Zeitz, Jana Friederike
Jana Friederike Zeitz, M.Sc. Geography
(area of specialisation: Urban and Regional Development Management)
Studied Geography with specialisation on Urban and Regional Development at the Department of Geography, Ruhr University Bochum.
Research interests:
- The right to the city
- Social and spatial inequality
- Urban and neighbourhood development planning
- Housing market and allocation strategies
Contact:
Phone: + 49 (0) 231 9051-244
E-Mail: jana.zeitz@ils-research.de
Supporting the transformation of urban food systems: The food network of the city of Dortmund.
ILS researchers Melissa Leimkühler, Kathrin Specht, Chiara Iodice, and Barbara Schröter have published an article in the journal Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems. The article examines how Dortmund’s food system can be made sustainable. It focuses on the key actors, their roles and relationships, and the obstacles to transformation. The analysis shows that close cooperation between civil society and local authorities is crucial and that the Dortmund Food Policy Council plays a central networking role. Successful further development requires, above all, better coordination, financing, political participation, visibility, and networking. The results provide concrete impetus for strengthening urban food systems. https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.70029. Further current selected papers can be found here.
Kreislaufwirtschaft im Verbund – Synergien zwischen Abwasser- und Lebensmittelwirtschaft
ILS scientists Thomas Weith, Ann-Kristin Koch, and Melissa Leimkühler, together with Julian Gatawis, have published an article in the journal „Geographische Rundschau“. The article examines how urban circular economies can relieve pressure on agricultural systems: climate change, resource scarcity, and land use pressure are increasing the need for sustainable solutions. Wastewater treatment plants offer great potential as a source of nutrients, but existing processes usually focus only on phosphorus. Using NEWtrient® scenarios, the article shows how new concepts can better integrate wastewater treatment plants into nutrient supply in the future. Further current selected papers can be found here.
REPORT ON ATTENDANCE AT THE ENBEL 2025 CONFERENCE, TALLINN
ILS researcher Lizzy Moonga participated in the ENBEL 2025 Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, held under the theme “Climate Change and Health. The conference brought together researchers, experts, policy makers, and other key stakeholders working at the intersection of climate change and health to exchange scientific evidence and advance dialogue on the impact of climate change on health, adaptation, societal consequences and opportunities for climate resilient development. More…
REPORT ON ATTENDANCE AT THE ENBEL 2025 CONFERENCE, TALLINN
ILS researcher Lizzy Moonga participated in the ENBEL 2025 Conference in Tallinn, Estonia, held under the theme “Climate Change and Health. The conference brought together researchers, experts, policy makers, and other key stakeholders working at the intersection of climate change and health to exchange scientific evidence and advance dialogue on the impact of climate change on health, adaptation, societal consequences and opportunities for climate resilient development.
Representing ILS and the EU Horizon-funded GreenME project, Lizzy delivered an oral presentation on the role of nature-based solutions (green and blue spaces) in supporting mental health and human well-being. The presentation highlighted how the GreenME project is using a stakeholder co-creation approach to identify ways for improving the provision, accessibility, and use of nature-based solutions to enhance mental health equity and human well-being and generate broader socio-ecological benefits.
Participation in the conference provided opportunities to exchange scientific insights, share project insights as well as engage with European experts working at the interface of climate and health. These connections and learnings will support ongoing GreenME activities and the organisation’s broader research activities.
Further information:
ENBEL 2025 Website
GreenME Website
Working alongside for this work are co-authors: Kathrin Specht, Noriko Otsuka, Moritz Gutjahr, Chiara Iodice-Kraft, as well as GreenME WP5 Team.
© Marilin Poogen
© Marilin Poogen
Bodenschutzpreis NRW: Flächen zurückgewonnen für Wohnen, Erholung und Natur
Ein neuer Park am Rhein in Duisburg, ein neues Wohnquartier samt Kita in Iserlohn und ein neues Stück Natur im Landschaftsschutzgebiet in Wuppertal: Alle drei entstanden auf alten Industrieflächen nach Altlastensanierungen. Für die Projekte gab es vergangene Woche den NRW-Bodenschutzpreis. Dieser wurde bereits zum 6. Mal gemeinsam vom Ministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Verkehr (MUNV) sowie dem AAV – Verband für Flächenrecycling und Altlastensanierung vergeben. ILS-Wissenschaftlerin Dr. Andrea Dittrich-Wesbuer war wieder in der interdisziplinär besetzten Jury dabei. Die ausgezeichneten Projekte werden hier genauer vorgestellt.
