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Now available: Girugten’s 2022 End of Year Issue! For a limited time only, you can get a printed copy of the issue now from the Ibn Battuta Coffee Room!
The theme of this issue is the Elements 🔥💧🍃🌪, and there’s a story for everyone: you can read about why people live near volcanoes despite the danger, how the air travel industry is evolving, how air conditioning is affecting technology and the climate, and how cities are coming to terms with the increased risk of flooding as the climate changes.
So get your printed copy now, before we run out!

Now on our website: the 2022 Geo Promotion Edition of Girugten! In case you haven't been able to get a physical copy, you can see and read it at https://www.girugten.nl/2022-geo-promotion-edition/!

Interested in writing and editing articles for a magazine? Designing its layout? Managing its operations and publication? If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, then apply now to become part of the Editorial Team for the Spatial Science’s Faculty Magazine: Girugten! The application period is now open! Don’t wait too long, the period closes on the 20th of February. For more information and details about applying to join, go to https://www.girugten.nl/wanted/

After numerous articles in the last weeks, here is the final article from the past issues we published. However, no worries, we are already busy with a new issue, which will be published halfway through December!

Generally, countries that have experienced genocide face a challenging aftermath. However, Rwanda seems to be an exception. Fien will tell you more about that in her article on https://www.girugten.nl/rwanda-the-reconstruction-after-genocide/.

When people from abroad come to the Netherlands, as a student for example, they will encounter quite some unfamiliar Dutch habits. Merle has experienced it herself and shares some with you at https://www.girugten.nl/the-dutch-vs-internationals/.

Instead of sending old buses to the scrapyard, they can be transformed or re-used to give them a second life. Sjoerd explains it more and gives some examples in his article at https://www.girugten.nl/sand-instead-of-scrapyard-the-bizarre-second-life-of-buses/.

For 1,5 years now, the coronavirus has had a major impact on everyone's lives. But what are the implications of our changed behaviour on the cities we live in? Penda will elaborate on that on https://www.girugten.nl/coronavirus-will-our-cities-adapt/.

After 5 articles from our Lustrum Edition, we have now arrived at the first one of our End of Year Edition.

A little-known but tough challenge is slowly starting to unfold in Europe: the fertility rate of the European population is substantially below the often-quoted replacement rate of 2.1. What implications will this have? Read it in Andrew's article at https://www.girugten.nl/too-few-children/.

2D-maps and map services are well-known and are used by most people on the planet. However, these only show the outlines of buildings. For the inside, 3D maps have to be made. Learn more about this process and the applications in Bart-Peter's article at https://www.girugten.nl/black-box-mapping-indoor-environments/.

Hippies and hipsters, they sound similar, and some people even think that they are the same. However, although these two subcultures might have some similarities, they are far from identical. Learn more about them in Fien's article at https://www.girugten.nl/hippies-vs-hipsters/.

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A bit later than usual, but here's a new article for you to explore!

In a world with an increasing population and a growing focus on sustainability, vertical farming might be the future of agriculture. Although this new phenomenon does come with some negative characteristics, it's a promising development. Read more about it in Charlotte's article via
https://www.girugten.nl/the-future-of-vertical-farming/.

All around the world, various infrastructure constructions take place. Although it is often not the main intention, when applied in a smart way, they can be of great benefit connecting their surroundings. Read more about this now in Thijs' article at https://www.girugten.nl/re-connecting-through-infrastructure-development/.

In Amsterdam-North, you can find the NDSM shipyard. This now culture-focused area has been the home of the shipbuilding industry for decades in the last century. Are you curious about the history of this area and the transformation it has experienced? You can now read it in Sjoerd's latest article at https://www.girugten.nl/re-developing-history-turning-a-shipyard-into-a-creative-haven/.

Here it is, the first article from our Lustrum Edition. We will continue placing these articles on our website in the upcoming weeks, so stay tuned for a new one every Monday and Thursday!

Hello everyone, we are happy to inform you that we have updated our website with the digital versions of our last four physical issues. Go check them out at https://www.girugten.nl/magazines/ in case you haven't read them yet!

Furthermore, we will start uploading the separate articles of these issues to our site as well. The upcoming weeks, you can expect a new article to be online every Monday and Thursday.

Enjoy your week!

It's that time of the year again: the application period for Girugten is NOW OPEN!

Already made up your mind? Send your application to [email protected], and you will hear from us soon.

Still doubting or eager for more information? Visit girugten.nl/wanted.

Faculty Association Ibn Battuta Faculty of Spatial Sciences - University of Groningen

Hello everyone, we are delighted to finally present to you: the Girugten Lustrum Edition!

When you are finally back at Zernike, go grab your copy! If you are not able to visit Zernike any time soon, please send us a message, then we will discuss other options.

In a world that is dominated by growth-intended planning, places could benefit from post-growth thinking and action. Read more about this subject in this article from guest-author Christian Lamker: https://www.girugten.nl/the-future-is-post-growth-planning/.

It is a challenge to represent the true interests of nature in planning. An eco-centrist worldview might help in dealing with this problem. Read more about it in Jos' latest article at https://www.girugten.nl/the-future-is-an-ecosystem.