Thesis Themes/Topics
Dealing with spatial pressure in a multi-level governance context
The current way of living and working is overshooting planetary boundaries and not future-proof, it challenges health and safety of humans and nature and it is under pressure in constantly changing environment. Spatial planning and policy are forms of spatial or territorial governance that take place in multi-level governance context.
While such a multi-level governance context is not new and functions in practice, it remains challenging for e.g. the province of South Holland to govern its territory with its competing spatial claims within this context. We seek to understand its potentials and pitfalls across various thematic focus areas:
- Urban & rural linkages
- Economy
- Politics, public opinion & media
- Silent voices and spatial pressure
Under pressure: future-proof living and working
There are several agreements and policy decisions within the Netherlands that aim to facilitate the transition towards a future-proof society. There is not much discussion about the need for South Holland to be ‘future-proof’, but there is discussion about the meaning of future-proof and about how it can and should be materialized. We aim to learn more about:
- Future studies
- Stakeholder perspectives & spatial planning
- Urban & rural and global & local linkages
- Health & safety
Challenge:
What are the challenges and opportunities for creating space for future-proof living and working in urban and rural South Holland?
