Urban Area Development

Chair of Urban Area Development, Delft University of Technology

The Chair of Urban Area Development is embedded in the research program of the department of Management in the Built Environment (MBE) of the Faculty of Architecture TU Delft. The chair conducts scientific research, offers educational programs, deepens the knowledge of urban area development and develops instrumentations and methods for practice. Partly in cooperation with other (inter)national research institutions, governments, civil society organizations and the private sector.

Urban Area Development (UAD) stands for a multidisciplinary approach: the integration of the aspirations, interests, disciplines and cash flows of a wide variety of parties for the renewal of urban areas. This requires coordination between many parties such as governments, private actors, residents, area businesses and social organizations. The Chair of Urban Area Development is familiar with practice and the key players involved, and makes the connection between practical experience and theoretical insights.