From Planning the Port/City to Planning the Port-City: Exploring the Economic Interface in European Port Cities

In last three decades, planning agencies of most ports have institutionally evolved into a (semi-) independent port authority. The rationale behind this process is that port authorities are able to react more quickly to changing logistical and spatial preferences of maritime firms, hence increasing the competitiveness of ports. Although these...

Risk mitigation and investability of a U-PHS project in the Netherlands

We review the status of a 1.4 GW, 8 GWh underground pumped hydro storage (U-PHS) project in the southern Netherlands, which has been under development since the 1980s. Its history shows how the prospect of a large-scale U-PHS for The Netherlands (a country whose proverbial flatness prohibits PHS) has been attractive in every decade, based on...

A productive neighbourhood: Economic activity as a driver for sustainable development

The study aims to investigate humane housing solutions for rapid urbanisation happening all over the globe, specifically engaging with the case of Nalasopara, Mumbai, taking into account issues of density, affordability, economic development, gender and participation.

Spatial transformation of the economy in the post-communist period: The case of the Vilnius urban region

Economic transformation has been gaining ground in the former socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe since the change of system. This descriptive paper explores the locational patterns of enterprise in the Vilnius urban region during the post-communist transition of Lithuania. Cartographical techniques are used to map the changes that...

Road Traffic in China

Traffic is tightly related to the social and economic development in a country. In China the development of the economy has been very fast in the past 30 years and this is still continuing. The transport infrastructure shows a similar pattern, while traffic is also rapidly growing. In urban areas this growth has led to severe congestion problems...

Using System Dynamics to model the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Botswana and Uganda

Uganda and Botswana present two interesting and contrasting cases in the AIDS epidemic. System dynamics models of the AIDS epidemic in Botswana and Uganda were created to examine the future development of the virus in both countries and evaluate existing and future policy measures. The effect of existing and new policies such as abstinence only,...

Developing and marketing sustainable construction services

Increasing calls for action on addressing the negative impact of human activities on the natural environment have lead to the growth of new markets for sustainable solutions. At a more macro level, the role of construction and marketing in economic development has been well established. In striving towards economic growth, a balance between...

The construction industry and the challenges of the millennium development goals

It has long been recognised that the role of the construction industry in socio-economic development goes beyond its share in national output. A number of studies have focused on the issue of employment creation others have emphasised its multiplier effect on other sectors of the economy. The role of construction infrastructure in the process of...

The potential impact on property and socio-economic development resulting from road transport corridors in Africa: A case study

Description of the paper A development corridor is important, particularly regarding its impact on future property development and socio-economic growth. The objectives of this study include the following: ? A theoretical overview on development corridors; ? A literature review on economic wealth creation within a broader region. The South...

Beyond the World Fair

World Expos are ‘world known’ events, with its core business to meet, learn and innovate. The national pavilions specially build for these events are outstanding architectural structures to show off the visitors and the rest of the world. What many people do not know is that the post-use of these structures and the surrounding area are in many...

Centrality and economic development in the Rijnland region: Social and spatial concepts of centrality

In urban research, spatial and social concepts of centrality are being distinguished. From a spatial point of view, metrical centrality implies that something is located in the middle of an area. However, metrical and topological centrality are not equivalent. In research where space syntax methods are applied, topological centrality implies...

Micro scale spatial relationships in urban studies: The relationship between private and public space and its impact on street life

Research on urban environment by means of space syntax theory and methods tends to focus on macro scale spatial conditions. However, micro scale conditions should not be neglected. In research on street life and dispersal of crime in urban areas, it became inevitable to pay attention to the interdependence between the macro as well as the micro...