Onderzoek naar buurtdragers en buurtbinding in de Couperusbuurt Amsterdam Nieuw West

This chapter explores the use of “responsive” or “interactive” urban media technologies as a tool or “building block” in the (re)design of urban public spaces. This is especially relevant as in the last two decades, urban development and digital technologies have brought out new types of urban typologies …

People in western countries spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. This severely affects their health (WHO 2013; Klepeis et al. 2001). The health risks are exacerbated if people travel between indoor spaces by car or public transport. Buildings on streets specifically designed to create a human …

Urban renewal and urban area development projects are by nature highly complex processes involving a multiplicity of professionals, stakeholders, and conflicting interests. Adding to this complexity are the formulated ambitions and societal challenges projects have to answer to. One of these ambitions …

Amsterdam faces the challenge of accommodating 50,000 to 90,000 new homes in the next five to ten years. That is equivalent to 10% of the city’s current total housing stock. The new homes have to be built within the existing urban fabric. This will entail high densities and the construction of new ‘un-Dutch’ …

Doel Als opdracht voor het actie-onderzoek is de volgende leidraad geformuleerd. Hoe kunnen we voor bewoners - en jongeren in het bijzonder - de relevante sociale opgaven ontdekken en zodanig ruimtelijk verbeelden dat knelpunten en kansen zichtbaar worden? Opbouw Als vorm is gekozen voor een gevoelskaart. …

Eerste verkenning naar een onderzoek naar wat bewoners bindt aan hun buurt. Met voorbeelden uit Nieuw West, Noord en Amsterdam Zuid Oost.

Large cities in the West respond to an ever-increasing shortage of affordable housing by accelerating the process of urban densification. Amsterdam, for instance, aims to increase its housing stock by 10 percent in the next 15 years as its population is expected to grow by 20 percent. As in other cities, …

The accelerated densification of Western European cities driven by economic growth has major spatial implications for their overall livability. Often, new homes must be built within an existing urban fabric, creating higher density environments. However, the impact on the experience of these high-density …