Projects
Making (sense of) place. New participatory socio-spatial approaches for neighborhoods-in-flux KU Leuven
Participatory processes in neighborhood development aim to redivide power over how neighborhoods change. However, the way they are conceptualized and implemented poses challenges related to whose voice is included, hidden power dynamics and the risk of insurmountable tension and polarization. This dissertation aims to explore the potential of a relational and New Materialist place-based thinking to recast participatory processes for ...
Outside-City: the 'suburban character' as accomplishment of place distinction (case: Antwerp, c.1860-c.1940). University of Antwerp
Being and Space, Authenticity and Place - Heidegger's 'Topological Turn'. University of Antwerp
Ageing in place and spatial sustainability. Negotiating distance in eldercare. KU Leuven
Enhanced Place Finding (EPF) of TB transmission hotspots Institute of Tropical Medicine
transmission events take place outside the household in public places. Moreover, TB transmission is unequally
spatially distributed and occurs in transmission hotspot areas. Mathematical models consequently demonstrated that
identifying hotspots and blocking within-hotspot-transmission through targeted public health ...
International place of death study Vrije Universiteit Brussel
International comparative study of the place of death and study of avoidable and unnecessary hospitalization at the end of life. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ageing in place and spatial sustainability. Negotiating distance in eldercare KU Leuven
Current Flemish policies regarding care for older people stress the need for care at home, in order to postpone as long as possible moving towards retiring homes. These policies however risk to produce counter-effects with respect to other policy domains such as spatial planning. Advocates of spatial sustainability stress the need for spatial efficiency, requiring the densification of centers, where infrastructure and amenities can be ...
Tourism and politics of place making in the context of the Arab-Israeli onflict Ghent University
The objective of the ethnographic research is to examine how touristic place-making projects are carried out in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. A genealogical inquiry of the Jordan River Peace Park aims to contribute to the wider academic discussions on politics of tourism place-making and power.