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 Digitization

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

There is a strong need to switch from a linear - make, waste, dispose - model, to a fully circular model for the city of Amsterdam. Amsterdam has committed to becoming fully circular by the year 2050.

Circularity in Urban Regions

There is a strong need to switch from a linear - make, waste, dispose - model, to a fully circular model for the city of Amsterdam. Amsterdam has committed to becoming fully circular by the year 2050.

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 Digitization

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 Digitization

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 Digitization

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 Digitization

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

There is a strong need to switch from a linear - make, waste, dispose - model, to a fully circular model for the city of Amsterdam. Amsterdam has committed to becoming fully circular by the year 2050.

Circularity in Urban Regions

There is a strong need to switch from a linear - make, waste, dispose - model, to a fully circular model for the city of Amsterdam. Amsterdam has committed to becoming fully circular by the year 2050.