The research agendas carried out in the Faculty in the Urban Studies research field resonate with the urban challenges, environmental issues and social-demographic changes. Within research projects, we answer real-world problems. In our explorations, we use the potential of evolving technology and often work in interdisciplinary and international teams.
Research teams topics description:
Historic Urban Structures and its Transformations
- urban opportunities related with transformations of post-industrial areas, developing creative solutions for the revitalization of the historical structures and urban spaces;
- surveys of the history of the European cities;
- planning and urban design and development heritage and their consequences for shaping contemporary cities;
- urban revitalization and regeneration.
Urbanism, Landscape, Cityscape
- contemporary concepts in urbanism and development of urban structures;
- shaping and prototyping contemporary public spaces;
- typologies of urban forms;
- concepts for urban spaces related with water;
- climate change and resilience of cities;
- urban solutions for the quality of the land-water edge;
- healthy cities, blue-green solutions;
- waterfront planning and development;
- the shaping of landscapes, rural settlements and architecture from an environmental and cultural perspective. The primary purpose of the strategy is to restore landscape harmony, protect cultural heritage and maintain regional identity;
- innovative planning instruments, co-creation and public participation in planning and design; urban masterplanning;
- large-scale development strategies; urban transformation strategies;
- mass-events and their urban dimensions;
- integrated planning; environmental impact assessments;
- self-sufficient neighborhoods planning; shaping the positive energy urban structures.
Regional and Metropolitan Development
- regional, metropolitan and city planning and development, strategic planning;
- smart solutions, urban living labs, commodal local nodes, smart-and-slow development strategies;
- big data in planning;
- food-water-energy nexus;
- touristification and its consequences;
- port-city interrelations and port planning and development;
- integrated coastal zone management.
Demographic Changes
- Responding to demographic changes and migration patterns we develop new paths toward achieving the best quality of life in multi-cultural cities;
- healthy aging and the wellbeing of the elderly.
Light
- shaping the artificial lighting concepts and startegies;
- masterplanning the lighting strategies for urban areas.
Key words:
- urban planning
- regional development
- coastal zone management
- big data in planning
- sustainable design
- urban heritage
