Oekraïense vluchtelingen kunnen bij aankomst in Nederland direct participeren op de arbeidsmarkt. Mede hierdoor ligt hun arbeidsparticipatie een stuk hoger dan onder Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Duitsland. Is dit ‘work first’-model daarmee ook een voorbeeld voor andere landen? Het is aannemelijk dat een …

XblocPlus is a single layer armour unit developed by BAM Infra Consult. The XblocPlus is the successor of the Xbloc and one of the main changes is that it is placed in a uniform pattern. Most of its hydraulic stability comes from the interlocking that the XblocPlus does. XblocPlus consists entirely …

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is constantly gaining ground, both at domestic and international level. New forms of dispute settlement with a mix of public and private components are emerging in fields where this was not the case until recent times, as some contributions to this Zoom-out have attempted …

Half of the medium-size cities of France are slowly disappearing. From social and economical weaknesses, they experience a rang of symptoms such as shrinkage, urban decay, ageing and impoverished populations that directly impact their spatial qualities and their very own identity. They need a spatial …

In multiple cities with polytechnics and universities, companies have difficulty finding the proper well-educated candidates for their vacancies. These young adults do not stay within the city 's proximity to reside and work after having obtained their bachelor or master degree. Apart from job opportunities, …

Abandoned villages and ruins are the consequence of depopulation. The region of A Ribeira Sacra (Galicia, Spain) is an example, where since 1981 the region has lost 40% of the population. A sustainable masterplan based on a strategy will bring a future to those areas by using the ruins and reactivate …

Villages have a bright future ahead. This project faces the current downward spirals of villages that usually lead to vacancy. A new perspective, together with spatial development that thrives on subsoil conditions, opens up options that will secure long term sustainable scenario’s for citizens as well …

This chapter discusses the efforts of community workers to obtain consent in local communities as a basis for taking action on issues that are affecting local people’s lives. Crucial here is that community workers resist the initial urge to settle for consensus and as a consequence limit the possibilities …

The aim of this dissertation is to analyze whether non-state actors, in the form of international governmental organizations, make states irrelevant within the global political arena. There has been a shift in the division of power in the political sphere as a result of trade openness. Indeed, international …

This report reveals the critical missing links within the city of Rotterdam. The city of Rotterdam is full of physical and mental barriers, partly because of harbours and infrastructure. The barriers, which were experienced by some respondents appeared to isolate complementary sectors off of eachother. …