
Why place matters
Places all over the world change in a rapid pace and are affected by processes such as globalization and modernization. Some scholars argue that globalization has turned the world into a marketplace, where everything has become
On this page, you can find an overview of all the blogs that were posted on the Transforming Places website. Through these blogs, we aim to communicate about the transformation of places and communities, and how people and governments can support this. Would you like to contribute yourself? See About for more information on how to be featured.
Places all over the world change in a rapid pace and are affected by processes such as globalization and modernization. Some scholars argue that globalization has turned the world into a marketplace, where everything has become
The 9th Living Knowledge Conference, is planned on Wednesday 29, Thursday 30 June and Friday 1 July 2022 in Groningen. A pre-conference is sceduled on Wednesday 28 June. The 9th Living Knowledge Conference aims to bring
Over the last few decades, the realization that an energy transition is unavoidable, is increasingly embraced by scholars, as well as nation states and societies. Renewable energies (RE) are considered abundant and their potential is highly
The mission of spatial planning is to create a bridge between ‘what is’, the quality of the places we live in, ‘what could be’, what places can we imagine, and: ‘what should be’: how do we
Some of the most pressing issues of our time are climate change and our currently unsustainable way of living. These challenges invite not just governments but also communities to take the lead, organize themselves, and work
Initiative: Lummina Horlings and Gwenda vd Vaart. Design: Phanatique