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“Through research and education, I aim to contribute to the sustainable transition of existing cities, anticipating key societal urban agendas, local spatial identity and systemic innovation processes.”
Research profile
Pieter van Wesemael is professor of Urbanism and Urban Architecture (UUA) at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He is responsible for the Living Cities research program of the unit AUDE, which focuses on correlations between architecture and urbanism as well as on urban and regional planning. This program focus complies with the strategic research areas of the faculty and university, bringing architectural, urban and cultural heritage expertises to sustainable transformation of existing cities, building in an evolutionary way on existing social, economical, cultural and spatial capital, taking into account the issues of governance. He recently established the Urban Lab at TU/e as a platform for applied research in which actors of the triple helix collaborate on policy research and case studies related to the sustainable development of the city and the urbanized region. The current research agenda of the UUA chair within both the Living Cities fundamental research program as well the applied research program of the Urban Lab focuses on three clusters of themes: 1) healthy cities, smart mobility and public space design; 2) smart cities, participation and placemaking; 3) cultural heritage, spatial biographies and contextual design.
Academic background
Pieter received his Masters with honors (cum laude) at the Delft University of Technology, where he also did his PhD (“Architecture of Instruction and Delight”) with honors. For two decades, he was partner in the Architekten Cie and INBO, both in Amsterdam, leading the consultancy and design department in urban design, area development and spatial policy. He has published widely on topics related to sustainable evolutionary urban development, based on a contextual and systemic understanding of its inherent path dependencies.
He is responsible for bachelor and master courses, seminars and studios on urbanism and urban architecture. In the bachelor, Pieter teaches the courses on Architecture and the City, the USE line on sustainable urban development, Urban Case Studies and Landscape and Public Space. In the master he teaches in the courses Public Domain, Urban Planet and Urban Trends. He is also involved in graduation studios for the urbanism track as well as selected master seminars and a member of several boards on spatial planning, healthy cities, smart cities and cultural heritage.
Affiliated with
- Smart Mobility
- Quantified Self
- Vitality Academy
- Smart City Center
Partners in (semi-)industry
- Werkplaats Ruimte
- Platform Gezond Ontwerp
- Spark
- Denk 040
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Smart Cycling Futures: Innovations in Urban Design and Planning
van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Liu, G.
25/07/16 → 28/02/21
Project: Research direct
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Perceived accessibility is an important factor in transport choice : results from the avenue project
Scheepers, C. E., Wendel-Vos, G. C. W., van Kempen, E. E. M. M., de Hollander, E. L., van Wijnen, H. J., Maas, J., Hertog, F. R. J. D., Staatsen, B. A. M., Stipdonk, H. L., Int Panis, L., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Schuit, A. J., 11 Feb 2016, In: Journal of Transport & Health. 3, 1, p. 96-106 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Personal and environmental characteristics associated with choice of active transport modes versus car use for different trip purposes of trips up to 7.5 kilometers in the Netherlands
Scheepers, E., Wendel-Vos, G. C. W., Kempen, van, E., Int Panis, L., Maas, J., Stipdonk, H., Moerman, M., Hertog, den, F. R. J., Staatsen, B., Wesemael, van, P. J. V. & Schuit, A. J., 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 9, p. e73105-1/10 10 p., e73105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A user-centred virtual city information model for inclusive community design: State-of-art
Najafi, P., Mohammadi, M., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Le Blanc, P. M., Mar 2023, In: Cities. 134, 19 p., 104203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Challenges of cultural heritage adaptive reuse: A stakeholders-based comparative study in three European cities
Pintossi, N., Ikiz Kaya, D., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Pereira Roders, A. R., Jun 2023, In: Habitat International. 136, 16 p., 102807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Creating active urban environments: insights from expert interviews
van Renswouw, L., Lallemand, C., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Vos, S. B., 1 May 2023, In: Cities & Health. 7, 3, p. 463-479 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Application of the COM-B model to the correlates of children’s outdoor playing and the potential role of digital interventions: a systematic literature review
Khalilollahi, A. (Creator), Kasraian, D. (Creator), Kemperman, A. D. A. M. (Creator) & van Wesemael, P. J. V. (Creator), Taylor and Francis Ltd., 27 May 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19907114
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Prizes
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Best Short Paper Award
Najafi, Peyman (Recipient), Mohammadi, Masi (Recipient), Le Blanc, Pascale M. (Recipient) & van Wesemael, Pieter J.V. (Recipient), 21 Jun 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Honorable Mention Award DIS 2021
Damen, A.A.J.M. (Ida) (Recipient), Nieuweboer, Ingmar (Recipient), Brombacher, J.G. (Hans) (Recipient), van Wesemael, Pieter J.V. (Recipient), Vos, Steven B. (Recipient) & Lallemand, Carine E. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Awarded BOOST! TU/e Education Innovation Fund for "Virtual TU/e Built Environment Community"
Dena Kasraian (Recipient), Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Recipient) & Gamze Z. Dane (Recipient)
2021 → 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other › Scientific
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Urban Development Initiative (External organisation)
Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Chair)
Sept 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Scientific
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Quality Team Brainport Smart District (External organisation)
Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Chair)
Jul 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Professional
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Stichting Brainport Smart District (External organisation)
Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Chair)
2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of council › Professional
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Mobile Visions, towards a vehicular urbanism (and beyond?)
Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Speaker)
27 Jan 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Keynote talk › Scientific
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A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Prof Pieter van Wesemael about smart cities
20/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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De eeuwenoude fiets is het vervoersmiddel van de toekomst
22/07/19
1 item of Media coverage
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Aan de universiteit tellen onderzoek en onderwijs even zwaar
1/06/17
1 Media contribution
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Studenten TU/Eindhoven: Er is nog hoop als de dijken doorbreken
24/04/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment