Smart city-policy makers and technology vendors are increasingly stating they want to bring about citizen-centered smart cities. Yet, it often remains unclear what exactly that means, and how citizens are envisaged as actors in smart cities. This article wants to contribute to this discussion by exploring …

This city profile provides a multi-dimensional overview on the most recent social, economic, political and spatial changes in the city of Amsterdam. We map the social-geography of the city, discussing recent housing and spatial development policies as well as city-regional political dynamics. Today, …

According to the essayist and memoirist Rebecca Solnit, to be lost is 'to be fully present, and to be fully present is to be capable of being in uncertainty and mystery.' Solnit considers being lost 'a psychic state achievable through geography'. The flip-side is that geography can also prevent one from …

Distribution structures and distribution centre (DC) locations are essential for logistics companies to optimise logistics costs and service levels. This paper reviews Supply Chain Management (SCM), Geography and Economic Geographic literature on distribution structure and DC locations decision-making. …

PPT presentatie tijdens de GTE Conference 2014

Paper at International Conference Populations Geography. Presentation in Groningen, at 26 and 28 juni 2013.

Het ontwerpondersteunend onderzoek is gericht op het vinden van handvatten voor de uitwerking van het masterplan. Het masterplan is gemaakt voor de omgeving Kampen en Zwolle, gelegen in de IJssel-Vechtdelta. Nederzettingen in de IJssel-Vechtdelta hebben tot op heden niet altijd gebruik gemaakt van hun …

Voor u ligt het resultaat van een (nederlandstalig) onderzoek naar de belevingswaarde van eilanden. We verwachten dat landmarks, zicht en randen de basis zijn voor de beleving van eilanden. Deze ruimtelijke karakteristieken zijn essentieel; als je een van de drie wegneemt, valt het eilandgevoel weg. …

Half of the geographical areas in Mainland China are currently facing problems of water shortage and water pollution. Both the Chinese government and its private sectors are striving to find viable solutions for this very issue. However, with the enormous population base in China and its fast-growing …