Lab for Sustainable Urbanization

Our lab focuses on sustainable urbanization, and in particular on how land use and the governance of ‘what to put where’ connect to sustainable development impacts in cities and their regional hinterlands. Our approach takes root in the understanding of city performance and transformations in terms of well-being, biodiversity, climate adaptation, digitalization, real estate and infrastructure, and more that ties in with urban growth and resilience. We seek to generate cutting-edge science and distinctive scientific impact products, in close collaboration with societal partners – with the aim to smartly inform the future-proofing of the world’s cities.

Academic Leads

• Michiel N. Daams, Faculty of Spatial Sciences (m.n.daams rug.nl)
• Ron Holzhacker, Faculty of Arts and Faculty of Spatial Sciences (r.l.holzhacker rug.nl)
• Ming Cao, Faculty of Science and Engineering (m.cao rug.nl)