This article focusses on small-scale community-based care initiatives developed by citizens in small villages in rural areas in the Netherlands, with special attention to some interesting case studies in the North and South of the country. These initiatives will be contextualized. First, the demographic …

Few studies have investigated staying intentions and house attachment of residents who are confronted with physical damage to their dwelling in a risk area. This paper examines whether and how homeowners who are confronted with human-induced risks and the consequences of gas extraction in the Dutch Groningen …

Hoe klonk het landschap van je jeugd? Wat hoor je buiten aan geluiden? Welk lied herinnert jou aan een geliefde? Muziek verbindt, ontroert, verruimt en prikkelt. Zo koesteren we de stilte of het ruisen van de zee. Zo gidst muziek ons naar onze ervaringen, herinneringen en verlangens en markeert het de …

Tijdens het symposium zijn verschillende aspecten en knelpunten van zorg en welzijn op het platteland besproken. Een belangrijke vraag die tijdens het symposium werd beantwoord is: wat is er nodig om zorg in het dorp te borgen? Er is uitgebreid aandacht besteed aan de vele bewonersinitiatieven en de …

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the insights gained by testing in a design studio a particular research-by-design strategy, focusing on the generation of innovative solutions for climate change adaptation. The strategy is based on the Design Thinking Process and has been applied in the climate …

Green gas is an attractive option for a local energy transition to combat climate change, notably in rural communities. As local initiatives require local acceptance, the study used a questionnaire methodology to capture opinions and intentions toward green gas in a panel of rural respondents (N = 403) …

As the year passes, keeping themselves afloat has become more challenging for the Netherlands. Climate change and sea level rise are primary factors influencing the maintenance and reinforcement of the country's dikes system. Therefore, a new Delta Plan has been implemented to make the dikes system climate-proof …

Dit is een presentatie die ik gegeven is op het internationale European Rural Geo Congress in juni 2023 te Groningen

During the New Energy Forum, we will have a climate café. Our urban and rural environment are becoming increasingly vulnerable for climate change and there is an urgent need to become more resilient. ClimateCafé is a field education concept involving different fields of science and practice for capacity …