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EVENT: (Re)tooling the Port City Territory: People, planning and participation
Throughout history, port cities have shaped the economic, social, cultural and political map of people and civilisations. Driven by the forces of growing international competition, this particular class of the city and their ports are now undergoing profound changes that are transforming the lives and work of their inhabitants. RETE and PCF have organised a three-day event to discuss new spatial, socio-cultural and political tools that enable shared learning, co-creation and pertinent communication to stimulate strategic thinking and forge realistic dialogue between multi-scalar stakeholders for the port city territory.
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Webinar: Rethinking the Boundaries Between Port City and Territory
This webinar analyzed the main findings of the issue "Planning for Porosity: Exploring Port City Development through the Lens of Boundaries and Flows", published in the journal Urban Planning: https://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanp... Speakers: Carola Hein (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) Hernán Cuevas (Austral University of Chile, Chile) Amanda Brandellero (Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands) Peter Ache (Radboud University, The Netherlands) Discussant: José Sánchez (AIVP, France)
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FILM Water Works: Activating Heritage for Sustainable Development
This video is part of Port City Futures' MOOC Water Works: Activating Heritage for Sustainable Development. Water has served and sustained societies throughout history. Understanding the complex and diverse water systems of the past is key to devising sustainable development for the future with regard to socioeconomic structures, policies, and cultures. Today, past systems form the framework for preservation and reuse as well as for new proposals. In this course, you will learn how to identify the spatial, social and cultural aspects of water heritage in your environment. You will investigate real situations, assess specific issues and evaluate the impact of potential measures, following existing expertise on water heritage and water management traditions as a model for your own practice.
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Essay competition
Learning from 400 years of Pilgrim Fathers’ America, what does the future of globalisation hold?
Thanksgiving is about hope; after the presidential election in November 2020, President Joe Biden started seeking renewed trans-Atlantic cooperation. At the inauguration of President Biden on 20 January 2021, the poet Amanda Gorman conveyed this in her beautiful poem ‘The Hill We Climb’. This is the engaging metaphor for our essays. What do we see at the top of ‘The Hill’ of our world? Amanda Gorman showed that, even in difficult times, there are new vistas, or as she said in the final sentence of her poem: “there is always light.”
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Following Port of Rotterdam’s expansion through art in the port-city of Rotterdam
Monday 1 November 2021 - 14:00-17:00
It is often said of artists that their view of the world can be refreshing and open new windows for the general public. The starting point of modern art – what we now know as Impressionism – coincides with the 2nd industrial revolution and the maritime revolution of steamships, scaling up and the first large-scale expansion of canals, locks and ports. How did the painters of that time view the world, which was changing around them at the speed of light? In the setting of the exposition Maritime Masterpieces at the Maritime Museum Rotterdam, we invite artists and academia to speak about the port-city of Rotterdam and how they look beyond the horizon of the harbor. You can sign up via secretariaat@maritiemmuseum.nl.
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Conference 'Valuing Water: an interdisciplinary dialogue on culture-based solutions for present and future water challenges'
Tuesday 5 October 2021 - 10:15-17:00
Conference 'Valuing Water: an interdisciplinary dialogue on culture-based solutions for present and future water challenges' is a one-day conference by the Valuing Water Initiative, also launching the new MOOC course 'WaterWorks: Activating heritage for sustainable development'.
Details: Carola Hein, C.M.Hein@tudelft.nl
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Re-Scape Colloquium: Mobilizing Water Heritage in Sustainable Development
Cultural heritage is a driver for sustainable development to tackle the issues, challenges and threats brought on by globalization (Jyoti Hosagrahar et al. 2016). Conservation of cultural heritage can help to increase the resilience and sustainability of cities. The concept of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) provides a foundation to practically integrate heritage conservation and sustainable urban development in historical cities. It is a tool that allows for understanding complex networks including those of water.
Each city has its own geographical, historical, environmental, political and other particularities, and will need to find locally appropriate solutions. We wonder if HUL can serve as a tool to understand and sustainably develop these and other waterfront cities. We encourage participants to think about the four toolkits and the six critical steps proposed in the HUL approach for the conservation of heritage in waterfront cities.
