The emergence of collaborative workspaces is a remarkable feature of contemporary cities. These spaces have appeared rapidly, catering for the locational needs of self-employed workers, start-ups, and small-size companies. The objective of this paper is to provide an analysis of four categories of collaborative …

Wegens drastische achteruitgang van aantallen is de grote karekiet opgenomen in het ‘Actieplan Bedreigde Vogels’ van Vogelbescherming Nederland (van Beusekom, 2015). Er worden al enkele maatregelen getroffen om de broedbiotoop van de grote karekiet te beschermen en te verbeteren. Een maatregel die sinds …

De veterinaire sector is aan het veranderen. Online kan de klant veterinair advies krijgen, diergeneesmiddelen kopen en dieetvoeding kopen. Dierenspeciaalzaken en tuincentra bieden diergeneeskundige zorg aan voor een lage prijs en er vindt ketenvorming plaats. Daarnaast groeit de sector in omvang en …

This paper explores knowledge-based urban development related to higher education and campuses. It also provides an introduction to design thinking, which has been used as a user-friendly tool for fulfilling the ideals of urban campus development in the project ‘Live Baltic Campus – Campus Areas as Labs …

Recensie boek Laboratorium Amsterdam. Werken, leren, reflecteren (Majoor, Morel, Straathof, Suurenbroek & Van Winden) Vanuit het perspectief van de stad als laboratorium is de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) de afgelopen vier jaar de stad in getrokken om op vernieuwende wijze te werken aan stedelijke …

Across Western Europe, the emphasis has shifted from physical manufacturing to the development of ideas, new products and creative processes. This has become known as the knowledge economy. While much has been written about this concept, so far there has been little focus on the role of the city. Bringing …

Since the late 1990s, city councils have become increasingly aware of the potential for information technologies (ICTs) to improve the management of cities and as an instrument for economic and social policy. This has resulted in a wave of urban ICT strategies and policies, such as the adoption of ICTs …

This title was first published in 2001. Analyzing and comparing several growth clusters in nine European cities, this compelling volume examines the critical success factors that determine the economic development of urban regions.

Can city administrations benefit from the entrepreneurial spirit of startups, and create better urban solutions with their help? In this paper, we critically assess the interplay between startups and city administrations for city-driven innovative public procurement or “challenge-based procurement” policy, …

In this short paper, we give an overview on how this major trend is unfolding and, specifically, how it affects cities. We take the following starting points: • Digitalization is a strong force that “happens” everywhere in the (urban) society. It has positive and negative effects – explored later in …