A global multidisciplinary network on housing research and learning GROWTH / SHRINKAGE Adeline Thys, Clara Van Geel, Maciej Sidorowicz, Saman Hariri KU Leuven COTTBUS, 1-6th June, 2015 Second International Workshop Task 1: research Causes Impacts Task 2: concept and contexts of growth and shrinkage Austin, Texas Detroit, Michigan Antwerp Roesbrugge Warsaw Lodz Tehran Shooshtar-e-no Cottbus Workshop SUMMARY TASK 1: RESEARCH Cottbus Workshop CAUSESIMPACTS GROWTH-Industry -Urbanization -Migration to the city - Higher economic production -Many job opportunities - Uncontrolled growth -> urban sprawl SHRINKAGE-Political changes - Deindustrialisation -Suburbanization - Economic shock - High unemployment rates - Relocation of industry and services - Emigration of the working age - Vacant buildings and plots TASK 1: RESEARCH Cottbus Workshop Growth + shrinkage = related to each other Dynamic of cities Genius loci, complexity of factors Inspiring strategies Every situation needs its own design approach Conclusions task 1 TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS OF GROWTH AND SHRINKAGE Cottbus Workshop GROWTHAustin, TexasAntwerpWarsawTehran SHRINKAGEDetroit, Michigan RoesbruggeLodzShooshtar-e-no WEST EAST TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / GROWTH / AUSTIN, TEXAS Cottbus Workshop Austin: By 2040, 138% GROWTH = 4 million residents TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / SHRINKAGE / DETROIT, MICHIGAN Cottbus Workshop Detroit: SHRINKAGE, residents In top 20 largest American cities Antwerp, 20th century ring extra residents TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / BELGIUM / GROWTH / ANTWERP Roesbrugge TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / BELGIUM / SHRINKAGE / ROESBRUGGE Tehran TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / GROWTH / TEHRAN Shooshtar-e-No TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / SHRINKAGE / SHOOSHTAR-E-NO Warsaw, Wilanow TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / POLAND / GROWTH / WARSAW Lodz, Manufaktura TASK 2: CONCEPTS & CONTEXTS / POLAND / GROWTH / WARSAW Cottbus Workshop CONCLUSIONS These are the conclusions: There are many ways to deal with growth and shrinkage Growth and shrinkage are strictly related to each other. An important cause of both is the transformation in field of industry and/or politics Increasing economies in one place may cause decreasing economies in another place. Every situation is unique and needs its own design approach GROWTH: focus on protection of green zones and control of the density level SHRINKAGE: focus on flexibility and adaptability, new ideas of revitalisation and adaptations, mix-usage schemes OIKONET is co-funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union Project number: LLP ES-ERASMUS If you would like more information about the content of this presentation please contact: or visit our web site