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OverHolland 21: Water management and cultural heritage
In the Netherlands, water management and cultural heritage are inextricably linked. The latest issue of OverHolland focuses on the water system of the Randstad. That system is considered the driving force
behind the rise of Holland. From the late Middle Ages, Holland experienced spectacular economic growth. It developed into the most urbanized area of Northwest Europe. Water management is a crucial factor in the spatial development of Holland's cities. The water heritage consists of more than just objects, such as locks, bridges, polders, and mills. It is a complex system, connecting various scale levels, spatially, hydrologically and administratively. The water system is the result of the interplay between natural processes and human intervention, between landscape and technology. In OverHolland the theme is approached from different angles. The core of this issue is a series of detailed cartographic reconstructions made by the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands and the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology, showing the development of the water system and urban form over time. This knowledge can be used to make the water system future-proof.
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New Issue CPCL
The European Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes (CPCL) is a biannual open-access peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish innovative and original papers on cultural heritage in the built environment as a set of creative practices. The focus will be the European city, with a particular attention to its transformations within the global metropolis and its flows of people, capitals, goods and ideas. The new issue, Port City Cultures, Values, or Maritime Mindsets: How to Define and Assess what Makes Port Cities Special, is out now!
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WaterValues: a serious game for water awareness in climate adaptation
Delft University of Technology
Flooding and drought are becoming more frequent. It is important to understand which values play a role in decision-making processes, as many different parties are involved in water issues. A serious game can help formulate those values in order to contribute to a better 'water awareness' of both policymakers and residents.
Consortium partners: Six Architecten, IJsfontein, Waternet, ICOMOS
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PCCA press release
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi — the nation’s largest energy export gateway — and the Port of Rotterdam — Europe’s leading industrial deepsea port — have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that will allow the two global entities to collaboratively improve their global maritime operations. The two Ports have outlined a number of shared objectives, which include co-developing trade and commercial opportunities, fostering an exchange of information, and advancing the development and deployment of innovative technologies specifically related to navigational safety and environmental protection.
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New issue Urban Planning: Planning for Porosity
The new issue for Urban Planning, edited by Carola Hein and with articles from various PortCityFutures members is out now. All articles are available for free for those who are interested.
Planning for Porosity: Exploring Port City Development through the Lens of Boundaries and Flows (2021, Volume 6, Issue 3)
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Erasmus University joins €25 million project working on sustainable energy for ports
Two organisations within Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) are part of a project that has been awarded nearly € 25 million in EU funding for a project that will improve the sustainability of ports in the European Union. In total 45 organisations will be collaborating in an international alliance working on a Horizon2020 project under the Green Deal Call to boost the green and digital transition. The project, led by the Port of Rotterdam, is expected to start in September 2021 and will run for five years.
Vacancies Erasmus UPT
Erasmus UPT sees its activities growing and is looking for reinforcements. We are looking for passionate junior and senior researchers who like to stand in between the academic environment and practice and who can help that practice to a higher level with targeted research and advice.
AIVP Port City Talks webinar
The next webinar of the AIVP Port City Talks, will take place on Thursday 1st July 2021 from 3pm to 4pm (CEST). This time the focus lies on Human Capital Development, focusing on formation and training, with three excellent speakers from IPER, UNCTAD and Puertos del Estado, with the moderation of Maurice Jansen, AIVP expert in the topic. There will be live translation into French and Spanish. More information soon!
PhD defence Paolo De Martino: Land in Limbo
On 17 May, Paolo De Martino defends his PhD thesis 'Land in Limbo: Understanding path dependencies at the intersection of the port and city of Naples'.
Thesis internship World Port Days Rotterdam
The World Port Days in Rotterdam is one of the world’s largest maritime community engagement events. During this annual event of three days, various companies who are active in the port demonstrate their activities, either on the water, on the quay side as well as on site. In recent years, the World Port Days attract over 300,000 people to Rotterdam. The research project is to assess the online programme offerings which have been offered by other event organisations in the Netherlands and abroad. The aim of the internship project is an advice for the World Port Days programme.
MOOC
PortCityFutures has been given the opportunity to develop a MOOC: (Re)Imagining Port Cities: Understanding Space, Society and Culture. In this course we will analyze examples of port cities from a multi-disciplinary, cross-cultural perspective. You will develop the skills to identify and address the challenges port cities face now and into the future. It will launch May 2021.
