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Krantz, B. (author), Öresjö, E. (author), Priemus, H. (author)
book 1999
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Sunikka, M. (author), Boon, C. (author)
book 2002
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Sunikka, M.M. (author), Boon, C. (author)
journal article 2003
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Wassenberg, F. (author)
It is curious that the most frequently reviewed and well thought-out large housing estates are now the areas with the worst image. Image is an important factor of a neighbourhood’s popularity, affecting its position in the local or regional neighbourhood hierarchy. Many studies and reports about problematic areas indicate that a negative image,...
journal article 2004
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Gruis, V.H. (author), Nieboer, N.E.T. (author)
journal article 2004
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Meijer, F.M. (author), Vijverberg, G.A.M. (author)
conference paper 2006
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Sanders, F.C. (author)
It is widely acknowledged that housing conditions have an enormous influence on the health of residents. Poor housing is consistently associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity, specifically with an increase in infectious and chronic diseases, stunted development in children and poor mental health (Krieger and Higgins, 2002). The...
journal article 2007
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Elsinga, M. (author), Wassenberg, F. (author)
Nowhere else in Europe does social housing dominate the housing market as it does in the Netherlands. Over one third of all households rent a social-sector dwelling. There are 2.4 million social rented dwellings, a number that has been stable during the last decade. Almost all social housing is owned by housing associations. These have to act on...
book chapter 2007
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Van Mossel, J.H. (author)
For housing associations, maintenance is an opportunity for high quality interaction with their tenants, and thus an opportunity for effectively influencing the quality of service delivery to tenants. Dutch housing associations have a market share of about one third of the entire Dutch housing stock. They spent around 2.8 billion euros a year on...
doctoral thesis 2008
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Zijlstra, S. (author), Gruis, V. (author)
Papers workshops In the Netherlands, several housing associations have started offering a major part of their housing stock with a purchase option. This allows tenants of new and existing dwellings to choose between entering into a standard tenancy contract and purchasing the dwelling. Sales options often have the possibility of offering a...
conference paper 2008
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Kramer, B. (author)
Papers workshops. In recent years, Dutch housing associations have introduced a number of innovative types of sale, having in common that a house is sold to the tenant at a discount. In this way, buying a house becomes affordable for lower-income households. On the other hand the housing association obtains cash, which can be used for (social)...
conference paper 2008
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Lévy-Vroelant, C. (author), Reinprecht, C. (author), Wassenberg, F. (author)
European social housing history can be interpreted through the combination of two complementary notions: path dependency and change. Socio-political experiences and practices at the national, regional or municipal level are potentially powerful determinants of historical developments—an idea known as path dependency. However, they do not stop...
book chapter 2008
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Droste, C. (author), Lelevrier, C. (author), Wassenberg, F. (author)
Many European countries have policies to renew cities and neighbourhoods. This paper examines the policies of France, the Netherlands and Germany. In these, as in most Western European countries, the social housing sector forms an important part of regeneration schemes. Social housing is both actor and subject to urban renewal. Housing...
book chapter 2008
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Wessels, R.M. (author)
The main topic of my thesis is social sustainable housing in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in Bolivia. The thesis covers Architecture as well as Building technology specialisations. The Architectural focus of the project is community based developed, social, sustainable housing. With Building technology, a research into materials is done to ensure the...
master thesis 2009
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Nieboer, N. (author)
Sinds de financiële verzelfstandiging van de Nederlandse sociale-huursector in de jaren 80 en 90 van de vorige eeuw hebben woningcorporaties een grotere beleidsverantwoordelijkheid gekregen wat betreft de ontwikkeling van hun woningbestand. Dit heeft geleid tot een verhoogde activiteit in het ontwikkelen van portefeuillebeleid en tot de opkomst...
doctoral thesis 2009
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Nieboer, N. (author)
Sinds de financiële verzelfstandiging van de Nederlandse sociale-huursector in de jaren 80 en 90 van de vorige eeuw hebben woningcorporaties een grotere beleidsverantwoordelijkheid gekregen wat betreft de ontwikkeling van hun woningbestand. Dit heeft geleid tot een verhoogde activiteit in het ontwikkelen van portefeuillebeleid en tot de opkomst...
book 2009
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Kohut, S.K. (author)
The conditions of uneven asymmetrical development in Santiago de Chile are explored through the concept of urban thresholds: the divide between the neighbourhoods of La Victoria and San Joaquin, the transition between public and private space, a collaboration between autoconstruction and controlled development, and the boundary between...
master thesis 2009
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Urbani, S. (author), Van Bortel, G.A. (author)
This paper describes social housing developments in Lombardy, one of the most affluent regions in the Italy. Housing policy in Italy is mainly the responsibility of the Regions. We discuss the challenges of social housing provision and the interplay between market, state, community and third sector actors to provide affordable homes. However,...
conference paper 2009
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Lennartz, C. (author), Haffner, M.E.A. (author), Oxley, M.J. (author)
When policy makers claim that rented housing has to become more competitive, there is no consensus on what competition in this context actually means. The same holds true for scientific housing research: Theories that have utilized the economic concept of competition tend to rely on implicit definitions or focus on selected aspects. In...
conference paper 2009
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Kleinhans, R.J. (author)
conference paper 2009
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