The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is one of the four subspecies of gorillas, but the only one which is breeding successfully in captivity. Details of the breeding results have been published in the International Studbook for the Western Lowland Gorilla. These results show a birth …

Since the eighties, Dutch residents of care homes have been housed in Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) in order to age in place and live with higher social quality of housing. Scale, group mix and social quality of housing of these ALFs has not yet been explored. Initiators decide on experience and …

Reducing recidivism of individual offenders usually is a multifaceted task. Behavioural interventions, based on the ‘what works principles’ go along with interventions in the domains of education, work, housing and social networks. An integrative approach seems to improve the effectiveness of rehabilitation. …

De inleiding: Housing Management is de leerstoel die zich bezig houdt met de wijze waarop beheerders en ontwikkelaars van woningen zichzelf en hun activiteiten kunnen aanpassen aan de veranderende vraag naar wonen en gerelateerde diensten. De leerstoel legt hiertoe een verbinding tussen de bedrijfskunde …

Since the financial and administrative liberalisation from the government in the late 1980s and the 1990s, the Dutch housing associations have been very dynamic, regarding the considerable extension of both commercial and social activities, the increased reliance and dependence on market circumstances, …

Supply chain partnerships within housing refurbishment have not been given much specific attention which may be found surprising because the refurbishment market is becoming of increasing importance compared to new construction and has specific characteristics that require adapted approaches to supply …

OAG Makelaars en Rentmeesters (nader te noemen als OAG) begeleidt verschillende partijen bij de aan- en verkoop van gronden die in de toekomst wijzigen van bestemming. De verschillende aankopende partijen werken op dit moment met een prijsbeleid die gebaseerd is op de ‘intuïtieve methode’. Deze methode …

Energy efficiency has gained a lot of prominence in recent debates on urban sustainability and housing policy due to its potential consequences for climate change. At the local, national and also international level, there are numerous initiatives to promote energy savings and the use of renewable energy …

Emeritus hoogleraar André Thomsen, ook wel de renovatieprofessor genoemd, rekent bij zijn lezingen altijd voor dat woningen gemiddeld ten minste honderd jaar mee moeten. Dit zou betekenen dat de woningvoorraad uit de jaren zestig ten minste de jaren 2060 moet meemaken. Gaat dat lukken en welke waarden …

The demographics of the homeless population in many countries are currently shifting, and this cannot be explained by the different welfare systems to be found in these countries. Nevertheless, there is some evidence that the homelessness policies of some countries are converging, and we observe a combination …