Urban Form and Activity Patterns
| dc.contributor.author | Snellen, Daniƫlle | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-05-09T11:40:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-05-09T11:40:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | en |
| dc.description | Book of abstracts : AESOP PhD workshop 1999, Finse, Depertment of Geography Univeristy of Bergen, Norway | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Main theme of the PhD In recent years national and local governments in the Netherlands have started the implementation of the so-called VINEX-policy in order to comply with the expected housing needs in the decades ahead. This means that vast building sites are being developed. In doing so far-reaching decisions are made on the spatial structure of these new neighbourhoods and districts and on the way in which they are embedded in the existing built environment. The consequences of these choices with regard to policy goals set by Dutch governments, like sustainability, reduction of (car)mobility, sufficient economic and social base for services, are not clear. Empirical underpinnings for chosen policies are only available for some aspects of the choices made. And where empirical evidence is lacking, choices are made based on 'common sense'. The aim of this PhD-study is the development of an evaluation methodology that can be used to assess the effects of existing and new concepts for spatial structures on a large number of aspects, translated in evaluation criteria for policy goals. The knowledge gained in this way can be utilised to make better choices for locations and design of new development sites. Research methodology Theory behind the study is that new (or existing) urban areas form an environment for individuals and households to live in. Individuals and households have their basic needs and personal preferences, while the environment they live in poses them with opportunities and constraints. The fulfilment of the needs and preferences within the context of the urban environment results in activity participation of individuals and households. | |
| dc.description.version | publishedVersion | en |
| dc.identifier.pageNumber | 219-222 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14235/2777 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.publisher | AESOP | en |
| dc.rights | openAccess | en |
| dc.rights.license | CC-BY | en |
| dc.source | Book of abstracts : AESOP PhD workshop 1999, Finse, Depertment of Geography Univeristy of Bergen, Norway | en |
| dc.title | Urban Form and Activity Patterns | |
| dc.type | conferenceObject | en |
| dc.type.version | publishedVersion | en |