Urban Ecological Planning at NTNU

🌍 Exciting News from NISA Partnership! 🌍

We're thrilled to announce the publication of our latest article on the NISA website. Dive into the details of UEPs fieldwork project in Cape Town (fall, 2024) and the collaboration with students from the University of Cape Town and the School of Planning and
Architecture, Delhi.
Check out the full article to learn more about this exciting project and its significance:

👉 Read the full article here:

news. | NISA-partnership The final step of the project course within the Master's program in Urban Ecological Planning has been completed. In late December, all groups submitted their comprehensive and innovative project reports – but this is not the only outcome of the course. In addition to a short report (https://issuu...

Join us at Samfundet (Wednesday, 13.11.2024) for an inspiring student-led event hosted by the Gemini Center for Global Impact, exploring ways to engage with pressing issues in the Global South!

12:00 pm Welcoming
12:15 pm Documentary screening with discussion
14:15 pm Fieldwork presentations by master students and student groups working on the Global South
15:30 pm Discussion and summary
16:00 pm Pizza and Networking

Exciting opportunity for all students at NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

Create a logo for Gemini Center Global Impact: Win 10.000 NOK! | Bridge NTNU Create a logo for Gemini Center Global Impact: Win 10.000 NOK! Søknadsfrist 25.10.2024 Utdanningsnivå Påbegynt bachelor/master (1.-3. år) Påbegynt master (4.-5. år) Fullført bachelorgrad Fullført mastergrad Type oppdrag Studentassistent Arbeidsoppgaver PR/markedsføring/salg Vedlegg Logo Des...

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In urban planning, it is incredibly important to engage with diverse groups and understand their different perspectives. Therefore the Master in Urban Ecological Planning has a long tradition in providing guest lectures from researchers and professors who can share their experiences and projects. This week, we had the pleasure of hosting Gilbert Siame, who spoke about governance and co-production, and Deborah Navarra, who provided insights into European projects aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, she also is involved with.

The photo shows our class together with Gilbert, who has lived in Cape Town for many years and is very familiar with the local conditions. He was the perfect person to answer our students' questions about the upcoming fieldwork in South Africa.

Only 10 days left until our program’s annual field trip begins!
Our 12 students are heading to South Africa, where they’ll not only dive into new knowledge but also take a close look at two occupied housing projects and engage with the local residents. It’s going to be an exciting 6 weeks, and we invite you to join us on Instagram and follow along!

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On June 26, 2024, the Urban Ecological
Planning | NTNU Team celebrated 25 years of fostering
sustainable, human-centric urban futures worldwide by
hosting the “Urban Resilience Symposium for Climate
Transition”. The event brought together experts from
Norway, India, South Africa, Italy, Nepal, and Uganda
to discuss how land and culture can enhance urban
resilience for climate transition. UEP extends heartfelt
thanks to all the speakers, moderators, and participants
for their valuable insights, dialogues, and
contributions, making the symposium a remarkable
success.

Amidst the uncertainties we face, here's hoping we
continue bridging Global South-North narratives in
planning while proactively striving for just urban
futures.

UEP into the next 25 years! An article printed in the newspaper at NTNU - Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitetNTNU arkitektur, kunst og design about the 25 year jubilee of the UEP program. Lets hope we can continue our global engagement for the next 25 too!

Feirar eit mangfald som truleg ser slutten Urban Ecological Planning feirar 25-årsjubileum med ei hyllest til mangfald. Samstundes er det ingen studentar utanfrå Europa som byrjer på studiet til hausten.

🌟 Announcing the Third Round of Speakers for the Urban Ecological Planning | NTNU's 25th Anniversary Symposium, "Urban Resilience Symposium for Climate Transition"! 🌟

Join us at NTNU for the "Resilient Urban Heritage Districts: Bridging Learnings from the Global South and North" session, featuring an incredible lineup of experts:

📅 Date: 26.06.2024
🕒 Time: 12:30 - 13:30 CEST
🏫 Physical Participation: Gruva, Norwegian Univeristy of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim
💻 Virtual Participation: Zoom

Our distinguished speakers:
🔸 Rohit Jigyasu, Program Manager: Urban & Built Heritage, Disaster & Climate Risk Management & Post Crisis Recovery, ICCROM, Italy
🔸 Chin-Yu Lee, Climate Advisor, Trondheim Municipality
🔸 Sanjaya Uprety, PhD, Associate Professor, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

The session is moderated by Wang Yu, Head of Research, Department of Architecture and Planning, Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Join us for a panel discussion and Q&A session to delve into pathways for a just climate transition and urban resilience.

👉 Visit the event webpage below for program details and registration link :
https://www.ntnu.no/kalender/detaljer/-/event/fc6c7418-6732-323a-b28c-89ac385f149e

🌟 Announcing the Second Round of Speakers for the Urban Resilience Symposium for Climate Transition! 🌟

Join us for Session 2: "Just Climate Transition for Urban Resilience" .

