Planning for justice: A value-based framework to help spatial planners develop just housing strategies in Dutch regions

The current Dutch housing domain is characterised by injustices on multiple scales, such as a shortage of housing, disparities in well-being across regions, and unaffordable housing. This situation can partially be attributed to spatial planning practices focused on promoting growth-oriented economic thinking. These contemporary planning...

A Study Into The Effects Of Using Pain/Gain Sharing Mechanisms To Improve The Contract Management In The Supply Chain: Designing A Strategic Framework To Implement Pain/Gain Sharing Mechanisms

The Dutch construction industry faces the recurring issues related to delays and conflicts, resulting in adverse effects on construction projects. Researchers have proposed pain/gain sharing mechanisms as a potential solution to address these issues. However, there is a gap between theoretical suggestions and practical implementation. This...

The Gender Reveal of Space: A spatial strategic framework for a more gender inclusive planning and design of public spaces in the Netherlands

What happens if we look at (public) space through the lens of gender? How would it be experienced differently? These are questions this thesis will look into. It aims to not only explore different types of gendered spaces but also to increase the understanding of designers and planners on how to make public space more gender inclusive. With the...

Whose City Is It?: How to Achieve Socio-Spatial Justice By Using Citizen Participation Systems Focus Area: Rotterdam South, Tarwewijk

This research project focuses on how to provide the necessary infrastructure for citizen participation systems and encourage the inhabitants to get involved in the decision-making process in the communities by developing an alternative strategic framework, which offers a step-by-step community activation system. The main location of this study...

Delivering the future of urban freight: Towards a strategic framework for multimodal consolidation in the MRDH

Urban planners and decision-makers face several challenges in keeping cities liveable. Getting a well-working urban freight system is one of these underexposed challenges, where there is still a lack of knowledge and awareness among them. Current freight policies are insufficient to tackle the increasing negative externalities due to lack of...

Changing Sacredscapes: A cultural approach for a sustainable Varanasi

Nature is unique on earth. Civilizations over time have defined various landscapes, some of which have been changed and some are in the process. Sacredscapes are one among those that have sustained over many centuries. The urbanization is in the process of transforming this sacred identity of many cities. But what is forgotten is beyond religion...

Façade Reverse Logistics: Achieving circularity by application of reverse logistics strategies for curtain walls & window wall façade constructions

If the Netherlands wants to achieve its goal of being completely circular by 2050 (Berkel, Delahaye, & Faasdreef, 2019), radical solutions must take place. Implementing a circular economy is a challenge, but it proves to be significant given the rate at which resources are being consumed. Designing is one of the most important tasks to...

Client-contractor collaboration in bouwteams: A contractor's perspective

Recently, the Marktvisie (2016) expressed the need for more collaborative relationships based on equality and lately, a shift from adversarial to collaborative relationships is observed. The use of collaborative contracting strategies is increasing of which the bouwteam is an example. The bouwteam is a collaboration agreement during the design...

An Integrated Strategic Framework for the Urban Development of Favela Dique da Vila Gilda in Santos, Brazil

Favela Dique da Vila Gilda is located in a complex region, having large areas of valuable natural environments which are put under pressure by the rapid urbanization processes. The slum areas in the region, among other Vila Gilda, are together with the industrial areas the main polluters of the environments. In turn, this is also affecting the...

Sustainable communities in the case of Dutch deprived neighborhoods: An Urban regeneration strategy for area Bloemhof, Rotterdam south

Fostering a sustainable community means creating a livable area in which the current residents are able to obtain housing opportunities to their socio-economic characteristics in their own neighborhood, even if these characteristics change (Stouten, 2010). This project elaborates the relation of physical interventions and the criteria’s for...