Eurodelta 2050+
Description
How can the transition to circular construction be organized at the territorial scale? Focusing on the Eurodelta region, which spans parts of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, the book examines how cities, regions, and infrastructure systems can collaborate to support the circular transformation of the built environment. Based on the findings of the ASSET project, it demonstrates how spatial planning, policy, and infrastructure can reduce waste, reuse materials, and rethink urban development.
Addressing both opportunities and limitations, the volume provides insights into real-world challenges such as housing demand, resource scarcity, and fragmented governance. Rather than offering one-sizefits-all solutions, it promotes practical, place-based approaches to circularity. By fostering more coordinated regional strategies, it offers valuable insights for planners, policymakers, and researchers engaged in circular transition processes.
- Spatial strategies for circular construction in the Eurodelta megaregion
- Cartography of material flows, infrastructures, and industrial landscapes
- Practical insights for cross-border planning, aimed at planners, policymakers, and practitioners
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Persons
Fabio Bayro Kaiser is a research associate at the Chair and Institute of Urban Design at the Faculty of Architecture, RWTH Aachen, and an Associate at RHA REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE.
Dagmar Keim is programm manager for international cooperation in spatial planning and sustainable urban development at the City of Amsterdam. She is involved in European networks such as Metrex, where she is a board member.
Christa Reicher has been Head of Urban Design at RWTH Aachen since 2018, as well as Director of the Institute for Urban Design and European Urbanism. She has held the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Heritage and Urban Development since 2023. She is a managing partner
of RHA REICHER HAASE ASSOZIIERTE.
Alexander Wandl is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft. He is a member of the Environmental Technology and Design section within the Department of Urbanism.