All rights reserved2024-05-302024-05-302011978-1530185207https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14235/1649Quality of Space – Quality of Life : Planning for Urban Needs of diverse timeframes. 2nd AESOP European Urban Summer School 2011, LisbonIs an urban planner who graduated from the University of Applied Sciences Larenstein and the University of Amsterdam. During his professional career he worked both for the private and public sector and has experience in consultancy, urban planning, sustainable design and planning and redevelopment of urban areas. He is involved in international training of young professionals as a tutor at international urban workshops. He is an author of several publications. Currently he works as a lecturer Urban Planning at Real-estate Management at the University of Applied Sciences Rotterdam. His professional and research interests focus on metropolitan development, city and regional planning and sustainable urban planning. He is a member of professional bodies including the Professional Association of Dutch Urban Designers and Urban Planners, the International Society of City and Regional Planners and the BNSP | NVTL Workinggroup Sustainable Urban Development.enopenAccessNiels Kropman : University of Applied Sciences. RotterdamconferenceObject221