Urban Challenges

Our research portfolio revolves around six urban challenges, and integrating these themes to create an innovative, sustainable and just city. Each challenge is addressed with collaborative research to develop a deep understanding of the city.

Smart Urban Mobility

In this era of urbanization, the metropolitan area of Amsterdam continues to grow. While it is a positive sign that the City of Amsterdam is flourishing, the increase of transport leads to more pressure on urban space and infrastructure.

Urban Energy

Amsterdam strives to reduce CO2 emissions and use more renewable energy. While most supplied energy is still fossil-based and stems from city surroundings, the goal is to transition to more sustainable and local solutions.

Climate Resilient Cities

Climate change impacts urban life all over the world and we need to prepare our cities for it.

Climate Resilient Cities

Climate change impacts urban life all over the world and we need to prepare our cities for it.

Metropolitan Food Systems

Responsible Urban Digitalization

New digital tools and technologies, such as the use of big data, distributed sensor networks, artificial intelligence and robotics, can help solving the city’s most pressing urban challenges. And what about the public and democratic values involved?

Circularity in Urban Regions

Amsterdam aims to become fully circular by 2050. We support this transition by re-designing urban activities, including production, procurement, use and reuse of material products and infrastructures, as well as planning, governance and civic engagement.

Circularity in Urban Regions

Amsterdam aims to become fully circular by 2050. We support this transition by re-designing urban activities, including production, procurement, use and reuse of material products and infrastructures, as well as planning, governance and civic engagement.

Smart Urban Mobility

In this era of urbanization, the metropolitan area of Amsterdam continues to grow. While it is a positive sign that the City of Amsterdam is flourishing, the increase of transport leads to more pressure on urban space and infrastructure.

Smart Urban Mobility

In this era of urbanization, the metropolitan area of Amsterdam continues to grow. While it is a positive sign that the City of Amsterdam is flourishing, the increase of transport leads to more pressure on urban space and infrastructure.

Urban Energy

Amsterdam strives to reduce CO2 emissions and use more renewable energy. While most supplied energy is still fossil-based and stems from city surroundings, the goal is to transition to more sustainable and local solutions.

Urban Energy

Amsterdam strives to reduce CO2 emissions and use more renewable energy. While most supplied energy is still fossil-based and stems from city surroundings, the goal is to transition to more sustainable and local solutions.

Urban Energy

Amsterdam strives to reduce CO2 emissions and use more renewable energy. While most supplied energy is still fossil-based and stems from city surroundings, the goal is to transition to more sustainable and local solutions.

Urban Energy

Amsterdam strives to reduce CO2 emissions and use more renewable energy. While most supplied energy is still fossil-based and stems from city surroundings, the goal is to transition to more sustainable and local solutions.

Climate Resilient Cities

Climate change impacts urban life all over the world and we need to prepare our cities for it.

Metropolitan Food Systems

Climate Resilient Cities

Climate change impacts urban life all over the world and we need to prepare our cities for it.

Metropolitan Food Systems

Responsible Urban Digitalization

New digital tools and technologies, such as the use of big data, distributed sensor networks, artificial intelligence and robotics, can help solving the city’s most pressing urban challenges. And what about the public and democratic values involved?

Responsible Urban Digitalization

New digital tools and technologies, such as the use of big data, distributed sensor networks, artificial intelligence and robotics, can help solving the city’s most pressing urban challenges. And what about the public and democratic values involved?

Responsible Urban Digitalization

New digital tools and technologies, such as the use of big data, distributed sensor networks, artificial intelligence and robotics, can help solving the city’s most pressing urban challenges. And what about the public and democratic values involved?

Responsible Urban Digitalization

New digital tools and technologies, such as the use of big data, distributed sensor networks, artificial intelligence and robotics, can help solving the city’s most pressing urban challenges. And what about the public and democratic values involved?

Circularity in Urban Regions

Amsterdam aims to become fully circular by 2050. We support this transition by re-designing urban activities, including production, procurement, use and reuse of material products and infrastructures, as well as planning, governance and civic engagement.

Circularity in Urban Regions

Amsterdam aims to become fully circular by 2050. We support this transition by re-designing urban activities, including production, procurement, use and reuse of material products and infrastructures, as well as planning, governance and civic engagement.