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 …

This study takes a valuation perspective to study how and where products and innovations are gaining ‘economic significance’ in the contemporary economy. Building on a recent research stream in economic geography and urban and regional studies, it highlights that the economic value of many products is …

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

Bijdrage en presentatie op internationale congres Populations Geography in Groningen, juni 2013.