Projects
FWO research project: Large dwellings in Flanders. Development of architectural and users strategies in view of demographic trends and ecological constraints. Hasselt University
POPCAT POLICY: Development of a municipal (stray) cat policy guide and 5 lecture series on responsible municipal (stray) cat population policy. Ghent University
In order to strengthen the (stray) cat population policy of cities and municipalities guidelines will be developed that will support them in managing colony cats, neighbourhood stakeholder communication and monitoring of issues at stake. This project aims to provide support by identifying good practices of catching, releasing and caring for stray cats in the professional field and by researching and bringing the literature together in a ...
The European Refugee Controversy as a Cosmopolitan Crisis: the rise, spread and development of new moral imaginaries and movements. University of Antwerp
Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Hasselt University
Deliberating the demise of cultural heritage in small towns and villages in South Africa and Belgium Hasselt University
Forecasting and management of extreme rainfall induced risks in the urban environment. KU Leuven
A. Context
Extreme local rain storms may induce severe floods and related socio-economic impacts on the urban environment (Belgian cities). While floods along rivers have been studied already extensively, quantification, forecasting, control and management of inundations along sewer systems and urban rivers have to face particular difficulties. They need fine-scale (local, short duration) rainfall estimation and nowcasting (= short-term ...
Ethnic residential segregation in Belgium: trap or stepping stone for social mobility? Ghent University
Among policymakers and in public opinion, there is a strong belief that ethnic segregation
hampers the integration of ethnic minorities. Academic research about the impact of ethnic
concentration neighborhoods on the socio-economic outcomes of minorities is, however, scarce and mixed. On the one hand, concentration neighborhoods might be seen as places with a bad reputation where minorities live isolated from mainstream society and ...