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Tom Coppens

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  • Erin Cooper
  • Tom Coppens
  • Geert De Blust
  • Shana Debrock
  • Nina De Jonghe
  • Chris den Heijer
  • Stefanie Dens
  • David Dooghe
  • Marleen Goethals
  • Raf Ilsbroekx
  • Dirk Lauwers
  • Glenn Lyppens
  • Thomas Machiels
  • Johannes Nissen
  • Sander Nysten
  • Tara Op de Beeck
  • Sigrid Pauwels
  • Stijn Rybels
  • Jasmien Smets
  • Maarten Van Acker
  • Thomas Vanoutrive
  • Guy Vloebergh
  • Dimitri Voordeckers
  • Axelle Vincent
  • Xinjue Wu

Associate Professor Tom Coppens holds a degree in architectural engineering (KU Leuven), urban planning (KU Leuven) and has a PhD in engineering: architecture about conflicts and conflict management in strategic urban projects. Coppens’ research focusses on the process side of planning and design.This includes decision making processes of complex projects, spatial policy and policy instruments in planning and design. 

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Favorite (place in the) city

On my bike. Love to explore cities from the saddle!

Research

  • Alternative financing for nature-based solutions (InnoFiNS)
  • Real options for real urban projects
  • Metrics for sustainable urban planning and design
  • Inspire to Expire: Flanders' zoning plan
  • Development and evaluation of the BWMSTRscan
  • Crisis and Urban Development
  • Resilience of rural communities
  • Anatomy of Collective Living Space
  • Citylab CAR: Engaging students in sustainable Caribbean cities
  • Citylab LA: Engaging students with sustainable cities in Latin America
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