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Rolee Aranya

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Rolee Aranya

Professor, Study program leader for MSc. in Urban Ecological Planning
Department of Architecture and Planning
Faculty of Architecture and Design

rolee.aranya@ntnu.no
+4773595021 Sentralbygg 1, Gløshaugen
Publications Teaching Outreach

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2025

  • Widell, Kristina Marianne Norne; Granado, Pedro Andres Crespo del; Mehta, Shraddha; Støa, Petter; Paulsen, Anneli Alatalo; Aranya, Rolee. (2025) COP30: Collaboration with the Global South – SINTEF Blog.
    Other
  • Aranya, Rolee; Mehta, Shraddha; Widell, Kristina Marianne Norne; Støa, Petter; Paulsen, Anneli Alatalo; Granado, Pedro Andres Crespo del. (2025) COP30: Samarbeid med det globale sør – SINTEF-blogg.
    Other

2022

  • Koshy, Mrudhula; Aranya, Rolee; Refstie, Hilde. (2022) Handling Compounded Uncertainty in Spatial Planning and Humanitarian Action in Unexpected Floods in Wayanad, Kerala: Towards a Contextualised Contingency Planning Approach. Planning Theory & Practice
    Academic article

2021

  • Sharma, Riny; Sliwa, Marcin Wojciech; Stecchini, Cinthia Freire; Aranya, Rolee. (2021) Fieldwork in my Backyard: Experiences with Threshold Learning based on Distributed Fieldworks in Project-based Courses. AMPS PROCEEDINGS SERIES
    Academic article

2019

  • Gohari, Savis; Medalen, Tor; Aranya, Rolee. (2019) Exploring the Impact of Complex Multi-Level Governance Structures on the Societal Contribution of Universities to Knowledge-Based Urban Development. Social Sciences
    Academic article

2018

  • Støa, Eli; Aranya, Rolee; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen. (2018) Lokalsenter, nabolag og bolig. Muligheter og barrierer for sosial integrering av flyktninger i Trondheim. NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, Instutt for Arkitektur og Planlegging NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, Instutt for Arkitektur og Planlegging
    Report
  • Sliwa, Marcin; Aranya, Rolee; Refstie, Hilde. (2018) Urban Ecological Planning: Principles, value positions and application in practice.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2016

  • Aranya, Rolee; Vaidya, Chetan. (2016) Planning Education for a Smart Urban India.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee; Ulset, Vilde. (2016) Contested formality and incipient informality in Delhi’s new suburban space.: A case study in Savda Ghevra Resettlement Colony.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2015

  • Shrestha, Pranita; Aranya, Rolee. (2015) Claiming Invited and Invented Spaces : Contingencies for Insurgent Planning Practices. International Planning Studies
    Academic literature review

2014

  • Aranya, Rolee; Vaidya, Chetan. (2014) Is India ready to plan a ‘SMART’ urban future? – Planning education in the post liberal Urban India. Yojana
    Popular scientific article

2010

  • Aranya, Rolee; Ni, Pengfei; Cheng, Zixu; Huang, Jin. (2010) South Asian Cities in Globalization.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee; Ni, Pengfei; Zhang, Yu; Huang, Jin. (2010) Indian Cities.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2008

  • Aranya, Rolee. (2008) Location theory in reverse? Location for global production in the IT industry of Bangalore. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
    Academic article
  • Taylor, PJ; Aranya, Rolee. (2008) A global 'Urban roller coaster'? Connectivity changes in the world city network, 2000-2004. Regional studies
    Academic article

2007

  • Taylor, Peter J.; Aranya, Rolee. (2007) A Global 'Urban Roller Coaster'? Connectivity Changes in the World City Network, 2000-04. Regional studies
    Academic article
  • Aranya, Rolee. (2007) Location Theory in Reverse? – Location for global production in the IT Industry of Bangalore. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
    Academic article

2006

  • Aranya, Rolee; Taylor, Peter J.. (2006) Connectivity and city revival. Town & Country Planning
    Academic article

2005

  • Aranya, Rolee. (2005) Globalisation and Urban Restructuring of Bangalore, India.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

