PCF events
2025 Conference: (Re)Connecting River and City – The Seine in Paris and the Ile-de-France
In times of climate change, it is urgent to rethink the relationship of inhabitants and built heritage with rivers, seas and other bodies of water. Ecosystem approaches can help to (re)create habitable, sustainable and just spaces, in accordance with historical practices, while protecting, adapting and learning from history and heritage.
The stories we weave, the projects we realize and the heritage we preserve to live with water, both today and in the future, require special attention. Exploring natural and cultural heritage, as well as intangible practices, can contribute to the construction of new narratives for World Heritage cities located along rivers.
(Re-) Connecting Maritime-Urban Ecosystems
How can territorial planning, policy tools and actions facilitate the sustainable development of the port-city regions to mitigate negative externalities of port activities, improve well-being of local communities, and help a more sustainable integration of the port in the urbanised areas?
This symposium seeks to bring together academic and non-academic stakeholders to engage in meaningful conversations, share cutting-edge research and practice, and discuss the challenges and opportunities inherent in the nexus of ports, cities and their regions.
COST Action PACT workshop and meeting
Join Carola Hein, PCF Director and PACT Coordinator, and other PCF members as the COST Action – Port City Territories in Action: A Collaborative Laboratory for Inclusive Energy Transition (PACT) will take place in Le Havre, France, from 25 to 27 September 2025. Bringing together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, the event explores how ports, cities, and territories can contribute to an inclusive and sustainable energy transition.
Land-water Threshold as a Laboratory for Multi-Risk Urban Futures
As cities along rivers, deltas, lagoons, and coasts face increasing ecological fragility and social vulnerability, the urgency to reframe the urban condition through water becomes ever more pressing. These territories are shaped by a convergence of geological, hydrological, environmental, and anthropogenic pressures—forces that amplify multi-risk conditions and challenge conventional planning approaches and theoretical understanding. This symposium invites scholars, designers, planners, and researchers to explore the land-water threshold as a fertile site for experimentation, adaptation, and imagination.