Vacancy Time Travel project
PortCityFutures offers two positions for 18 months in the Time Travel project. The first position is a 0,5 FTE offered at the HCU Hamburg https://www.hcu-hamburg.de/universitaet/stellenausschreibungen/ for someone with an urban planning/urban history background. Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is hiring a 1,0 post-doctoral researcher for interdisciplinary research on machine learning applications for analyzing historic maps.
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Climate Adaptation Summit 2021
The international Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 will take place from the Netherlands on 25 and 26 January. The event is aimed at finding solutions that can help us adapt better to a changing climate. The Dutch UNESCO Commission is organizing a side event about the role that culture and heritage can play in this. Registration is required to attend the Climate Adaptation Summit and to gain access to the various online side events. You can register free of charge via the website of the Climate Adaptation Summit.
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Master in Sustainable Planning and Design of Port Areas
The Master in Sustainable Planning and Design of Port Areas starts again! This year the teaching activities will be held mainly online, expanding the opportunities for discussion with international experts. For further information you can write to the Coordinator: maria.cerreta@unina.it
We look forward to seeing you for a new exciting learning experience!
Book: Port Geography and Hinterland Development Dynamics Insights from Major Port-cities of the Middle East
This book illustrates and discusses the main characteristics of port-city development dynamics with a focus on the fast-growing city-states of the Middle East, which are emerging as key players in logistics and the global supply chain.
Author(s): Mina Akhavan
Sharjah Architecture Triennial podcast
Mina Akhavan was invited to participate in a podcast, SATtalks, for Sharjah Architecture Triennial based in the Emirates. This podcasts' subject is architecture and infrastructure.
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Article: In the hands of a few: Disaster recovery committee networks
Read the new article co-authored by Andrew Littlejohn, Timothy Fraser, Daniel P. Aldrich, and Andrew Small on disaster recovery governance in port areas.
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Conference: Water, Megacities and Global Change
EauMega Second International Conference « Water, Megacities and Global Change »
Online Pre-Conference 7-11 December 2020
Following the postponement of the Second International Conference "Water, Megacities and Global Change" to December 2021, the Steering and Programme Committees propose to hold an online pre-conference event from 7 to 11 December 2020.
Conference: Caumme
The Mediterranean and Middle East regions have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the urbanization of the world. The Mediterranean littoral has witnessed rapid growth of population between the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, from 281 million to 470 million inhabitants.
Webinar: Escenarios para las ciudades puerto durante y luego del COVID-19
Next week on monday 07 September, the Departamento de Negocios Internacionales e Integración from the Universidad Católica del Uruguay will organise a webinar on scenarios for port cities during and after COVID-19. It will be hosted by three members of our International Advisory Board: Prof. Stephen Ramos, Fernando Puntigliano and Vicent Esteban-Chapapría. Everyone is welcome, feel free to join!
MOOC
PortCityFutures has been given the opportunity to develop two MOOCs on Port Cities and Urban Delta and on Water and Culture. Stay tuned for more information.
Planned launch May 2021
Guest post Leiden-Delft-Erasmus magazine June 2020
Port cities are hubs of opportunities, wealth and diversity. How can these cities work on an inclusive society? We wrote a blog for the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus magazine where we explore the hyperdiversive city of Rotterdam!
Call for papers: Urban Planning Journal
The Urban Planning Journal is open for submissions for their upcoming issue: Planning for Porosity: Exploring Port City Development through the Lens of Boundaries and Flows, which will be edited by Carola Hein.
Deadline for abstract submission: 1-15 September 2020
Call for papers: CPCL
The European Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes (CPCL) is open for submissions for their upcoming issue: Port City Cultures, Values, or Maritime Mindsets: How to define and assess what makes port cities special, which will be edited by Carola Hein, Sabine Luning and Paul van de Laar.
Deadline for paper submission: Dec 2020
RETE webinars: port-city scenarios during and after the COVID-19
During the Corona crisis, RETE will be organizing several webinars to discuss port-city relations with the consequences of COVID-19. It has an undeniable impact on our day to day lives and leaves us with questions about what's in front of us and how to move forward. The first webinar discussed the future impact of COVID-19 and how port-cities can serve as laboratories to research the consequences of the Coronavirus. The next webinar, organised by Carola Hein, takes place on May 18th.
