At the end of the nineteenth century, a miracle took place in Rotterdam. Until then, this…
Han MEYER
Emeritus Professor Urbanism, Delft University of Technology. Deltastad. Delft / Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Prof. dr.ir. V.J. (Han) Meyer is Emeritus Professor of Urban Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). He was an urban planner at the Rotterdam City Planning Department from 1980 to 1990, and an Associate Professor Urban Design at TU Delft from 1990 to 2001. He was full Professor Urban Design at TU Delft from 2001 to 2019. Currently is head of the firm Deltastad. His main focus is on the fundaments of urbanism and on ‘Delta Urbanism’, which pays special attention to the search for a new balance between urbanization processes and climate change in vulnerable deltaic territories. More information can be found on www.deltstad.nl.