MENDEL GIEZEN ACADEMIC RESUMÉ. Profile. Academic Career

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1 MENDEL GIEZEN ACADEMIC RESUMÉ Profile Currently, my research and teaching revolves around sustainable urban development and infrastructure. Within this field I work on projects in adaptive decision-making and planning of spatial interventions, the upscaling of low carbon urban development and the urban impact of the sharing economy. My article Keeping it Simple has recently been included in a book with essential readings on mega projects selected by Bent Flyvbjerg: Mega Project Planning and Management: Essential Readings. On a professional level, I am supportive, creative and enjoy working together with colleagues on research and teaching projects. With a background in Interdisciplinary Studies, Political Science, Urban Studies, and Planning, I easily build bridges within and between different disciplines present Academic Career Assistant Professor Environmental Studies, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University -Member OC (Education Committee) Bachelor and Master -Member Commission on Redesign of the Bachelors Environmental Studies, Environmental Sciences, and Innovation Sciences. Co-promotor PhD Candidate Didi van Doren The Upscaling of Low Carbon Urban Development Initiatives Co-Promoter PhD Candidate Jetske Vaas The Development and Analysis of a Municipal Decision Support System on Invasive Plant Species in the Dutch Caribbean Short Stay Visiting Professor Chinese University of Hong Kong (March 2014) Reviewer for International Journal of Project Management & European Planning Studies PhD candidate at Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam -Research on adaptive planning and decision-making on mega transport projects -International Research project on planning, decision-making and appraisal of mega projects at the VREF-OMEGA Centre of Excellence on Transport, University College London. Ten partner universities collaborated on this project among which New York University, Humbolt University Berlin, and Lund University.

2 Urban Planning and Design (Non-Degree), Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning, University College London Specialisation: Sustainable Urban Development and Urban Transport; Urban Design MSc Metropolitan Studies (Urban Geography and Planning), University of Amsterdam Thesis: Municipal Cooperation and Competition in a Globalising World. The Foreign Policies of London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Developmental and Environmental Science (Non-degree), University of Victoria, Canada -Exchange programme within political science MSc (Drs.) Comparative Political Science, University of Amsterdam Thesis: De hoop, de vrees, en de Unie: een causale analyse van publieke attitude ten aanzien van Europese integratie. (The Hope, the Fear, and the Union: A Causal Analysis of Public Attitudes towards European Integration) Beta-Gamma Interdisciplinary Degree, University of Amsterdam Major: Political Science Minors: Artificial Intelligence / Cultural Philosophy Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft (non-degree) Project Acquisition Accelerating the transition to low-carbon cities: removing barriers and creating opportunities for Low-Carbon Urban Development Initiatives. Funding by Climate KIC for a PhD. Supervision and acquisition together with Dr. H.A.C. Runhaar and Prof. Dr. P.J.J. Driessen of Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development. Exotic plant species in the Caribbean: foreign foes or alien allies? Funding by NWO for 2 PhD. Acquisition together with Dr. M.B. Eppinga, Dr. F.J.S. Van Laerhoven, Prof. Dr. P.J.J. Driessen, Prof. Dr. M. Rietkerk and Prof. Dr. M.J. Wassen Short Stay Cooperation Grant Chinese University of Hong Kong Funding by Chinese Scientific Council: Invitation by prof. dr. Mee Kam Ng Present Professional Activities Founder and coordinator AESOP Thematic Group Sustainable Cities

