Area development

Erwin Heurkens, 9 May 2019, TU/e Eindhoven This presentation held at the TU/e for the Urban Case Studies course identifies and discusses the main characteristics of urban area development. It portrays area development as an interdisciplinary and applied scientific and empirical domain.

Strategies for sustainable private sector-led urban development projects in the Netherlands

Strategies and partnerships for delivering sustainable private sector-led urban development projects are yet to be effectuated. Despite the fact that actors in real estate development increasingly incorporate sustainability features into decision-making, it seems that developing sustainable urban areas – taking into account more complex social, environmental, economic issues at a bigger scale with potential wider…

Private Sector-led Urban Development Projects: Management, Partnerships & Effects in the Netherlands and the UK

This doctoral thesis explores the organisational, managerial and financial features of Private Sector-led Urban Development Projects in international comparative perspective by introducing theoretical concepts and case studies from the Netherlands, UK and USA that benefit local planning authorities and property developers to bring innovation to urban development practices. What can we learn from private sector-led urban…

Privaat-gestuurde Gebiedsontwikkeling: Sturing, Samenwerking & Effecten in Nederland en Engeland

Dit boek bevat een uitgebreide Nederlandse samenvatting van het proefschrift Private Sector-led Urban Development Projects: Management, Partnerships & Effects in the Netherlands and the UK (Heurkens, 2012). De reden om een aanvullende publicatie te schrijven ligt in de wens om de kennis over privaat-gestuurde gebiedsontwikkeling te ontsluiten voor de Nederlandse gebiedsontwikkelingspraktijk zonder dat daarbij het proefschrift ter hand genomen dient te…