Anthropocene Territory Scheldt

Anthropocene Territories / Territorial Agency: John Palmesino, Ann-Sofi Rönnskog - Photo: Territorial Agency 2025

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Anthropocene Territory Scheldt

Territorial Agency: John Palmesino (IT), Ann-Sofi Rönnskog (FI)

Over the past 3,000 years, sea level changed little. Yet according to current predictions, it is expected to rise over 2m this century. The project traces overlapping processes shaping the Scheldt, linking the Port of Antwerp, its region, and river dynamics. Using Earth Observation and AI, Territorial Agency creates a tool for shared insight and knowledge. This helps define Anthropocene Territories—spaces transformed by human and non-human forces—vital for research, education, and policy.

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    Territorial Agency

    Established by architects John Palmesino and Ann-Sofi Rönnskog, Territorial Agency promotes comprehensive territorial transformations in the Anthropocene by integrating science, architecture, art, advocacy, and action. Grounded in spatial and territorial analysis using remote sensing technologies, they represent complex transformations of contemporary inhabited territories.

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This work was commissioned within the framework of S+T+ARTS4WaterII – Ports In Transformation with the support of the S+T+ARTS programme of the European Union under Grant Agreement LC-0269312. | The S+T+ARTS4WaterII project, a continuation after the successful implementation of its pilot predecessor S+T+ARTS4WaterI, initiated by the European Commission and the United Nations through the European S+T+ARTS initiative (Science, Technology, and Arts). The project aims to foster art-driven responsible innovation and outreach involving ports, water research institutions, and digital technologies.