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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
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Projects
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Smart Cycling Futures: Innovations in Urban Design and Planning
van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Liu, Y. (.
25/07/16 → 28/02/21
Project: Research direct
Research output
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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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Imagine the Old Town of Lijiang: Contextualising community participation for urban heritage management in China
Li, J., Krishnamurthy, S., Pereira Roders, A. & van Wesemael, P. J. V., Feb 2021, In : Habitat International. 108, 11 p., 102321.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A framework for exploration of relationship between the psychosocial and physical learning environment
Baars, S., Schellings, G. L. M., Krishnamurthy, S., Joore, J. P., den Brok, P. J. & van Wesemael, P. J. V., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Learning Environments Research. XX, XXResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A scoping review of digital tools to reduce sedentary behavior or increase physical activity in knowledge workers
Damen, A. A. J. M. I., Brombacher, J. G., Lallemand, C., Brankaert, R. G. A., Brombacher, A. C., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Vos, S. B., 2 Jan 2020, In : International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 2, 18 p., 499.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)63 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Urban Development Initiative (External organisation)
Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Chair)
Sep 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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Vitality Academy (External organisation)
Pieter J.V. van Wesemael (Chair)
1 Jan 2018 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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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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The age-old bike is the transport means of the future
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