The 'Stichting Waardebehoud Onroerend Goed' (WOG) was a pilotproject (2012-2017) in order to test different options for communities, owners and housing corporations to deal with impoverished real estate.

A dialogue with fieldworkers, managers, researchers and officials centering around livability and civic initiatives

A presentation in which the importance of culture / cultural heritage in safeguarding livability and strengthening place attachment is emphasized.

Presentation on the occasion of a visit by some of the leading members of the Christen Unie from the Frisian provincial council to NoorderRuimte

How does demographic transition and unbalanced population decline affect our mobility-patterns, -possibilities and needs? How accessible are services, offices, education, schools etc in regions confronted with demographic transition and unbalanced population decline?

A visit within the framework of setting up an international living lab called ' Kunst contra Krimp / Creativity Agains Decline'

Presentation during national symposium 'Bevolkingsdaling' in Heerlen. Presenting EDRiT as one the 3rd round krimp-experiments of Platform 31

Demographic transition, unbalanced population decline and livability in the Northern Netherlands, discussed using different casestudies.

A presentation and discussion with young high potentials from different countries concerning demographic transition, unbalanced population decline, resilience and livability in the Netherlands in relation to the same processes in other European countries, the US and Japan.

Often the question is asked if we are confronted with a new challenge or whether population decline is the reoccurrence of a long known pattern called urbanization.