A presentation and discussion with young high potentials from different countries concerning demographic transition, unbalanced population decline, resilience and livability in the Netherlands in relation to the same processes in other European countries, the US and Japan.

Often the question is asked if we are confronted with a new challenge or whether population decline is the reoccurrence of a long known pattern called urbanization.

Often the question is asked if we are confronted with a new challenge or whether population decline is the reoccurrence of a long known pattern called urbanization.

Livability is a value driven, complex concept. SMEs seem to have a distinctive influence on how people evaluate livability in the Northern Netherlands. On the other hand demographic transition is changing the structure of the labour market in this area drastically. What are the changes and what are the …

Presentation at a gathering of organizations active in the field of (elderly) care, local and regional authorities and local and regional governments within the framework of the national week of 'Care and Wellbeing' in order to make a statement concerning the effects of demographic transition in regions …

A quest-lecture in the minor 'Population decline and built environment'.

Lectorale rede aangaande de responsieve regio waarbij de concepten tweede demografische transitie, selectieve krimp, leefbaarheid en veerkracht centraal staan.

What are possibilities concerning the exchange of knowledge and information in the EDR-region when focussing on demographic transition and its consequences? Which lessons can be learned from best practices on 'the other side of the border'? Are the German and Dutch labour markets really complementary? …

Arts, cultural heritage and culture in general are supposed to strengthen place attachment amongst others through improving awareness. If so they can possibly be used as instruments to counterbalance the consequences of population decline.