The Social Impacts of Urban Densification in Times of Climate Action: Creating a knowledge base on the social impacts of urban interventions pursuing simultaneous densification, the energy transition and climate change adaptation and comparing the extracted main points with the perceptions of urban policymakers in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Densification, the increase of built environment elements in urban areas, has been identified as a tool to mitigate social and environmental consequences of urban sprawl, i.e. the continuous extension of urban boundaries and dispersed construction of built-up areas. <br/>At the same time, unique environmental and social challenges are requiring...

Urban Commons as a Driver of Social Inclusion: A Socio-Spatial Analysis of the Accessibility to Urban Commons in Amsterdam

As the urban population grows worldwide and cities are becoming increasingly unequal and segregated, Urban Commons emerge as a potential driver of inclusion and resilience for city dwellers. According to Feinberg et al. (2021), Urban Commons can promote social, environmental, and economic resilience, and Park et al. (2020) suggest they can act...

The Effect of Airbnb in the Gentrification Process in Amsterdam

In a globalized world, the rapid development in digital technologies and finance has enabled the successful growth of Airbnb around the world. The basic idea behind this growth is to take advantage of the underused assets —houses, apartments, or rooms and to profit from them. The spectacular growth in main cities has caused the social fabric of...