Projects
Theoretical and experimental studies on disturbances in the Earth-atmosphere-ionosphere system caused by space weather changes, natural disasters and man-made signal sources in Europe Ghent University
Sustainability and governance of socio-ecological systems in the 21st century: Examining contemporary pathways leading to a more sustainable and just society. KU Leuven
The overall goal of this research is threefold: (i) to further social and spatial sciences knowledge of the relationship between human beings and nature; (ii) to examine socio-ecological processes and transformations that lead to improvements in or deterioration of socio-ecological systems and their governance; (iii) to reflect on contemporary pathways leading to a more sustainable and just society. Research questions to be addressed to ...
Housing market responses to mandatory flood risk disclosure. University of Antwerp
Experiential futuring as co-creative methodology to help youth respond to social media outage in (un)livable climates KU Leuven
Environmental and Rural History of Urbanised Societies (Sabbatical) University of Antwerp
Climate change on bank balance sheets. Ghent University
Banks and regulators increasingly recognize climate change as a source of considerable risk. Rising temperatures and increasing natural disasters threaten people’s homes, livelihoods, and lives. Combatting these risks by limiting society’s excessive emission of greenhouse gases constitutes a major risk in and of itself that jeopardizes many firms’ financial health. While the financial system plays a central role in this problem, research on ...
Investigating Himalayan landscapes within the challenges of climate change: Comparing complexities between ‘adaptive’ ambitions and ‘urbanizing’ realities in South Asia. KU Leuven
This research studies the peculiarities of the ‘highly operational’ Himalayan landscape which urbanizes by ‘harnessing’ its natural resources. The research investigates and interprets it through the lens of environmental studies a host of concurrent challenges, including climate change, frequency of natural disasters, overpopulation, and resource exploitation. It proposes the study of the landscape as a ‘complex surface’, which is fragmented ...
Designing resilient and recoverable infrastructures via multi-level and multi-stage optimization KU Leuven
Designing resilient and recoverable infrastructures via multi-level and multi-stage optimization KU Leuven
Our society crucially depends on the availability of network infrastructures providing us with means for transportation, communication, and power transmission. The enormous scale and complexity of these networks increases the likelihood of failures and service interferences. This is further exacerbated by the rising threat posed by terroristic attacks and natural disasters. The goal of this research project is to devise models and algorithms ...