Rethinking land use in the age of sustainability
with Christian Lamker
In this episode, we dive into the pressing challenges of sustainable land use with guest Christian Lamker (University of Groningen, The Netherlands). Despite ambitious climate and sustainability targets, traditional planning practices still drive development and land consumption, often at odds with ecological limits. Let's talk about the concept of "post-growth" planning and discover how breaking free from growth-centric models could pave the way for more sustainable and adaptable land use practices.
Episode based on the article
Post-Growth Ambitions and Growth-Based Realities in Sustainable Land-Use Planning
By Christian Lamker and Thomas Terfrüchte
About the Speaker
Christian Lamker is an assistant professor of sustainable transformation and regional planning at the Department of Spatial Planning and Environment of the University of Groningen (Netherlands). His research and teaching focus on roles in planning, post‐growthplanning, regional planning, and leadership in sustainable transformation. He has studied and worked on spatial planning in Dortmund, Aachen, Auckland, Detroit, and Melbourne and coordinates the Master program Society, Sustainability and Planning (SSP)