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

Urban beauty beyond the visible and designable

Today, beauty is a marginal topic within the scientific debate on cities. Fundamental questions such as “What constitutes urban beauty?”, “What are its origins?”, “How can planners and designers contribute to its creation?”, and “How did the urban areas that we find appealing evolve?”, largely remain unexplored. ILS scientist Dr. Stefano Cozzolino was a guest expert at a digital event on “Urban beauty beyond the visible and designable” at the “Art University of Isfahan” (Iran). To the report

Urban beauty beyond the visible and designable

Today, beauty is a marginal topic within the scientific debate on cities. Fundamental questions such as “What constitutes urban beauty?”, “What are its origins?”, “How can planners and designers contribute to its creation?”, and “How did the urban areas that we find appealing evolve?”, largely remain unexplored. Neglecting these issues fails to serve the interests of both citizens and planners. This talk, hosted by the Art University of Isfahan, considers two principal hypotheses. First, a superficial consensus on a vague and unsatisfactory conception of urban beauty hinders substantive discussion. Second, including also the issues of action and complexity in the discourse provides better understanding of the unique characteristics of urban beauty.

From this perspective, this talk first briefly examines the general concept of beauty and its application. It then highlights key features to be considered when discussing urban beauty. The findings of the analysis reveal necessary conceptual changes and possible new approaches.

Cross appointment with Osaka University in Japan

ILS scientist Dr. Noriko Otsuka holds the position of Specially Appointed Associate Professorship at Osaka University, Japan. She was in Japan for two weeks in January for research activities using the cross-appointment system initiated by Osaka University. The appointment as a faculty member of the Cybermedia Centre, an interdisciplinary research centre, in Osaka University has facilitated the opportunity to exchange knowledge on the field of urban design and mobility, and urban regeneration, as well as educational activities for Master and PhD students. Dr. Otsuka has held this position since 2019 and has played a key role in strengthening international exchanges and creating new project opportunities in German and Japanese academic institutions.

GreenMe Kick-off meeting in Barcelona

FGB and GUM researchers participated in a 3-day kick-off meeting of the GreenMe project (in Barcelona hosted by Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona. GreenMe aims to identify ways in which effective nature-based therapy and a broader green care framework can be scaled-up to improve adult mental health and wellbeing equity while contributing to multiple socio-ecological co-benefits. The consortium consists of 19 partners from eight countries: Spain, Italy, Belgium, UK, Germany, Poland, Sweden and US. The expertise of involved researchers and practitioners ranges from nature-based therapy, health, social sciences, landscape architecture and planning, to communication specialists. ILS leads a WP to develop a methodology for co-creating solutions and guidelines including an EU framework and country-specific schemes for bolstering green care along with an identified community of green care actors. To the project page

Fünf Jahrzehnte ILS-Forschung – Erkenntnisse für Stadt und Land

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04. Juli 2023, ab 14 Uhr
Baukunstarchiv NRW in Dortmund (Anfahrt)

Gemeinsam diskutieren, gemeinsam feiern: Wir blicken zurück auf fünf Jahrzehnte ILS-Forschung. Das wollen wir mit Ihnen feiern und laden ein zu unserer Fachveranstaltung und Jubiläumsfeier am 04. Juli in Dortmund.

Am Nachmittag blicken wir zusammen mit drei der ehemaligen ILS-Direktoren – Ullrich Sierau, Rainer Danielzyk und Stefan Siedentop – auf unsere Erkenntnisse für Stadt und Land.

Ab 18 Uhr gibt es die Gelegenheit zum Wiedersehen und Treffen mit ehemaligen Kolleg*innen, Gästen aus Wissenschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft sowie anderen Wegbegleitenden des ILS.

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Das detaillierte Programm veröffentlichen wir im April 2024.

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Organisatorische Fragen:
Sabine Giersberg und Jutta Nordholt
+49 (0)231 9051-275 oder -276
veranstaltung@ils-forschung.de

Inhaltliche Fragen:
Sandra Paßlick
+49 (0)231 9051-110
sandra.passlick@ils-forschung.de

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