Cities have always been diverse: with respect to function, to housing and to population
groups. Economic activities and employment opportunities can be found concentrated in …

The emergence of gentrification as a 'global urban strategy'(Smith, 2002,“New globalism,
new urbanism: gentrification as a global urban strategy” Antipode 34 427–451) is clearly …

In the major Dutch cities, social rented housing in post-war neighbourhoods has been
demolished and largely replaced by more expensive owner-occupied and rental housing …

Never were energy use and security of energy supply as high on the international political
agendas as they are now. There seems to be a consensus that energy savings and …

Former industrial cities in the W est are employing gentrification as urban policy. In these
policies, women and families currently play an important role as gentrification pioneers. In …

Als ik terugkijk op de totstandkoming van dit proefschrift, dan besef ik dat ik op vele fronten
de wind in de rug heb gehad. Bij de aanvang van mijn promotietraject in 2005 was het …

Numerous studies have been devoted to documenting the shifting patterns of ethnic
segregation in the cities of the Netherlands during the past few decades. But an analysis of …

Many Dutch post-war neighbourhoods are subject to intensive urban restructuring.
Demolition and new housing construction combined with social and economic programmes …

The Meaning of Dwelling Features. Conceptual and Methodological Issues relates the
research areas of housing preferences and the meaning of a dwelling with each other and …

In Western countries, the tone of the debate on integration and multiculturalism has
sharpened since the beginning of the century, partly as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks …