Maëlle Salzinger TU Delft Climate change and the loss of marine biodiversity are pushing communities living at the edge of water to rethink their relationship…
Maurice Jansen Ports and port cities play a pivotal role towards the sustainable development of coastal ecosystems. These ecosystems’ natural capital offer…
Colm Murray In Ireland, a Green Party Minister challenges the plans for the expansion of Dublin Port, in light of changing policy imperatives to mitigate…
Hilde Sennema On January 30th, 2023, a small basalt pillar was placed on Plein 1953, a square in one of the post-war neighborhoods of Rotterdam. The pillar is…
This article is from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus magazine edition 2021 Water-rich cities, such as port cities, often have a rich history. They also have a dynamic…
Verena Balz The port of Rotterdam is a major hub in global maritime exchange, a key entrance gate to the European Union, and a strong contributor to the…
Hilde Sennema and Paul van de Laar This year, the Eurovision song contest takes place in the port city of Rotterdam. Hundreds of millions of viewers - in Europe…
Asma Mehan The Covid-19 crisis raises questions of resilience, sustainable transitions and global trade in the wake of a pandemic. Port cities require new…
Renée Rotmans (Port of Rotterdam Authority) The Rotterdam port region is Europe’s largest port and industrial complex. As a facilitator for import and export…
Roberto Rocco, Carola Hein The Mediterranean has long been at the heart of urban and rural development in all of its bordering countries. Sea-based trade and…
