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I - AESOP | Association of European Schools of Planning
Promoting Excellence in Planning Education and Research
II - Events
Congresses, Workshops, Meetings, Lectures and Summer School Events
III - Excellence in Planning Education
Safeguarding the development of AESOP’s Quality Recognition Programme
IV - Awards
Awards in Teaching, Best Published Paper, Best Congress Paper
V - Journals
International, peer-reviewed, open-access journals
VI - YA Network | AESOP Young Academics Network
Encouraging the active participation and exchange of academic work from PhD students and Early-Stage Researchers
VII - Thematic Groups
Working groups on specific themes, established in order to create more effective platforms for debate and discussion amongst AESOP members

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Program Book: AESOP Annual Congress 2025
(AESOP, 2025)
This programme book presents the schedule of the AESOP Annual Congress 2025, held in Istanbul from 7 to 11 July 2025. It includes the congress sessions organised by tracks, parallel sessions, special sessions, roundtables, online sessions and special events. The programme lists session titles, dates, times, rooms, chairs, organisers, contributors, paper IDs, authors and presentation titles. The thematic scope covers post-growth urbanism, planning and law, mobility, governance, environment and climate, urban cultures and lived heritage, inclusion, education and skills, urban futures, planning theories, emerging technologies, disaster-resilient planning, housing and shelter, ethics and values in planning, property market actors, food, public space and tourism.
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Book of Abstracts – AESOP Annual Congress 2025 Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis
(AESOP, 2025) Casavola, Donato; van der Hoeven, Frank; Radisavljević, Ljiljana
This volume contains the abstracts presented at the AESOP Annual Congress 2025, held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 7–11 July 2025. Under the theme Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis, the congress explored the role of planning in addressing complex environmental, social, economic, and political challenges. The collection brings together contributions from scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students covering a wide range of topics, including climate change adaptation, sustainability transitions, housing, mobility, governance, spatial justice, urban cultures and heritage, planning education, and regional development. Through keynote lectures, roundtables, special sessions, thematic tracks, and networking events, the volume reflects contemporary debates on transformative planning and highlights diverse approaches to fostering more just, resilient, and sustainable futures.
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Book of Proceedings : Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis, 7-11th July 2025
(AESOP, 2025) Enlil, Zeynep; Dinçer, İclal
This volume contains the proceedings of the AESOP Conference Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis, held from 7 to 11 July 2025. The conference brought together researchers, educators, practitioners, and early-career scholars from across the world to reflect on the role of planning in addressing the interconnected environmental, social, economic, and political challenges that characterize the contemporary planetary condition. The contributions collected in this volume explore how planning theory, research, education, and practice can support transformative action in response to climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, social inequalities, housing crises, demographic change, digital transformation, and growing geopolitical uncertainty. The papers discuss innovative planning approaches, governance arrangements, participatory methods, spatial justice perspectives, sustainability transitions, and emerging forms of territorial and urban development. Particular attention is given to the capacity of planning to foster resilience, inclusiveness, and long-term sustainability while responding to rapidly changing local and global contexts. Reflecting the interdisciplinary character of AESOP, the proceedings encompass a broad range of thematic areas, methodological approaches, and geographical perspectives. Together, the contributions provide a comprehensive overview of current debates in planning scholarship and demonstrate how planning can act as a transformative force in addressing the complex challenges of an age increasingly defined by planetary crises.
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Cultural route perspective: heritage tourism value evaluation and route optimization of the Silk Road (Shaanxi section)
(AESOP, 2025) Shi, Wei-ning; Wu, Zuo-bin; Ma, Chao Title
Spanning millennia, the Silk Road connected Eastern and Western civilizations. Xi’an served as its eastern terminus, while the Shaanxi province segment stands as the core protection zone for the route. Existing research often focuses on isolated heritage sites, neglecting their historical links to the route and undermining its cultural integrity. From the perspective of cultural routes, the study identifies 82 potential heritage sites and establishes a three-tier evaluation system. The tourism value of each heritage resource is quantified through an analytical model incorporating historical significance, route connectivity, and visitor experience metrics. Through quantitative analysis, we assess their tourism value and optimize routes to enhance visitor experiences, strengthen cultural coherence, and offer a model for global cultural route tourism planning.
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Exploring the Politics of Gastronomy Tourism and Gentrification Nexus: Gastro-Driven Development and Peri-Urban Geographical Change in the case of Urla Izmir
(AESOP, 2025) Aksoy, Sadullah; Penpecioğlu, Mehmet
This study examines the intersection of gastronomy tourism, gentrification, and reverse migration in Urla, a peri-urban area in İzmir. It introduces “gastro-driven gentrification” to explain how culinary tourism reshapes space, fuels property speculation, and displaces long-term residents. While promoting economic growth and global visibility, these changes intensify socio-spatial inequalities and cultural commodification. Reverse migration accelerates transformation by bringing affluent newcomers focused on lifestyle over local identity. The study highlights tensions between development, justice, and sustainability, situating Urla’s case within broader tourism and environmental crises. By situating Urla’s transformation within the broader context of planetary crises and unsustainable tourism trends, it calls for sustainable planning that balances growth with cultural authenticity, ecological resilience, and spatial equity.