The effects of forced relocations on improvements of the housing situation: A case study in four Dutch cities (draft version)

Urban restructuring takes place in numerous cities in Western European countries, often in the form of the demolition of relatively cheap dwellings and replacement by new, more expensive dwellings. This phenomenon has been studied extensively. Especially the effects of urban restructuring on the restructured areas themselves have been examined....

Reconsidering restructuring and relocation: Searching and evaluating waterbed effects (draft version)

The existence of deprived urban areas triggers many governments to change the physical and social structure of these areas. Sometimes policies are meant to change the area itself, in other cases the policies are meant to improve the situation of the residents. Urban restructuring policies change the deprived urban areas, usually because low-rent...

Reconsidering restructuring and relocation: Searching and evaluating waterbed effects

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