Abstract:
In this research the process of placemaking is the central theme. The aim is to seek insights of how public spaces are formed in different ways by its users through experience and by its professionals through strategy building. To do this, a broad analysis to inhabitants’ sense of place is done, followed by an in-depth study on the strategies behind the places they live in. This research finds its relevance in the upcoming Omgevingswet that will give more power to the local. Because of this shift, new participation and development strategies must be tested on different cases in the context of middle-size rural municipalities.
Keywords: placemaking, sense of place, strategy, participation, Omgevingswet