  • Koshy, Mrudhula; Aranya, Rolee; Refstie, Hilde. (2022) Handling Compounded Uncertainty in Spatial Planning and Humanitarian Action in Unexpected Floods in Wayanad, Kerala: Towards a Contextualised Contingency Planning Approach. Planning Theory & Practice
    Academic article
  • Sharma, Riny; Sliwa, Marcin Wojciech; Stecchini, Cinthia Freire; Aranya, Rolee. (2021) Fieldwork in my Backyard: Experiences with Threshold Learning based on Distributed Fieldworks in Project-based Courses. AMPS PROCEEDINGS SERIES
    Academic article
  • Gohari, Savis; Medalen, Tor; Aranya, Rolee. (2019) Exploring the Impact of Complex Multi-Level Governance Structures on the Societal Contribution of Universities to Knowledge-Based Urban Development. Social Sciences
    Academic article
  • Shrestha, Pranita; Aranya, Rolee. (2015) Claiming Invited and Invented Spaces : Contingencies for Insurgent Planning Practices. International Planning Studies
    Academic literature review
  • Aranya, Rolee; Vaidya, Chetan. (2014) Is India ready to plan a ‘SMART’ urban future? – Planning education in the post liberal Urban India. Yojana
    Popular scientific article
  • Aranya, Rolee. (2008) Location theory in reverse? Location for global production in the IT industry of Bangalore. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
    Academic article
  • Taylor, PJ; Aranya, Rolee. (2008) A global 'Urban roller coaster'? Connectivity changes in the world city network, 2000-2004. Regional studies
    Academic article
  • Taylor, Peter J.; Aranya, Rolee. (2007) A Global 'Urban Roller Coaster'? Connectivity Changes in the World City Network, 2000-04. Regional studies
    Academic article
  • Aranya, Rolee. (2007) Location Theory in Reverse? – Location for global production in the IT Industry of Bangalore. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space
    Academic article
  • Aranya, Rolee; Taylor, Peter J.. (2006) Connectivity and city revival. Town & Country Planning
    Academic article

Part of book/report

  • Widell, Kristina Marianne Norne; Granado, Pedro Andres Crespo del; Mehta, Shraddha; Støa, Petter; Paulsen, Anneli Alatalo; Aranya, Rolee. (2025) COP30: Collaboration with the Global South – SINTEF Blog.
    Other
  • Aranya, Rolee; Mehta, Shraddha; Widell, Kristina Marianne Norne; Støa, Petter; Paulsen, Anneli Alatalo; Granado, Pedro Andres Crespo del. (2025) COP30: Samarbeid med det globale sør – SINTEF-blogg.
    Other
  • Sliwa, Marcin; Aranya, Rolee; Refstie, Hilde. (2018) Urban Ecological Planning: Principles, value positions and application in practice.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee; Vaidya, Chetan. (2016) Planning Education for a Smart Urban India.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee; Ulset, Vilde. (2016) Contested formality and incipient informality in Delhi’s new suburban space.: A case study in Savda Ghevra Resettlement Colony.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee; Ni, Pengfei; Cheng, Zixu; Huang, Jin. (2010) South Asian Cities in Globalization.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee; Ni, Pengfei; Zhang, Yu; Huang, Jin. (2010) Indian Cities.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Aranya, Rolee. (2005) Globalisation and Urban Restructuring of Bangalore, India.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Støa, Eli; Aranya, Rolee; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen. (2018) Lokalsenter, nabolag og bolig. Muligheter og barrierer for sosial integrering av flyktninger i Trondheim. NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, Instutt for Arkitektur og Planlegging NTNU Fakultet for arkitektur og design, Instutt for Arkitektur og Planlegging
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • AAR4820 - Methods for Participatory Planning, co-Design and Localizing SDGs
  • AAR4525 - Urban Ecological Planning: Project Course
  • AAR5400 - M.Sc. Thesis in Urban Ecological Planning
  • AAR4874 - Theories and Methods for Master Thesis
  • AAR5325 - Project Development and Process
  • AAR5230 - Understanding Urban Ecological Planning - self programmed
  • AAR5220 - Urban Contingency Practice and Planning
  • AAR8200 - Critical Urban Theory
  • AAR5210 - Theories in Urban Ecological Planning
  • AAR5270 - Globalisation and Urban Development
  • AAR8320 - Introduction to Research Methods and Theories of Science for PhD-candidates
  • FP4350 - Planning Theory
  • AAR5390 - Practice Internship in Urban Development

Outreach

2022

  • Lecture
    Aranya, Rolee; Hay, Hamish Donald Ashbourne; Refstie, Hilde. (2022) Tools for Stakeholder Mapping. Gigamapping Workshop Ålesund , Ålesund 2022-03-31 - 2022-04-01

2019

  • Academic lecture
    Refstie, Hilde; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen; Aranya, Rolee; Millstein, Marianne. (2019) Session: Planning for sustainable urban futures: transgressing the North-South boundaries in theory and practice. Nordic Geographers Meeting 2019 , Trondheim 2019-06-17 - 2019-06-17
  • Academic lecture
    Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen; Aranya, Rolee; Millstein, Marianne; Refstie, Hilde. (2019) Methodological implications of the 'southern' turn in urban theory: introducing North-South dialogues on participatory planning and urban developments. Nordic Geographers Meeting , Trondheim 2019-06-17 - 2019-06-17
  • Academic lecture
    Nielsen, Brita Fladvad; Vrebos, Hanne; Aranya, Rolee. (2019) Experiential learning and reflection through video in field-based learning. Læringsfestivalen , Trondheim 2019-05-06 - 2019-05-07

