ARL delegation was in Brussels on February 26-27, 2024. 

The planning system in Albania has paradigmatically changed since the Second World War, and even more so in the last decade, with a shift from the urbanism approach to a comprehensive and integrated system.

Do they pose a threat for open spaces and undermine spatial planning? 

11 March 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 CET, online

Do they pose a threat for open spaces and undermine spatial planning? 

11 March 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 CET, online

🌍🤝Join us for a virtual conference on Planetary Justice and Societal Responsibility in International Sustainability Sciences! March 13-14, 2024 

The objective of water management planning is to maximise the availability of regional water resources to meet the usage requirements of individuals and of society as a whole and to provide effective sewage treatment, flood protection, and groundwater management.

On January 23, 2024, an exchange on the topic of "Sustainable Energy Production" took place at the ARL Headquarters with delegates from El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Honduras. 

Spatial planning in Belarus was developed within the planning system of the USSR until the 1990s.

“SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION FROM A PLANNING PERSPECTIVE”
THUR 26 – SAT 28 September 2024, Vienna

People all over Germany have made it clear in recent days that democracy, human dignity and rule of law are unshakeable values in our society. Civil society is showing that our democracy is alive and able to defend itself. 

Ecosystem services has become established as a concept encompassing the services nature provides for the benefit of humans

Planning can be thought of as the mental process of anticipating future actions. When things go wrong in the planning process, that is referred to as a planning error. 

Off into new worlds, that's our motto for this year!

COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) is committed to educating and supporting editors, publishers, universities, research institutes, and all those involved in publication ethics. COPE aims to move the culture of publishing towards one where ethical practices become a normal part of the culture itself.

The ARL international working group „German Land Policy Revisited – Reflections and Lessons from Abroad” (short: LAND POLICIES IN EUROPE) has published a special issue in “Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning” (RuR).

The evolution of the political system in Serbia was followed by changes in the planning doctrine.

Studying planning culture contributes to a deeper understanding of planning practice by identifying the ways planners and
planning institutions think and act on the basis of typical (societal) orientations and the associated value systems.

International Conference in Rome, 10 to 11 October 2024

Deadline for abstract submissions: 1 March 2024

In the future, ensuring the availability of groundwater in an adequate quality and quantity will become increasingly
challenging. Protecting groundwater involves taking appropriate measures to ensure that aquifers are recharged and that groundwater pollution is prevented. 

On November 24^th, 2023, the international Information and Initiative Group “Gender and Spatial Transformation” conducted their second online workshop to explore key concepts in the field of gender and spatial transformation.

Decision support systems and platforms for cities and regions

On 27 and 28 November 2023, AlpPlan and the Interreg Alpine Space project PlanToConnect jointly hosted the hybrid workshop “Ecological connectivity and spatial planning: From concepts to implementation”.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Video Challenge who displayed creativity, vitality and good communication skills to explain the significance of their built environment research: "Addressing Grand Challenges.