Het zakelijk verkeer in Nederland: Omvang, kenmerken en achtergronden

Recently, Dutch transport policy acknowledges business travel as a category of travel which deserves explicit attention, because of its particular economie importance. In view of the very limited empirical and theoretica I understanding of business travel, an exploratory investigation was carried out. This report deals mainly with the empirical...

The added value of lifestyle variables: The search continues

Introduction: People’s preferences for residential environments have long been predicted on the basis of sociodemographic characteristics alone. Recently, however, some researchers argue that these variables no longer suffice to explain and predict preferences and that they should be supplemented with lifestyle variables. The current study...

Current developments in 3D-cadastre with examples from the Netherlands and the Russian Federation

The world is (at least) three dimensional in our perception although when it comes to representation we have become used to the simplification of the ‘reality’ into two dimensions (2D). Most situations in a cadastre can be represented in 2D on a map without that this representation causes too many uncertainties or queries. However, with current...

Bewonerservaringen in seriematige passiefwoningen

Deze studie onderzocht de bewonerservaringen van 21 sociale huurders in seriematig gebouwde passiefwoningen in Nederland. Gegevens werden verzameld over de bewoners, hun motivatie om te kiezen voor hun woning, hun algemene tevredenheid met de woning en hun tevredenheid met het comfort, de klimaatregeling, het ventilatie-onderhoud en de...

A comparative evaluation of low-energy, passive and zero-energy houses in The Netherlands and Belgium

The presented research aims to evaluate highly energy-efficient dwellings, in particular Passive Houses (PH), in Flanders and in The Netherlands, based on end-user experiences. In the introduction the definition of PH in the Benelux countries Belgium and The Netherlands is compared with the Nordic countries and certification and comfort issues...

What is the worth of values in guiding residential preferences and choices?

The demographic, socio-economic and socio-cultural shifts that have taken place in Western economies in recent decades have generated a broader variety in housing behavior. For this reason, some researchers argue that socio-demographic characteristics alone no longer suffice to predict the housing demand. They should be supplemented with ...

Anchor Levels as a New Tool for the Theory and Measurement of Multiattribute Utility

This paper introduces anchor levels as a new tool for multiattribute utility theory. Anchor levels are attribute levels whose values are not affected by other attributes. They allow for new interpretations and generalizations of known representations and utility measurement techniques. Generalizations of earlier techniques can be obtained...

Developing a House Price Index for The Netherlands: A Practical Application of Weighted Repeat Sales

This paper describes the development of a house price index that has been introduced in May 2005 in The Netherlands. This monthly index, called Woningwaarde Index Kadaster (House Price Index Kadaster), is designed to detect changes in the price of the overall stock of owner-occupied homes. Fifty-five indices are calculated: one overall index,...

Why is Housing Always Satisfactory? A Study into the Impact of Preference and Experience on Housing Appreciation

This study focuses on residents’ perceptions of residential quality concerning 23 different dwelling aspects. Respondents were asked to indicate their appreciation of these dwelling aspects on a scale ranging from 0 (‘‘extremely unattractive’’) to 100 (‘‘extremely attractive’’). The influence of two potential factors on the appreciation of...

The added value of lifestyle variables: The search continues

People’s residential preferences are generally predicted on the basis of socio-demographic characteristics. Recently, however, it is argued that these variables no longer suffice and that they should be supplemented with lifestyle variables. The cur-rent study explores this assumption for a number of residential preferences. A life-style...

The Impact of Socio-Demographic Characteristics, Objective Housing Quali-ty and Preference on Residential Satisfaction

Residential satisfaction is an important topic in the domain of housing. It refers to the individuals’ appraisal of the conditions of their residential environment, in relation to their needs, expectations and achievements. In the current study respondents were asked to indicate their residential satisfaction on a scale ranging from 1 (very...

Ruimtelijk structurerende effecten Westerscheldetunnel: Deelrapport 3: effecten op bewoners

Ruimtelijk structurerende effecten Westerscheldetunnel. Deelrapport 2: Effecten op het bedrijfsleven

Oonderzoek uitgevoerd in opdracht van de Provincie Zeeland.