital Planning for Cities and Regions is crucial for the three other domains, i.e. Just and Liveable Cities and Regions, Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities and Regions, and Strategic Spatial Planning and Hybrid Land Tenure Systems.
The Department of Planning, Land and Urban Systems coordinates the Urban Futures Theme: transforming urban challenges into opportunities by fostering just, liveable, resilient, inclusive, and resource-secure urban regions in the face of complex socio-technical and socio-ecological challenges.
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