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How is spatial planning changing? Housing shortages, climate change and growing scepticism towards expert knowledge are major challenges for spatial planning today. For the past two years, Joris Van Wezemael and Andreas Rupf, the program managers of the ETH Continuing Education Programme MAS ETH in Spatial Development, have been bringing the latest scientific insights into practice. In the interview, they discuss: - People as the measure for good planning - Densification instead of urban sprawl - Sustainable housing and infrastructure through renewal of existing structures - Threatened biodiversity in urban development - Green spaces and forests as keys to liveable agglomerations - Data-driven approaches to managing commuter traffic - AI-based planning and Urban Labs as opportunities for innovative solutions 👉 Read more in the interview: https://lnkd.in/dg4r2Bkk Involved: Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG) ETH Zurich; Andreas Rupf; Joris E. Van Wezemael; ETH Zürich | School for Continuing Education Interview: Florian Meyer