Argentina Wing

Towards a Method of Participatory Planning in an Emerging Metropolitan Delta in the Context of Climate Change, The Case of Lower Paraná Delta, Argentina

Article based on the Doctoral Dissertation entitled “Towards a Method of Participatory Planning in an Emerging Metropolitan Delta in the Context of Climate Change. The Case of Lower Paraná Delta, Argentina”, developed by the author under the supervision of Prof.dr.ir. Han Meyer at the Department of Urbanism, TUDelft. The article includes the main take aways of the thesis. E.g. the design and implementation of a method of participatory design of spatial plans that is applied at the local level, to generate an impact at higher scales. The method designed in the research also includes the development of interactive scenarios in order to think about possible future events and reflect on the necessary policy and actions to make the system respond to changes in a more adaptive way. The scenarios, as well as all the indicators analysed along the process, are developed through participatory workshops, after an analysis of the actor-network of the area, and also of the local, provincial and national regulations.
Next to that a factsheet and information on the outcomes of the seminar which was held prior to the thesis defence is given.
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Thesis defence Verónica Zagare: urbanizing delta’s (17 October 2018)

Verónica Zagare, coordinator of the Argentina Wing, will defend her thesis: Towards a Method of Participatory Planning in an Emerging Metropolitan Delta in the Context of Climate Change. The Case of Lower Paraná Delta, Argentina. 
Promotor: Prof.dr.ir. V.J. Meyer (Bk)
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Seminar Paraná Delta (11 October 2018)
The Paraná Delta is a heterogeneous and relatively ‘wild’ territory in Argentina which covers around 22.000 km2. The delta is subjected to increasing pressures resulting from climate change as well as from urban development of the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires and other cities along the edges of the delta.
Veronica Zagare, Wing coordinator Argentina Wing and urban planner from Buenos Aires, will discuss the future of this delta with experts from Deltares, involved in the Paraná delta as consultants.
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Stakeholder initiative: Roundtable for a Dialogue on the Reconquista River Basin (31 May 2017)
The Roundtable for a Dialogue on the Reconquista River Basin was organised by the Delta Alliance Argentinean Wing, Fundación Torcuato Di Tella, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and the Comité de Cuenca del Río Reconquista (COMIREC)-Reconquista Basin Committee. A full meeting report is available.
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Tuesday 13 June 2017

Workshop Lujan Basin (8 November 2016) 
The Workshop "Lujan Basin" was held on 8 November 2016 in Lujan city. It was co-organized by Fundación Biósfera, Fundación Humedales - Wetlands International and Delta Alliance Argentinean Wing.
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Wednesday 7 December 2016

Publications

Seminar report of 'Territorios del Agua'
Reflection and exchange of Argentinean academic projects, plus the perspective and experience of The Netherlands. In this seminar, representatives of different Argentinean universities presented graduate and postgraduate workshop productions, to generate a scope for reflection on the problem of the design and implementation of nature-based solutions in Argentina. Additionally, Dutch experts offered keynote lectures with reflections and case studies on nature-based solutions (NBS). Aim was to discuss the benefits associated with NBS, as well as to review successful cases around the world.
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Wednesday 23 January 2020