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Resilient Environments

We design environments with foresight that are able to prevent and recover from difficulties, are respectful of land use, and are economically viable.

In the project Landscape of Differences resilience strategy is addressed on a regional scale. The concept propose a transformation of ecosystems, landscapes, urban areas, energy, and mobility systems in response to climate change, aiming for a sustainable, secure, and adaptable future for the region's residents and biodiversity.

We all have experienced directly or indirectly how disasters, like a health crisis or a typhoon, impact our lives. Good urban design can reduce this impact: our designs reduce disaster risk and mitigate climate change effects.

We believe integrated policies and adaptive urbanism allow us to live together with nature as well as to address droughts, flooding, and urban heat.

During the UN-Habitat's project Building Climate Resiliency through Urban Plans and Designs, the topic is addressed on a more local, neighborhood scale in each pilot case. The strategy consists of 4 steps (store, retain, resist and delay) and related urban design interventions, such as blue smart blocks, living shoreline or creation of soft scapes.

How can we design processes and spaces to address these challenges in a sustainable way?

At TSPA we develop resilient urban forms that lead to dense, better-connected cities, with integrated green-blue networks, and a reduced CO2 footprint. We think urban form together with circular economies and societies, for example by using recycled and reusable materials, and keeping processes local. Together, this results in climate-responsive sustainable urban development.

At the heart of our Ecopolis project in Sakhalin is the nature and smart use of what it offers. One of the main key topics was to ensure the new development area fits perfectly with the area's beautiful natural surroundings and helps things go round in a good way. Ecopolis is all about bringing resources back into the island's cycle and keeping its beauty alive.
Building Climate Resiliency Through Urban Plans and Design: Project in Lunhaw City.