Although near-peer role modeling (NPRM) has been suggested as an effective pedagogical intervention for boosting confidence, motivation, and self-efficacy, few studies have examined its connection with learner needs and well-being utilizing an established psychological framework. The present study investigates …

Urban experimentation has gained traction with (supra-)national and local politics as a method for catalyzing change in urban systems and practices. Yet, with experiments becoming more commonly driven by established actors, concerns persist about their potential to sidestep political issues of power, …

Conferentieboek van de Vlaams-Nederlandse PlanDag, georganiseerd op woensdag 21 en donderdafg 22 mei 2025.

Nederlandse binnensteden ondergaan ingrijpende transformaties om toekomstbestendig te blijven. De afname van de winkelfunctie dwingt gemeenten tot actie om leegstand en verloedering te voorkomen. Binnensteden transformeren naar “places to be” waar naast de winkelfunctie ruimte is voor wonen, ontspanning …

De gemeente Almere staat voor een uitdaging om de betrokkenheid van bewoners in kwetsbare posities bij hun buurten te vergroten. In dit onderzoek zijn gesprekken met bewoners in kwetsbare posities gevoerd om in kaart te brengen welke belemmeringen en kansen zij ervaren bij het gaan participeren in hun …

The construction and demolition is a resource intensive sector, with Construction and Demolition Wastes (CDWs) considered as the largest waste streams accounting for 374 million tonnes in Europe. Although the 70% target for material recovery of CDWs set in the European Union Waste Directive Framework …

Since the early 2000s, global population ageing has significantly reshaped how urban design and planning address the human experience of city life. In this evolving context, age-friendly urban design has emerged as a transdisciplinary field aimed at configuring spatial systems that sustain autonomy, …

This viewpoint article explores the potential of multistakeholder participatory scenario planning (PSP) as a tool to foster a sustainable visitor economy in underprivileged neighbourhoods. Feijenoord, a district in Rotterdam, is such an area. While the visitor economy offers economic benefits, it can …

Leeftijdsgenoten ontmoeten en samen ontspannen zijn belangrijke elementen voor een goede kwaliteit van leven en de (mentale) gezondheid van jongeren. Wat doen Almeerse jongeren in hun vrije tijd? Waar ontmoeten zij leeftijdsgenoten? Hoe maken zij daarbij gebruik van de openbare ruimte en de voorzieningen …

Despite decades of residence, Turkish-Dutch citizens, one of the largest immigrant groups in the Netherlands, continue to face significant disparities in health, social, and economic factors compared to native Dutch citizens. To better understand this persistent disparity, we examined the acculturation …