Today 'social mix' is the dominant concept in urban planning (policy) to tackle issues of diversity, also in Flanders. The key assumption is that the propinquity of well-off and poor residents will lead to an upward social mobility of the poor and an incr
This project aims to contribute to the scientific literature on U+2018polycentric urban regionsU+2019 (PURs). In its
most basic guise, the PUR notion applies to regions characterised by the presence of a set of nearby
cities that are of roughly equal importance. A well-known example is the Dutch Randstad, where
roughly equally-important cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Delft are
regionally ...
Commuting is one of the least enjoyable activities. It is often called U+2018the stress that doesnU+2019t payU+2019. In
order to understand commuting satisfaction and how it changes over time, this project will use a
life-oriented approach. This approach is based on a life course based research design of mobility
behaviour while also paying attention to the interaction with other life domains such as residential ...
It is increasingly recognized that the functioning of rural ecosystems is threatened by farmland biodiversity loss. The reinforcement of functional agro-biodiversity (FAB) and related services require measures on the landscape scale, which is nowadays no common practice and in need of scientific support at the landscape scale. The overall objective of this project is to deliver quantitative support for an improved spatial implementation of ...
By incorporation of MFS-slag (modified iron-silicate slag) in concrete mixtures at high cement and/or aggregate replacement levels, the DUSC project strives for (i) maximum residue valorisation and avoidance of waste disposal, and (ii) more durable and sustainable reinforced concrete structures, with a low carbon footprint, high service life and good recyclability. MFS-slag based concrete (‘MFS-concrete’) is targeted which can be used as ...