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Item Success Factors for Public-Private Partnerships in Waterfront Redevelopment Projects in Accomplishing Affordable Housing(2024-09-03)There is worldwide pressure on building land as well as a housing affordability crisis in big cities. To minimize the use of greenfield locations, harbor brownfield sites are redeveloped to build new residential areas. To ensure that these new residential areas will provide housing for all income groups, there must be a focus on achieving affordable housing. Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) could help to accomplish Affordable Housing (AH) in these Waterfront Redevelopment Projects (WRPs). PPPs have been used in the past to accelerate the development of WRPs and to provide for AH. However, the influence of PPPs in WRPs to accomplish AH has not been researched yet. A theory on Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for PPPs could potentially help to achieve AH successfully in WRPs. To tighten the gap in existing literature, this research aims to explore the CSFs regarding PPPs in WRPs to realize AH. This research explores the relationship between WRPs, AH, PPPs, and CSFs and provides recommendations for current and future projects by conducting qualitative research while analyzing multiple case studies.Item The social equity dimension of the circular economy: Social equity in four circular urban planning projects in the Netherlands(2024-09-29)In recent years, the Circular Economy (CE) has emerged as a key strategy for promoting Sustainable Development (SD) and addressing climate change. This thesis examines how social equity is integrated into CE practices through four urban planning projects in the Netherlands. The concept of social equity, including recognitional, procedural, and distributional dimensions, is used to assess whether these projects are inclusive and beneficial to all societal groups. The research focuses on how social equity is addressed and perceived in circular urban planning across four cities: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht. Using a qualitative case study approach, policy documents, secondary sources, and stakeholder interviews are analysed to evaluate the role of social equity in these projects. Findings reveal that while social equity principles are included in these urban planning projects, stronger mechanisms are needed for stakeholder engagement and ensuring long-term social benefits. Focusing on the lived experiences of stakeholders and analysing the impact of CE through a social equity lens, this research contributes to a more holistic understanding of CE. It enriches the scientific discussion on social equity in circular urban planning frameworks and provides recommendations for policymakers and urban planners to improve inclusivity and address inequalities in projects.Item Multi-stakeholder housing arrangements for Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands(2024-09-23)During the 2015-2016 refugee crisis in the Netherlands, amid a severe housing shortage, community-driven initiatives arose. These included converting prisons, holiday homes, recreational parks, and institutional spaces to house migrants, students, and the elderly. Some of these efforts continue today, aiding in emergency situations like the reception of Ukrainian refugees. The war in Ukraine intensified the Netherlands' housing crisis, necessitating new cooperative housing strategies. A private reception system for Ukrainian refugees emerged, with platforms connecting refugees to host families. This thesis examines the housing arrangements for Ukrainian refugees, focusing on the role of governmental and non-governmental actors and collaboration dynamics between them, in the situation of a pre-existing housing shortage in the Netherlands. It specifically analyzed the housing arrangements in the Safety Region Gelderland-South, which includes Nijmegen and surrounding five municipalities. The research highlights that housing initiatives, such as repurposing existing facilities and utilizing alternative accommodations, were instrumental in addressing the urgent housing needs of Ukrainian refugees. Despite facing challenges such as logistical issues and resource constraints, municipalities in the Safety Region Gelderland-South adapted through enhanced cooperation with private entities. Consequently, the role of mayors and safety regions was crucial in implementing these housing arrangements, with their strategies significantly impacting the overall effectiveness of refugee reception.Item Extension Rebellion. Perspectives of Participants(2024-09-02)This paper investigates "Commemoractions," a social practice that both commemorates the deaths of clandestine border crossers and challenges the European border regime. By forming transversal alliances, family members and friends of the deceased, supported by activists, resist the widespread public amnesia regarding deaths and disappearances at Europe's borders through creative and performative acts. Drawing on insights from memory studies and grassroots migration research, the paper explores how counter-memories of border deaths are constructed. Using a multi-method approach, this study incorporates empirical data from expert interviews, multi-sited participant observations, and qualitative interviews with activists to examine how memory-making is performed within Commemoractions. Framed by a Foucauldian conception of knowledge and memory, the study views Commemoractions as an effort by marginalized actors to assert their knowledges in public discourse. The paper unpacks the affective, political, and relational dimensions of memory-making in these acts of commemoration. While Commemoractions often succeed in integrating diverse actors into collective memory-making through participatory performances, the findings suggest that personal experiences are pivotal in shaping engagement with border deaths and violence. These experiences influence how memory is performed, and divergences in personal encounters with bordering can expose fragilities within emerging memory communities.Item Framing flood events. An in-depth qualitative frame analysis of Dutch media reporting the 2021 flood in Limburg to flood risk governance(2024-08-29)This thesis explores how Dutch newspapers framed the 2021 Limburg flood, with a particular focus on the Multi-Layered Safety (MLS) approach. Using qualitative content analysis and Entman’s framing theory (1993), the study examines how media coverage addressed the causes, problems, moral evaluations, and solutions of the flood. The aim is to understand how Dutch media framed the issue of pluvial flooding after the event, while contributing to academic discussions on shock event framing. The analysis reveals that climate change was portrayed as the dominant cause, with significant attention given to infrastructure limitations and challenges related to insurance and government compensation. Flood prevention strategies, such as international cooperation and infrastructure improvements, were central to media narratives. However, there was also increasing recognition of the need for resilient urban planning and improved crisis management. Additionally, framing of disaster management was largely critical, particularly regarding failures in communication and coordination. The focus on climate-resilient recovery, especially in relation to insurance and government support, highlighted concerns about the adequacy of recovery efforts. Overall, despite the emphasis on traditional defences, the findings suggest a shift towards a more integrated approach that includes both immediate flood prevention and long-term resilience strategies.
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