Conclusions

We are facing a paradigm shift in the production of housing, and it is precisely in this transition where contexts as different as The Netherlands and Chile find a common denominator: the problem of affordability and general discontent in the face of a supply that is increasingly remote from the economic capacity and needs of people. Access...

Collaborative Housing: The Resurgence of Collectively Self-organised and Self-managed Housing in Europe

Against the backdrop of the current housing crisis, Europe has seen the (re)emergence of collectively self-organised housing projects. Collaborative housing stands as an umbrella term for the wide range of these housing forms, where groups of residents collectively design, develop and inhabit housing. This chapter provides a brief...

Commercialization of project results in research public-private partnerships

This exploratory study aims at finding influences of characteristics on commercialization of results of research and innovation projects funded by the EU. This study will help overcomer the Valley of Death, which is the troublesome transition from research to the subsequent commercialization. This study aims at two themes within FP7-NMP which...

Social Learning in European River-Basin Management: Barriers and Fostering Mechanisms from 10 River Basins

We present and analyze 10 case studies of participatory river-basin management that were conducted as part of the European HarmoniCOP project. The main theme was social learning, which emphasizes the importance of collaboration, organization, and learning. The case studies show that social learning in river-basin management is not an unrealistic...