Rijksoverheidsbeleid voor de transformatie naar wonen

Sinds 2005 heeft de Rijksoverheid de transformatie van bestaande gebouwen op de agenda staan. In die tijd werd namelijk duidelijk dat de kantorenleegstand was opgelopen tot problematische proporties, en liep tegelijkertijd de woningbouwproductie achter op de beleidsdoelstelling. De productie van woningen door transformatie werd voor het eerst in...

Samenwerking bij gebiedstransformaties naar wonen

Gebiedstransformaties hebben als algemeen kenmerk dat bestaande kantoor-, bedrijven-, winkel- of industriegebieden worden getransformeerd naar gebieden waarin de woonfunctie aan aandeel wint. Gebouwtransformaties vinden uiteraard ook plaats binnen zo’n gebiedstransformatie. Op gebiedsniveau vinden er echter vaak (andere) gebouw- en...

Cities of the Future: Towards Sustainable City Economies

It goes without saying that cities of tomorrow face numerous challenges that will change their appearance drastically. We only now begin to notice a gradual change towards climate-adaptive cities, inner-city renewable energy production, and more healthy urban environments by re-naturing our public realm and buildings as well as accommodating...

Planning policy instruments for resilient urban redevelopment: The case of office conversions in Rotterdam, the Netherlands

This chapter considers resilient urban redevelopment as the ability of public and private stakeholders to respond to changes in real estate market demand by adopting existing offices to new usages. It explores the various conceptual planning policy instruments that could assist in realising resilient urban redevelopment. Additionally, the...

Sustainable urban redevelopment in the Netherlands

Consensus on effective strategies and partnerships for delivering sustainable urban redevelopment projects in the Netherlands has yet to be reached. Although there is growing expectance of developing real estate in compliance with BREEAM certifications, it seems that scaling up such projects to an urban area level, taking into account far more...

Private sector-led urban development: Characteristics, typologies and practices

This chapter deals with private sector-led urban development by discussing various characteristics, typologies and practices. In terms of characteristics, private sector-led urban developments are classified as public– private partnership concessions. The chapter discusses the contemporary and potential role of private actors as a driving force...

Real Estate Development: An overview

Urban Development Management: Past, Present and Future