Symposium Urbanized Deltas in Transition
| Organisation | TU Delft, Faculty A+BE, Department of Urbanism In cooperation with ‘Urban-by-Nature’, 6th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam |
| Date | June 13, 2014 |
| Location | Het Nieuwe Instituut, Museumpark 25, 3015 CB Rotterdam |
| Language | English |
| Moderator | Han Meyer |
In the context of the eponymous presentation of eight urban delta regions in the IABR–2014– main exhibition, scientists and designers will address the existing threats and opportunities in various delta regions. Their aim is to realize an exchange of knowledge in the field of measures and spatial strategies: knowledge that can help link the indispensable long-term development of delta water systems facing climate change to short-term plans for urban and nature development.
At the symposium, hosted by Urbanism TU Delft, new theoretical insights and (related) new design concepts and spatial strategies will be presented and discussed.
Programme
| 09:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 09:30 | Han Meyer, TU Delft Welcome and Introduction |
| Section 1 | Understanding deltas in transition |
| 10:00 | Steffen Nijhuis, TU Delft Understanding by Mapping: Comparing 8 Urban Deltas |
| 10:30 | Richard Campanella, Tulane University, New Orleans Understanding by Studying Historical Geography: the Case of New Orleans, USA |
| 11:00 | - Break - |
| Section 2 | Designing deltas in transition |
| 11:15 | Frits Palmboom, TU Delft Understanding by Drawing and Designing: The Dutch IJsselmeer Region |
| 11:45 | Diego Sepulveda Carmona, TU Delft Wolbert van Dijk, Rotterdam New Perspectives on the Parana Delta, Argentina |
| 12:15 | Tom Colbert, University of Houston New Perspectives for Galveston Bay, USA |
| 13:00 | - Lunch - |
| 13:45 | Joao Pedro Costa, University of Lisbon New Perspectives for Tagus Estuary, Portugal |
| 14:30 | Bruno De Meulder, Catholic University of Leuven New Perspectives for the Mekong Delta and Can Tho City, Vietnam |
| 15:15 | - Break - |
| Section 3 | Discussion |
| 15:30 | Reflections Peter Bosselmann, University of California, Berkeley Bas Jonkman, TU Delft |
| 16:00 | Debate |
| 17:00 | Closure and Drinks |
Target group:
Academics, students and professionals from urban design, planning and water management.
Registration
Entrance: free
Please register for this symposium by sending a mail to urbanism-bk@tudelft.nl.