📅 Date: 26.06.2024
🕒 Time: 10:45 - 11:45 CEST
🏫 Physical Participation: Gruva, Norwegian Univeristy of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim
💻 Virtual Participation: Zoom

Our distinguished speakers:
🔸 Fiona Nshemerirwe - Urban Development Expert, UN-Habitat, Uganda (Virtual)
🔸 Ragna Fagerli - Head of Department, Trondheim Kommune
🔸 Afif Muhammad - Graduating Student, Urban Ecological Planning, NTNU
🔸 Nancy Odendaal - Director, School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics, University of Cape Town

The session is moderated by our very own Mrudhula Koshy - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning, NTNU.

👉 Visit the event webpage below for program details and registration link :
https://lnkd.in/gVn4F_yy

The event is free and open to all, but registration is mandatory. Secure your spot now!

🌍 Celebrate 25 years of Urban Ecological Planning | NTNU with us, at the Urban Resilience Symposium for Climate Transition! 🌍

🎉 We are excited to announce the first round of speakers for the series of seminars 🎉

Join us for Session 1: "Exploring Urban Paradigms of Densification for Resilience: Learnings from the Global South and North."

📅 Date: 26.06.2024
🕒 Time: 09:30 - 10:30 CEST
🏫 Venue: NTNU, Trondheim / Zoom

Steering the conversation as our Moderator is Peter Gotsch - Professor, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim

Enagage with our panelists :
🔸 Mina Di Marino- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Ås
🔸 Marcin Wojciech Sliwa - Planning and Building Services, Oslo
🔸 Anne Klenge - Climate Activist and Graduating UEP student

Visit the event webpage below for program details and registration link :
https://www.ntnu.no/kalender/detaljer/-/event/fc6c7418-6732-323a-b28c-89ac385f149e

The event is free and open to all, but registration is mandatory. Secure your spot now!

We cordially invite you to join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Urban Ecological Planning Master’s program! To commemorate this milestone, we are hosting a symposium themed "Urban Resilience Symposium for Climate Transition: Bridging South-North Narratives on Land and Culture."

The goal of the symposium is to foster dialogue that bridges the gap in urban planning between the Global South and North, exploring how land and culture function both as resources and contested domains in urban settings. It further aims to investigate how these resources can be harnessed to enhance urban resilience for climate transition. The symposium’s agenda is enriched by our collaborative partners from India, South Africa, Italy, Nepal, and Uganda, creating a rich tapestry of perspectives and experiences via two tracks:
• Morning Track: Land-Use as a Shared Resource
• Afternoon Track: Mainstreaming Culture and Circularity for Urban Resilience

The symposium is hybrid, allowing for both in-person and virtual participation, followed by a Networking Dinner at 18:00.

Symposium Date and Time: June 26, 2024, from 8:45 to 16:00 CEST.

Location for Physical Participation: GRUVA, NTNU, Trondheim

Location for Virtual Participation: Zoom (link to be shared upon registration)

Networking Dinner: June 26, 2024, 18:30 CEST onwards (Location to be confirmed)

We request you to confirm your participation by filling out the registration form below:
https://forms.gle/V93bwTtFPTuZmSbQ6

In case of questions, kindly feel free to reach out to Bhuvana Nanaiah: [email protected].
We eagerly await the prospect of celebrating this milestone together!

Warm regards,
The Urban Ecological Planning Team
Department of Architecture and Planning, NTNU

🎓✨ UEP Master's Thesis Sneak Peak ✨ 🎓

In 2023, UEP student Alberto Vertiz spent two months in Kathmandu, Nepal, researching the governance and ecological processes involved in restoring the city's lifeline, the Bagmati River. Alberto's research was funded by the SAMAJ scholarship, and we were thrilled to learn about his findings.

"The Bagmati River in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal is considered holy by many who practice Hinduism and Buddhism. Sadly, the river today presents itself as a degraded, trash-filled, polluted entity that meanders through both Kathmandu and Lalitpur. In recent decades, several issues have arisen concerning the Bagmati. Sand mining, squatter settlements, religious activities, and sewage dumping have all contributed to the degradation of the river.

Previously, the Bagmati was seen as an important landmark of the Kathmandu Valley, where people engaged in activities along its banks and swam in its clean waters. However, as the urban area around this river developed, the image of Bagmati's riverbank has been reduced to a wasteland. Many of Kathmandu's citizens merely cross Bagmati's bridges without daring to venture any closer to its murky waters.

Over the past decade, there has been a growth in social awareness campaigns and environmental conservation programs through different government and non-government institutions. However, none have made a significant impact. This can be attributed to the lack of available resources and the absence of ideal ecological solutions that could be implemented within the riverscape.

This thesis firstly explores the many ways in which different institutions associated with this urban river could potentially build strong partnerships and collaborate with local communities to guide the ecological restoration of the Bagmati River. Furthermore, it explores various ecological solutions viable for the context and presents an analysis of possible spatial implementations along the Bagmati River. In doing so, the thesis provides stakeholders associated with Bagmati an in-depth understanding of the various ecological and governance solutions that can accelerate the restoration process of the river."

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