Call for papers: PortusPlus
PortusPlus is an open-access journal, peer reviewed and indexed, dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of themes concerning the relationship between ports and cities and urban waterfronts. They are open for submission on their next issue on "Research Themes" , inviting experts, professionals, researchers and scholars. Deadline submission paper: May 31, 2020
Call for papers: Urban Planning
The Urban Planning open access journal is open for submissions for their upcoming issue: Planning for Porosity: Exploring Port City Development through the Lens of Boundaries and Flows, which will be edited by our PCF team member Carola Hein. Deadline abstracts: 1-15 September 2020
PortCityFutures has started a blog
This blog is a collaboration of all PortCityFutures mebers with posts ranging from scientific articles to critical points of view and even reviews of cultural events. Every week we will launch a new blog, so follow us on Twitter if you dont want to miss out! We will notify you of new posts and other interesting port news.
New publication: Adaptive Strategies for Water Heritage
A new Port City Futures related book is out now! The new Open Access Publication Adaptive Strategies for Water Heritage (ed. Carola Hein) features several chapters on port cities.
Roundtable discussion of Water Heritage
Last week the International LDE-Heritage conference "Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals" took place. Port City Futures participated in the roundtable discussion of Water Heritage, where the chair Carola Hein and Tino Mager raised three main questions:
1) What has water shaped space, society and culture around the globe?
2) What geographical spaces, methodological approaches, themes and case studies ought to be added to the existing research?
3) How can water heritage research help shape the emergence of more sustainable societies?
Focusing on these three key issues, the participants showed their opinions on the table from multiple perspectives. The participants each have different understanding of water and water heritage, and the discussion and debates started with asking the question "what do we mean by water"?
MSP Game: Gamification on Spatial planning and coastal management
On the 3rd of December 2019, the Department of Architecture of Naples (DiARC) will host a game for the MSP challenge, using Naples as a background with the aim to define short, medium and long term to define scenarios about port-city relations and land-water interconnections. The MSP Challenge games have been developed in light of the implementation of the European Framework Directive 1 (2014/89) on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and the opportunities it gives for Ecosystem Based Maritime Spatial Development (EBMSD).
Students and professors from IUAV will join students, researchers, professors and decision-makers in Naples to play together. The workshop will provide a first glimpse of a forthcoming film on port-city-region development entitled « Communicating Complexity » conceived by Carola Hein and Paolo De Martino from TUDelft as part of PortCityFutures with funding from NWO (KIEM) and in collaboration with several partners such as RETE, AIVP, Naples port authority and the Learning Center in Dunkirk.
Vacancy: Call for Postdoc student
Port City Futures is looking for a Postdoc student! The Postdoc will have in-depth knowledge of port city literature and social scientific theories and methods (anthropology, cultural geography, sociology). They should be able to conceptualize and theorize port city region’s relationships, cultures, and institutions as they occur in and through space. He/she will collaborate with researchers from diverse disciplines in Leiden, Delft and Erasmus and is expected to commute to these locations.
Open call for post master students
Spend a year in Napels working on the topic of sustainable port-city relations! Post master students can apply now for the master program Pianificazione e progettazione sostenibile delle aree Iortuali. The course aimes to train professionals capable of integrating planning and design with knowledge coming from socio-economic and ecological-environmental fields of research. In addition, issues related to governance and regulatory framework of port areas are central aspects within the course. The educational project is based on three fundamental elements: 1. "port areas", analysed as parts of the city, and investigated according to a logic that goes beyond the sectoral approach, rather in a systemic perspective; 2. "planning and design", conceived as activities based on the creative integration of the relationship between the planning regulations and the future design. This is strongly related to financial, economic and multi-dimensional evaluation approaches; 3. "sustainability", framed as the main objective of the planning design, aimed at improving economic / management efficiency, environmental protection, quality of the relationship between nature and artifice.
Vacancy: Call for PhD (or PD) students
Under the auspices of the Graduate School of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, the Leiden Delft Erasmus (LDE) Research Program PortCityFutures, launches the special PhD programme PortCityFutures. Besides this, we are aiming to hire three PHD (or two PHD and one PD) to work with the faculty members involved. Together they will develop a methodology that can be repeated in other geographical areas. The group will work within the PortCityFutures context on social, spatial and human values and long-term port city region relations. The call will remain open on a rolling basis.