Han Admiraal

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Han Admiraal, a civil engineer (University of Applied Science, Rotterdam), is co-chair of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association’s Committee on Underground Space (ITACUS) and a member of the Urban Planning Advisory Group of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), advising the special representative. As president of the Dutch-Flemish Pipeline Industry Guild, he promotes underground freight transport as a sustainable and economically efficient mode. Over the course of his career, Han has worked for the National Department of Public Works and Water Management, acting, among other positions, as the project manager for the first machine-excavated (TBM-driven) tunnel in soft soil in the Netherlands. Later, as the executive director of the Netherlands Centre for Underground Construction (COB) he implemented visionary concepts on underground construction, and was part-time professor of underground space at Zeeland University of Applied Science. Since 2008 he has been the owner and managing director of Enprodes Management Consultancy in Delft, consulting in the fields of underground space and road tunnel safety. He is passionate about urban planning and interdisciplinary dialogue between various stakeholders and professional disciplines dealing with urban and underground development.

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Publications (7)

• Future cities, resilient cities – The role of underground space in achieving urban resilience
  Underground Space 2019 DOI: 10.1016/j.undsp.2019.02.001
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• Underground Spaces Unveiled: Planning and creating the cities of the future
  2018 DOI: 10.1680/usu.61453
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• Engaging decision makers for an urban underground future
  Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2015.08.009
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• Why underground space should be included in urban planning policy - And how this will enhance an urban underground future
  Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology 2016 DOI: 10.1016/j.tust.2015.11.013
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• Underground space as invaluable resource for resilient cities
  Proceedings of the 13th World Confernece of ACUUS: Advances in Underground Space Development, ACUUS 2012 2013 DOI: 10.3850/978-981-07-3757-3RP-056-P277
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• Underground transport of cargo: A sustainable alternative
  Proceedings of the 13th World Confernece of ACUUS: Advances in Underground Space Development, ACUUS 2012 2013 DOI: 10.3850/978-981-07-3757-3RP-030-P340
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• Sustainability issues for underground space in urban areas
  Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning 2012 DOI: 10.1680/udap.10.00020
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