3 Young Professional Network Platform Sustainable Area Development Duurzame Gebiedsontwikkeling) (Platform InnovatieNetwerk & NederLandBovenWater: Research on the relation between the land market/policy and sustainable area development Freelance Photographer -winner Photo Competition Imagine IC/Echo/Zo Anders -publications a.o. in newspaper Echo, Metro, amsterdam.nl, schmap.com, stadspelen.nl, Ubuntu Theatre Organization, University of Amsterdam Young Academics AESOP Coordination Team -organization PhD Workshop AESOP organization YA conference organization elections 2010 and 2011 Editorial Board Rooilijn - Journal for Research and Practice in Spatial Planning Consultant XOPP (BMC) Founder and Chief Editor BLIND! Interdisciplinary Magazine Member Executive Committee Student Association Beta Gamma Publications Published Articles: -Giezen, M., Salet, W.G.M. & Bertolini, L. (2015) Adding Value to Mega Projects: Fostering Strategic Ambiguity, Redundancy, and Resilience in the Decision-Making Process. Transport Policy -Giezen, M., Bertolini, L. & Salet, W.G.M. (2015) Adaptive Capacity Within a Mega Project: A Case Study on Planning and Decision-Making in the Face of Complexity. European Planning Studies 23(5), pp Giezen, M., Bertolini, L. & Salet, W.G.M. (2014) The RandstadRail project: a case study in decisionmaking strategies under uncertainty. Planning Theory and Practice 15(3) pp Giezen, M (2013). Adaptive and Strategic Capacity: Navigating Mega Projects through Uncertainty and Complexity. Environment and Planning B 40(4), pp Salet, W.G.M., Bertolini, L. and Giezen, M. (2013) Complexity and Uncertainty: Problem or Asset in Decision Making of Mega Projects. Infrastructure Projects? International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 37(6), pp Giezen, M. (2012). Keeping it simple? A case study into the advantages and disadvantages of reducing complexity in mega project planning, International Journal of Project Management 30(7), pp

4 Book chapters -Giezen, M. (2015) Keeping it Simple? A Case Study into the Advantages and Disadvantages of Reducing Complexity. In Mega Project Planning. In Flyvbjerg, B. (ed) Planning and Managing Mega Projects: Essential Readings. Vol 2. Cheltenham: Edgar Elgar Publishing. -Priemus, H., Giezen, M., Bosch-Rekveldt, M.G.C. (2013) Dealing with complexity, uncertainties and risk of mega-projects: redundancy, resilience and adaptivity. In Priemus, H. & Van Wee, G.P. (eds) International Handbook of Mega Projects. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. -Giezen, M. (2008) Met volle vaart vooruit: de besluitvorming rondom de HSL-Zuid. [Ahead in Full Speed: Decision-Making on the HSL Zuid]. In Salet, WGM. & Janssen- Jansen, L., (eds.) Synergie in stedelijke netwerken: tussen competitie en complementariteit. Den Haag: Sdu Professional Publications -Giezen, M. & Roemers, G. (2015) The Metabolic Planner: Reflection on urban planning from the perspective of urban metabolism. In Savini, S., Verschuuren, S., Salet, W.G.M., Raats, K. (eds.) Urban Metabolism. Amsterdam: University -Giezen, M. (12 June 2015) Enquête Fyra mislukt omdat ze parlementair is. Amsterdam: NRC Handelsblad -Giezen, M. (2008). Drie hoofdsteden en hun zustersteden. [Three Capital Cities and their Sister Cities] Agora, 24(1): Giezen, M. (2008). Organizing infrastructure: building infrastructure projects in the Netherlands. Territorio, 46(10): Reports -Giezen, M., Driessen, P.J.J., Spit, T., De Gier, T. (2013) Land in zicht: Een onderzoek naar systeemwijzigingen in de relatie tussen grond en duurzame gebiedsontwikkeling. Utrecht: InnovatieNetwerk en NederLandBovenWater -Giezen, M., Bertolini, L. & Salet, W.G.M. (2010) Country Synthesis Report: The Netherlands. London: OMEGA CoE on Transport 2013/ / / /10 Teaching Lecturer and Coordination -Inleiding Openbaar Bestuur en Bestuursrecht (Introduction Public Administration and Law ) (Ba1) (Redeveloped) -Milieusociologie: Mens, Natuur en de Samenleving (Environmental Sociology: Humans, Nature and Society) (Ba2) (Redeveloped) -Methoden en Technieken van Ruimtelijke Interventies (Method and Techniques for Spatial Interventions (Ba2) 2007/ /09

5 -Juridische en Bestuurlijke context voor Planologen (Legal and Administrative Context for Planning) Ba2 2011/ /13 -Governance for Sustainable Development: Analysing Practices (Ma1) -Sustainability Science: Models and Indicators (Ma1) -Transdisciplinary Case Study (Ma2) -Individual Research Project (Ma2) Lecturer/supervisor -Internationaal Milieubeleid (International Environmental Governance) (Ba2) (Redeveloped) -Evaluatie en Ontwerp van Milieubeleid (Assessment and Design of Environmental Policy) (Ba2) -Milieuwetenschappelijk Adviesproject (Scientific Environmental Consultancy) (Ba3) -Bachelor Thesis (average of 6 per year) -Master Thesis (average of 6 per year)