The current research frames the challenges that arise after the entrance in a new country, i.e. on the “Living in” period. Moreover, this research focuses on the transformative nature of the expatriate experience. This ...

The new development paradigm places emphasis on collaboration between government, private sector and civil society. The call for more collaboration between the private sector and the government has been adopted by the new ...

Declining demography and online shopping are the biggest changes for middle-sized cities in the periphery of the Randstad. Developing city centres is therefore necessary, but what is the best strategy? In addition, how do ...

Encounters in Scripted Space explores the influence of institutional and design scripts on the encounter. The public interiors of the city offices of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Utrecht, and Dutch public space during the first ...

The aim of this research is to gain insight into what a community enterprise is, and what value it has. Community centers are disappearing, and the places to meet in the neighborhood is becoming increasingly scarce. On the ...

This research seeks to find out to what extent inland container terminals already meet the standards for efficient container transport. Furthermore, research is done for what could be the most effective measures to increase ...

As processes of transformation and transition in the welfare- and youth domains are heading towards a society in which active participation is required, citizens are becoming more involved in plans and ideas concerning ...

This thesis investigates the grassroots movements within the bicycling scene of Detroit. Of special interest were not only the motivations, catalysts, methods, measures, and enablers, but also barriers to bottom-up social ...

This study explores the factors and contexts behind food waste generation within food supply chains, and comes with suggestions for the role of intermediary organisations to promote supply chain coordination and innovation. ...

Bringing your child to school is for every parent an important common activity in relation to home-school mobility. This parent’s practice about the journey from home to school can be conducted in various ways. Therefore, ...