Mapping Beyond the Monodisciplinary Approach: Exploring the Potential of Mapping in Comparative Research Methods

Authors

• Lukas Höller Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

  Lukas Höller holds a B.Eng. in Landscape Architecture from Weihenstephan‐Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences and finished his M.Sc. in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences, and Track Urbanism at Delft University of Technology with Cum Laude in 2020. He is currently doing his PhD researching inland port-city territories and territorial wellbeing along the Rhine at the Delft University of Technology Urbanism Department, Section of Spatial Planning & Strategy. He is also part of the Leiden‐Delft‐Erasmus PortCityFutures research group and is involved in several research and planning activities.

• Yvonne van Mil Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

  Yvonne van Mil is a researcher at the Department of Architecture at Delft University of Technology. After graduating in Delft in 2009, she worked for 10 years as an independent researcher, collaborating with various heritage and academic institutions. She specialises in spatial history and geospatial mapping, with a particular interest in the history of (regional) strategic planning. She worked on the publication of the Atlas of the Dutch Urban Landscape (2014), the first overview of urbanisation in the Netherlands from a long-term perspective. She is co-author of several books, including Port City Atlas. Mapping European Port City Territories (2023), Driven by Steel. From Hoogovens to Tata Steel 1918-2018 (2018), Atlas van het Westland (2016) and contributed chapters to the Atlas van de Schie (2016). The focus of her research is on mapping-based research methods for the comparative analysis of complex urban and rural landscapes in transition

• Michael Rodrigues Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

  Michael Rodrigues is a Geographer dedicated to innovating spatial data visualization and enhancing communication to reach broader audiences. Currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Chair History of Architecture and Urban Planning within TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, his research focuses on rendering spatial data more accessible and comprehensible. His aim is to facilitate learning about the surrounding world and empower stakeholders to make informed decisions.