De beleidsmedewerker van de gemeente Oldambt zijn bezig met de nieuwe omgevingsvisie die voldoet aan de eisen van de Omgevingswet dit in werking treedt in 2021. In de nieuwe Omgevingswet ligt de nadruk op burgerparticipatie. Dit onderwerp kwam veel naar voren tijdens verschillende gesprekken met medewerkers …

Rural areas in the northern parts of the Netherlands have lots of potentials to provide a healthy environment for their residents. However, population changes (ageing, outmigration) have a negative impact on the quality of life of residents. The GO!-Method that has been developed by the National Institute …

The consortia pitched their research projects in the morning. In the afternoon there was an excursion to Arnhem.

The divide between rural and urban regions in the Netherlands seem to be increasing. Different workshops focus on all aspects asking questions like: is this realy the case?

The Northern region of the Netherlands has beautiful landscapes, a nice diversity of green and blue areas, and dispersed settlements. However, some recent population changes can become threats to health and wellbeing in these areas. The rural areas in the three northern provinces - Groningen, Friesland …

On October 9, 8 local and regional partnerships introduced themselves at the start meeting of the Prevention Program Make space for health. Goal: getting to know each other and making agreements for collaboration and knowledge sharing in a learning network.

What is essential when trying to stimulate / preserve vitallity in regions confronted with ageing and unbalanced population decline?

Studeren over de grens, waarom is dit voor studenten en voor (krimp) regio’s ­belangrijk?

The so called Second Demographic Transition (Lesthaeghe and Van der Kaa, 1986), which surfaced in the sixties of the twentieth century in Western Europe and North America, resulted from a significant change in the pattern of norms and values. This again resulted in delayed fertility, a declining population …

Places matter for economic and social development. In an increasingly globalized world, people are looking to local and regional factors to optimize competitive advantage, inclusivity, and well-being. The ERSA congress “Places for People: Innovative, Inclusive and Liveable Regions” puts people back at …