AESOP 2014

29 September 2014

The AESOP conference, one of the biggest European conferences on Spatial Planning, took place in the Netherlands this year. Utrecht ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� hosted this event in collaboration with Delft ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� of Technology and Gent ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� in Utrecht.

In July this year, about 700 participants roamed around the campus for the annual AESOP Conference. AESOP (Association of European Schools of Planning) pursues “promoting excellence in planning education and research.” In this respect, the local organizing committee looks back on a successful event. “It was a grand event, that definitely put Utrecht on the map. The theme–from control to co-evolution–has set an agenda for future research in spatial planning.”

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Testimonials

Prof. dr. Rachelle Altermann, Technion ľ�ϸ��Ӱ��, Haifa, Israël

"What impressed me at AESOP in Utrecht was the broad span of planning topics presented at any given time slot. The conference was a vivid demonstration of the high quality and robustness of AESOP's academic community.”

Prof. dr. John Sheehan, ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� of Technology, Sydney, Australia

"What impressed me at AESOP in Utrecht was of the flawless organisation of the Conference. In particular, upon arrival at Utrecht railway station, volunteers were meeting arrivals in the concourse directing them to the ľ�ϸ��Ӱ��-bound buses, and importantly giving directions as to how to get to their accommodation. The centre of Utrecht is a superb pedestrian precinct, when added to the historic canals it a great foil to the intense sessions of the Conference. I congratulate the organisers "

Meike Levin-Keitel, PhD candidate, ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� of Hannover, Germany

"The AESOP conference in Utrecht has been really informative, very engaging and inspiring for me. I truly enjoyed the conference this year."

Prof. dr. Walter Seher, ľ�ϸ��Ӱ�� of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

“I enjoyed AESOP 2014 in Utrecht because I was able to use a free bike to explore the city, and I was impressed by the perfectly organised and fascinating field trip to Rotterdam and Dordrecht.”