PHD Rewiew: Waterscapes and Landscapes as Actors in Urban Development: Maps at the Interface between Lanning Practices

As suggested in the title, Kristine C.V. Holten’s PhD dissertation investigates the potential of conceiving landscapes and waterscapes as key actors in urban planning practice. The importance of such an approach, as stressed by the author, stems from current global trends and challen-ges posed by: (a) urbanization, urban growth and densification and the increasing pressure on public spaces / recreational spaces, (b) climate change and the urgent need of engaging landscapes and waterscapes in urban planning, (c) the current biodiversity crisis, which highlights the importance of planning green urban spaces from a multispecies per-spective.