Pierre Laconte (born 17 May 1934, Brussels), is a Belgian urbanist. He specialises in urban transport and architectural planning and environmental issues.
Laconte is one of the three planners in charge of the Groupe Urbanisme & Architecture. This Group was responsible for the master plan and the architectural co-ordination of Louvain-la-Neuve, a pedestrian new university town developed from 1968 on by the University on agricultural land, around a new railway station, 25 km South of Brussels. Louvain-la-Neuve has a day/night population of ca 40.000. It won the UIA Abercrombie Award.
Laconte was the president of ISOCARP – International Society of City and Regional Planners between 2006–2009,[1] and the Foundation for the Urban Environment.[2]
He is Council member of Europa Nostra and chairman of Europa Nostra's Industrial and Engineering Heritage Committee.
He has been
a member (2004–2011) and Vice-Chairman (2008–2011) of the Scientific Committee of the European Environmental Agency,[3]
member of the Lee Kwan Yew World City Prize Council for 2010 and for 2012,
member of the Advisory Group of Singapore World Cities Summit 2012,
member of the Evaluation team for the European Green Capital Award 2012 and 2013.
He is regularly organizing lunch-debates at the Fondation Universitaire, devoted to urban themes.
International activitiesedit
European Environment Agency – EEA (Copenhagen): Vice-President, Scientific Committee in charge of urban issues, since 2003. The EEA, headed by Prof. J. McGlade, is the European Union body gathering environmental information and analysis for the Union.
Europa Nostra, (The Hague): Member of the Council since 2003. Europa Nostra, chaired by the Infanta Dona Pilar de Borbon, is the European Federation of heritage associations.
International Association of Public Transport – UITP (Brussels): Honorary Secretary General since 1999 (was SG 1984–1999). UITP is the worldwide network of public transport professionals, the point of reference for the sector and its international policy Forum.
Journals "Transport Policy" and "Progress in Planning", Elsevier: Member of the Editorial Board.
Fundacion Metropoli, Madrid: M. Consejo internacional de asesores.
Club of Rome (Brussels EU Chapter): Board M. The Club of Rome is a global think tank and centre of innovation and initiative.
Urban Land Institute – Member, ULI: European Policy and Practice Committee, London, since 2005. ULI is a non-profit education and research institute with focus on the use of land in order to enhance the total environment.
International Council on Ecopolis Development, Board Member since 2007.
Selected publicationsedit
Mutations urbaines et Marchés immobiliers, Brussels: Oyez 1978 – won the Credit Communal/Gemeentekrediet Award 1974-1978 for Law and Economics (being updated)
Human and Energy Factors in Planning: A Systems Approach, The Hague; Martinus Nijhoff, 1982.
Water Resources and Land-Use Planning: A Systems Approach, The Hague, Martinus Nijhoff, 1982.
La gare et la ville (Train, Station and City), Liège: Editions du Perron, 2003[2]
L’aéroport le train et la ville (Airport, Train and City), in French & Dutch, Liège: Ed. du Perron, 2005[2]
Brussels; Perspectives for a European Capital, Brussels: Editions Aliter, 2007 - won the Gerald L. Young Book Award of the Society of Human Ecology, Washington, 2008[2]
L’Europe, la Belgique et Bruxelles : Un urbanisme cosmopolite, Lyon, Editions du Certu (Ministère de l’Equipement), 2007[2]
In 2016 is to be published Sustainable Urban Environments in Europe - Evaluation Criteria and Practices.
Referencesedit
^International Society of City and Regional Planners, ISOCARP
^"European Environment Agency's home page — European Environment Agency". www.eea.europa.eu. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
April 15, 2024
pierre, laconte, born, 1934, brussels, belgian, urbanist, specialises, urban, transport, architectural, planning, environmental, issues, doctorate, doctorate, economics, from, catholic, university, louvain, honoris, causa, napier, university, edinburgh, lacont. Pierre Laconte born 17 May 1934 Brussels is a Belgian urbanist He specialises in urban transport and architectural planning and environmental issues Pierre LaconteHe has a Doctorate in Law and a Doctorate in Economics from the Catholic University of Louvain and is Dr honoris causa of the Napier University Edinburgh Laconte is one of the three planners in charge of the Groupe Urbanisme amp Architecture This Group was responsible for the master plan and the architectural co ordination of Louvain la Neuve a pedestrian new university town developed from 1968 on by the University on agricultural land around a new railway station 25 km South of Brussels Louvain la Neuve has a day night population of ca 40 000 It won the UIA Abercrombie Award He received the UN Habitat Scroll of Honour Award in 1999 and was the Belgian Government Representative at UN Habitat I in 1976 at Habitat II in 1996 and at the UN Kyoto Conference of Parties on Climate 1997 Laconte was the president of ISOCARP International Society of City and Regional Planners between 2006 2009 1 and the Foundation for the Urban Environment 2 He is Council member of Europa Nostra and chairman of Europa Nostra s Industrial and Engineering Heritage Committee He has been a member 2004 2011 and Vice Chairman 2008 2011 of the Scientific Committee of the European Environmental Agency 3 member of the Lee Kwan Yew World City Prize Council for 2010 and for 2012 member of the Advisory Group of Singapore World Cities Summit 2012 member of the Evaluation team for the European Green Capital Award 2012 and 2013 He is regularly organizing lunch debates at the Fondation Universitaire devoted to urban themes International activities editEuropean Environment Agency EEA Copenhagen Vice President Scientific Committee in charge of urban issues since 2003 The EEA headed by Prof J McGlade is the European Union body gathering environmental information and analysis for the Union Europa Nostra The Hague Member of the Council since 2003 Europa Nostra chaired by the Infanta Dona Pilar de Borbon is the European Federation of heritage associations International Association of Public Transport UITP Brussels Honorary Secretary General since 1999 was SG 1984 1999 UITP is the worldwide network of public transport professionals the point of reference for the sector and its international policy Forum Academy of Arts Berlin Member Sektion Baukunst since 1995 Journals Transport Policy and Progress in Planning Elsevier Member of the Editorial Board Fundacion Metropoli Madrid M Consejo internacional de asesores Club of Rome Brussels EU Chapter Board M The Club of Rome is a global think tank and centre of innovation and initiative Urban Land Institute Member ULI European Policy and Practice Committee London since 2005 ULI is a non profit education and research institute with focus on the use of land in order to enhance the total environment International Council on Ecopolis Development Board Member since 2007 Selected publications editMutations urbaines et Marches immobiliers Brussels Oyez 1978 won the Credit Communal Gemeentekrediet Award 1974 1978 for Law and Economics being updated Human and Energy Factors in Planning A Systems Approach The Hague Martinus Nijhoff 1982 Water Resources and Land Use Planning A Systems Approach The Hague Martinus Nijhoff 1982 La gare et la ville Train Station and City Liege Editions du Perron 2003 2 L aeroport le train et la ville Airport Train and City in French amp Dutch Liege Ed du Perron 2005 2 Brussels Perspectives for a European Capital Brussels Editions Aliter 2007 won the Gerald L Young Book Award of the Society of Human Ecology Washington 2008 2 L Europe la Belgique et Bruxelles Un urbanisme cosmopolite Lyon Editions du Certu Ministere de l Equipement 2007 2 In 2016 is to be published Sustainable Urban Environments in Europe Evaluation Criteria and Practices References edit International Society of City and Regional Planners ISOCARP a b c d e Foundation for the Urban Environment European Environment Agency s home page European Environment Agency www eea europa eu Retrieved 20 February 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pierre Laconte amp oldid 1184826153, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