2018

  • Lecture
    Støa, Eli; Aranya, Rolee; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen. (2018) Presentasjon av resultater fra forskningsprosjektet «Lokalsenterutvikling som strategi for bærekraftige byer – bosetting og integrering av flyktninger i Trondheim kommune». Workshop for Trondheim kommune og Husbanken 2018-05-25 - 2018-05-25

2017

  • Academic lecture
    Støa, Eli; Aranya, Rolee; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen; Thorshaug, Ragne Øwre. (2017) Local center development and integration of refugees in Trondheim – the role of housing. ENHR2017: Affordable Housing for All! – Redefining the Roles of Public and Private Sectors , Tirana 2017-09-04 - 2017-09-06
  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee; Rørtveit, Hilde Nymoen; Smith, David; Støa, Eli. (2017) Reconciling goals of social and physical sustainability: an examination of spatial dimension of social integration in Trondheim, Norway. AESOP annual congress '17: Spaces if dialogue for places of dignity. Fostering the European dimention of planning , Lisbon 2017-07-11 -

2015

  • Lecture
    Wyckmans, Annemie; Aranya, Rolee. (2015) Smart Cities, Communities and Regions @ NTNU. ClimateKIC Seminar Smart Sustainable Cities , Trondheim 2015-02-23 - 2015-02-25

2013

  • Academic lecture
    Shrestha, Pranita; Aranya, Rolee. (2013) Claiming Invited and Invented Spaces : Contingencies for Insurgent Planning Practices. AESOP- ACSP Joint Congress , Dublin 2013-07-15 - 2013-07-19
  • Lecture
    Skotte, Hans Narve; Wellinger, Steffen; Archipovaite, Elena; Aranya, Rolee. (2013) live studio - miniseminar. miniseminar, AB fak. NTNU , AB fak. NNTU 2013-09-06 - 2013-09-06

2012

  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee; Shrestha, Pranita. (2012) “Does Insurgent Planning represent a hope for cities of the South – Evidence from Kathmandu, Nepal”. WSE Symposion, “Liveable Cities & Quality of LIfe” , Naples 2012-09-05 - 2012-09-07

2011

  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee; Bjønness, Hans Christie. (2011) Main organisers of International Conference 'Urban India' during the India Week, NTNU. Urban India , Trondheim 2011-10-04 - 2011-10-07
  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee. (2011) Using the city for accessing the global economy: Lessons from Bangalore, India’s cyber city. International Conference and Seminar on Urban India , Trondheim 2011-10-05 - 2011-10-06

2009

  • Poster
    Aranya, Rolee; Wyckmans, Annemie. (2009) From the ivory tower to the town square. Exploring the role of academic institutions as actors for collective environmental learning: the Brøset case. 5th Urban Research Symposium. Cities and climate change: Responding to an urgent agenda , Marseille 2009-06-28 - 2009-06-30
  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee; Skotte, Hans Narve. (2009) Workshop: GETTING READY FOR LEARNING on Methods of Investigation, Project Development and Implementation. International Workshop on Methods of Investigation, Project Development and Implementation , NTNU 2009-08-01 - 2009-08-03
  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee. (2009) Chair of Panel - Merits of African Urban Informality. Nordic Africa Days: Africa - In search of alternatives , NTNU 2009-10-01 - 2009-10-03

2006

  • Academic lecture
    Taylor, Peter J.; Aranya, Rolee. (2006) Changes in the World City Network – A global urban roller coaster?. Annual Conference of Association of American Geographers , Chicago 2006-03-07 - 2006-03-11
  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee. (2006) Global, Glocal and Local City: Emerging politics of scale in city planning for the globalising city of Bangalore. 12th IPHS Cross National Transfer of Planning Ideas , Delhi 2006-12-11 - 2006-12-14

2003

  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee. (2003) Spatial Inequality in a Globalising City: Case of Bangalore. Conference on Spatial Inequality in Asia , Tokyo 2003-03-28 - 2003-03-29
  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee. (2003) Globalisation and Urban Restructuring of Bangalore, India. 42nd Annual Conference of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) , Cairo 2003-10-17 - 2003-10-22

2001

  • Academic lecture
    Aranya, Rolee. (2001) Emerging dichotomies in landuse planning in a global economic environment. World Planning Schools Congress , Shanghai 2001-07-11 - 2001-07-15

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