Abstract:
On May, 2019 the PAS was declared invalid by the council of state which led to shutting down the majority of projects in Dutch residential area development; this is also known as the nitrogen crisis. To overcome this challenge a long- term solution focusing on sustainability is necessary. In this research the nitrogen crisis is seen as an incentive for a structural change towards more sustainability in Dutch residential area development. This structural change can be seen as a transition. A multiple case study is used to see projects as niches where innovations are researched which can contribute to a transition. Within niches different stakeholders work together on micro level to start a change. Linked to the goal of this research is the main question: How can innovative aspects within the construction phase of residential area development contribute to a transition to diminish the nitrogen emission in the Netherlands?
