Living with Landscape – Wonen met Landschap
On 28 November 2023 I had the pleasure to be part of a discussion at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam
During COP16 in Riyadh in December, 2024 – People’s Day – the Quality of Life Initiative delivered a thought-provoking Side Event hosted by UN-Habitat and UNDP: Our Land. Our Future. The Health of Land and Quality of Life.
I had the honour to be part of the panel of experts that explored how land desertification and degradation impact people’s Quality Of Life, how people impact land, and why people-centered approaches are central to progress. Other panelists included:
Key Takeaways from the Side Event:
Land and quality of life are deeply interconnected. Addressing degradation requires inclusive, localized solutions that integrate global agendas with individual needs.
Social cohesion is critical: thriving communities depend on connectedness and collaboration.
Progress isn’t just about interventions — it’s about understanding their cause and effect while measuring impact through human-centric governance and holistic planning.
Better, more localized data will help us shift from response to prevention and disaster risk reduction, strengthening resilience for both people and land.
On 28 November 2023 I had the pleasure to be part of a discussion at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam
In August 2023, I gave a lecture at Cityscape Global Conference and Fair in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the short
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, archined, one of the most influential websites on the thinking around architecture, invited Thijs van Spaandonk