Metapolis. Topoi. Scenarios. - by Vanessa Miriam Carlow & Grace Abou Jaoude (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Urban and rural areas alike witness severe dynamics. Moreover, understandings of what constitutes the urban and the rural are changing, too. Metapolis conceptualizes the network of urban and rural settlements interconnected by flows of people, goods, and information. How can this Metapolis be understood and evolve in a more sustainable manner? By example of two study regions in Lower Saxony--a federal state of Germany consisting of few large cities, mostly mid-sized and small towns, suburbs, and villages--this volume presents an innovative analytical framework called Topoi, offering a new perspective on urban-rural development. Different scenarios explore innovative solutions for sustainable planning and design along the urban-rural gradient.

With contributions by Vanessa Carlow, Grace Abou Jaoude, Chantal Karadag, Olaf Mumm, Marie Scheer, and Kristin Schoning

About the Author

Vanessa Carlow is a licensed architect and urban planner. She
has lectured at universities worldwide, including Cornell University New York
and Tongji University Shanghai. Since 2012 she is professor and head of the
Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (ISU) at Technische Universität
Braunschweig.

Grace Abou Jaoude is a research associate since 2018 and is currently
pursuing her PhD at the Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (ISU). Prior to
joining ISU, she worked at Het Nieuwe Instituut, Netherlands and the Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research.

Chantal Karadag completed her Master studies at Technische Universität
Braunschweig. Joining the Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (ISU) research
team she works on future-oriented sustainability concepts for diverse urban and
sub-urban areas and post-digital participation.

Olaf Mumm has over fifteen years of experience at the
interface between urban planning and design in praxis and research. In 2014
Olaf joined the Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (ISU) at Technische
Universität Braunschweig, where he is a senior researcher and since 2018 deputy
head of ISU.

Marie Scheer studied architecture in Lübeck, Oldenburg and Braunschweig.
After completing her master's degree in 2019, she joined the Institute for
Sustainable Urbanism (ISU) team for teaching and research.

Kristin Schöning studied architecture at the RWTH Aachen, the Technical
University of Budapest and the Technische Universität Braunschweig. In 2020
Kristin joined the Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (ISU) for teaching and
research.