Maurice Jansen Ports and port cities play a pivotal role towards the sustainable development of coastal ecosystems. These ecosystems’ natural capital offer…
Colm Murray In Ireland, a Green Party Minister challenges the plans for the expansion of Dublin Port, in light of changing policy imperatives to mitigate…
Hilde Sennema On January 30th, 2023, a small basalt pillar was placed on Plein 1953, a square in one of the post-war neighborhoods of Rotterdam. The pillar is…
This article is from the Leiden-Delft-Erasmus magazine edition 2021 Water-rich cities, such as port cities, often have a rich history. They also have a dynamic…
Verena Balz The port of Rotterdam is a major hub in global maritime exchange, a key entrance gate to the European Union, and a strong contributor to the…
Hilde Sennema and Paul van de Laar This year, the Eurovision song contest takes place in the port city of Rotterdam. Hundreds of millions of viewers - in Europe…
Asma Mehan The Covid-19 crisis raises questions of resilience, sustainable transitions and global trade in the wake of a pandemic. Port cities require new…
Renée Rotmans (Port of Rotterdam Authority) The Rotterdam port region is Europe’s largest port and industrial complex. As a facilitator for import and export…
Roberto Rocco, Carola Hein The Mediterranean has long been at the heart of urban and rural development in all of its bordering countries. Sea-based trade and…
