Festivals, tentoonstellingen, films, reizen, pretparken, sportwedstrijden: het leisureaanbod is groot. De industrie wordt steeds groter en professioneler en de vrijetijdsconsument wordt steeds veeleisender: leisure is big business. Leisure! geeft een helder en toegankelijk overzicht van ons vrijetijdsgedrag …

Amsterdam is known worldwide for its historical beauty, liberal lifestyle and tolerant atmosphere. However, it risks becoming a victim of its own popularity. With fewer than one million residents, of whom less than 90 000 inhabit the inner city, Amsterdam received 8.3 million hotel guests in 2017 and …

Part 3 Programming and Activating Cyberparks deals with the variety of ways in which urban public spaces can be reinvigorated through the use of digital media technologies. As is outlined in the introduction to this volume, digital media technologies profoundly shape the use and perception of urban public …

This guide has been designed to measure and manage the impact of social events in urban areas. Our aim is to facilitate (event) organizers who would like to give a in depth justification for their work on enhancing social and sustainable (local) communities. These events tend to be small-scale cultural …

Onderwijs en onderzoek, maar dan midden in de stad en zo uitgevoerd dat burgers en zo uitgevoerd dat burgers, ondernemers en overheid er iets aan hebben – dat is Urban Leisure & Tourism Lab Amsterdam-Noord. Het lab pakt grote vraagstukken op en weet steeds vaker ondernemers en overheden te verleiden …

Objective Major issues in children with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are pain, fatigue and joint hypermobility which might influence functional ability. We recently studied these aspects in children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome hypermobility type (EDS-HT) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). What can …

Dit project poogt een bijdrage te leveren aan het versterken van “de kennisketen van de gastvrijheidseconomie” middels de volgende projectdoelstellingen: • SWOT-analyse van huidige situatie, vanuit verschillende stakeholderperspectieven: kijkend vanuit de ontwikkelopgaves die men ziet, aan welke data …

De markt van groepsvakanties en groepsuitjes is sterk in beweging. Mensen gaan steeds meer in groepsverband op pad in wisselende samenstelling. Het aanbod kent steeds meer spelers naast de traditionele groepsaccommodaties. Ook op het gebied van marketing is de sector in beweging met een veelheid aan …

Social enterprises received growing attention since the financial crisis started in 2008, due to severe public sector cut backs and the inability of current structures and policies to meet social problems. This development has also been accelerated by the dissatisfaction of consumers and society in private …

Amsterdam is known worldwide for its historical beauty, liberal lifestyle and tolerant atmosphere. With 860,000 residents (fewer than 90,000 living in the inner city), Amsterdam received 8.3 million hotel guests in 2017 and is urgently searching for ways to better manage its immense popularity. Its reputation …