THEMATIC GROUPS

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Resilience and Risks Mitigation Strategies

Published: 25 May 2021

The authors offers a unique ‘bird’s eye’ view of the immense logistical and political challenges of addressing a worst-case scenario that would prove the ultimate stress test for societies, governments, governing institutions and political leaders.The book appeals to anyone seeking to understand ‘what’s going on?’, but particularly academics and students across multiple disciplines, journalists, public officials, politicians, non-governmental organisations and citizen groups.

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Ethics, Values and Planning

Published: 24 May 2021

First OPEN SPACE* event: What are AESOP’s shared values?

While AESOP is a European association, its network extends beyond such boundaries. What does it mean for the community? What are (or should be) the primary and shared values of the AESOP community? What could this mean for AESOP’s future? The purpose of the event is to foster an open discussion about the values of the association. Its goal is to explore ongoing questions, challenges and find new connections.

On June 8th from 4.00 to 6.00 pm (CET) invited speakers will deal with this issue and respond to three questions: 1. What are the fundamental values that all members of the AESOP community should share and promote? 2. How would or should AESOP like to be seen by planning schools outside of Europe? 3. Does the current AESOP logo represent AESOP's fundamental values? Does the logo present AESOP to planning schools outside Europe in a suitable fashion?

After a panel presentation, the floor will be open for a discussion by participants of the TG session. The session will be recorded for further use in future debate.

Participants to the panel discussion:

• Rachelle Alterman (Technion Israel Institute of Technology and Neaman Institute for National Policy Research - AESOP Honorary Member)
• Claudia Basta (PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency)
• Tijana Dabovic (University of Belgrade)
• Pinar Dörder (Technical University of Darmstadt – Chair of YA Coordination Team)
• Francesco Lo Piccolo (University of Palermo)
• Izabela Mironowicz (Gdansk University of Technology)
• Paulo Silva (University of Aveiro)

Register to the event by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (you will receive a zoom-link a few days before the event)

• This TG aims to facilitate lively debates on relevant ethical urban planning issues. It organizes monthly colloquiums, an annual conference and provides an open space for members to initiate debates and workshops. This event is an idea of Ben Davy. Everybody, who is interested in why Ben had this idea, should watch his 2021 JAMMAL INTERNATIONAL LECTURE: [“Random Planning Values?” at https://buffalo.zoom.us/rec/share/134jyJTIsc8RLi4MxIOntJLgDirUuEx7XbX1lMzHK0s0uIhCp9CzKnYK1rwRu3.xjihdl8Z4o_9270f .]

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Ethics, Values and Planning

Published: 29 April 2021

There is a lot of speculation on the lasting effects of COVID-19 and how it will change (urban) life and planning. One way to cope with such uncertainties in our field is to study different scenarios. In this fourth colloquium on Wednesday May 26, from 5 to 6 pm (CET), we will together explore the potential consequences in regards to what we value in (urban) life of two extreme scenarios:

1) The threat of COVID-19 and it’s mutations will pass;

2) Vaccines will not result in the high level of containment of the virus as hoped and the threat of COVID-19 and other viruses will remain present.

The colloquium will be divided in two parts, both focused on one scenario.

In this exploratory collective thought-experiment we will explore the effects on urban life and planning, not from what we think will happen, but from these two opposing perspectives. We hope to better understand the uncertainty that lies ahead, explore the consequences of possible futures and the possibly different roles of planning in different futures.

You are welcome to participate. Please consider the following:

• Register to the event by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.;
• You will receive a brief text which describes the two scenario’s that will be explored;
• You are invited to reflect on the two scenario’s up front and share your initial ideas in advance.

Stefano Cozzolino & Arend Jonkman

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Resilience and Risks Mitigation Strategies

Published: 12 April 2021

The report represents a collaborative effort of more than 300 experts on disaster risk, coming from different sectors and disciplines, that worked for more than 2 years together to present the consequences of disasters on various assets at risk (population, economic sectors, critical infrastructures, ecosystem services and cultural heritage).Studying the impacts helps in managing risk after a disaster, guiding the response and facilitating recovery, and in preparing measures to prevent, mitigate and prepare for future events, by supporting risk prediction and the planning of measures to manage risk. 

The various chapters and subchapters provide specific recommendations for the target audience, four groups of stakeholders that can actively contribute to reducing disaster risk: policymakers, practitioners (such as civil protection groups, critical infrastructure operators and organised civil groups directly engaged in disaster response), scientists and citizens.