375 research outputs found
Planning policy instruments for resilient urban redevelopment: The case of office conversions in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
No full textThis chapter considers resilient urban redevelopment as the ability of public and private stakeholders to respond to changes in real estate market demand by adopting existing offices to new usages. It explores the various conceptual planning policy instruments that could assist in realising resilient urban redevelopment. Additionally, the effectiveness of such planning policy instruments is demonstrated by case study examples from the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The effectiveness of achieving urban resilience through office conversions based on the use of policy instruments is a difficult and complex matter to assess. The Rotterdam covenant, in terms of discipline, is in the ‘legal’ policy instrument category. The chapter concludes with some comparative case study lessons for policymakers and general conclusions for research on resilient urban redevelopment.Accepted Author ManuscriptUrban Development ManagementReal Estate ManagementBuilding La
Introducing the DISCUSS indicator set in farmers' discussion groups
No full textDISCUSS, the Dual Indicator Set for Sustainable Crop protection Sustainability Surveys, was designed to help farmers achieve more sustainable crop protection (Wustenberghs et al., 2012). DISCUSS was developed for use in learning networks of farmers. Indicator results, in particular the differences between farms, are intended as a starting point and a structuring element for the discussion. In previous research such peer interaction not only fostered learning about more sustainable alternatives, it also initiated changes in attitudes and behaviours, thus providing leverage for increased sustainability.
The design of DISCUSS was expert driven. The indicator set aims to cover all important aspects of crop protection. It therefore pairs risk indicators with response indicators. Risk for human health and the environment exerted by chemical crop protection is quantified by POCER, the Pesticide OCcupational and Environmental Risk indicators (Vercruysse and Steurbaut, 2002). Farmers’ response to this risk, both in terms of their management actions and their knowledge, awareness and attitude, is revealed by a questionnaire. POCER covers 12 human and environmental compartments; the questionnaire contains 12 themes, each measured by a number of items. The complexity of the indicator set, necessary to cover the multi-facetted issue at hand, might however contradict the ultimate goal of indicators “to simplify information about complex phenomena to improve communication”.
This paper discusses ways to summarise the information in DISCUSS for introduction in farmers’ discussion groups. Attracting interest requires a simple representation, even when further on in the discussion farmers might ask for insight into the underlying indicators. One way to simplify indicator sets is aggregating them into a composite indicator. Composite indicators have the advantage to (1) summarise multi-dimensional issues; (2) provide the big picture, ease interpretation and facilitate ranking; (3) help attract interest. Composing an aggregate DISCUSS indicator first requires expressing all sub-indicators in a common unit. Second, all risk indicators and questionnaire themes need to be weighted against each other. The weighted sum then results in an aggregate value. Moreover, the attributed weights support the decision support function of DISCUSS, as the largest weights indicate priorities for transforming management practices. Another way to simplify indicator sets is their visual presentation. This should both provide an overview of the own situation at a glance and allow quick comparison with the peers.
The possibilities to introduce DISCUSS in learning networks are investigated using an interactive, participatory methodology. Both the methodology and the results will be discussed.
VERCRUYSSE F. AND STEURBAUT W. (2002). POCER, the pesticide occupational and environmental risk indicator. Crop Prot. 21(4): 307 315.
WUSTENBERGHS H., DELCOUR I., D’HAENE K., LAUWERS L, MARCHAND F., STEURBAUT W. AND SPANOGHE P. (2012). A dual indicator set to help farms achieve more sustainable crop protection. Pest Manag. Sci. 68(8): 1130 1140
Book presentation: Jeanne Boden, Chinese Propaganda Seducing the World
No full textWaterstones Brussels is delighted to welcome author Dr Jeanne Boden of ChinaConduct and Professor Hilde Van Gelder of KU Leuven, Lieven Gevaert Centre to present the new book:
Chinese Propaganda Seducing the World.
Friday 26th April from 5pm until 7pm.
A short presentation will be followed by questions and an opportunity to discuss China’s new international influence.status: Publishe
Conversion Potential Assessment Tools
No full textBuilding owners and other stakeholders can adopt different strategies to cope with vacancy, such as consolidation, rent reduction, selling the building, renovation, transformation and conversion to adapted reuse, or demolish and build a new building. This chapter discusses various tools to cope with vacancy by adaptive reuse. It presents an overview of the many factors and aspects that enable or hinder adaptive reuse by conversion of (office) buildings into housing, and how to assess the characteristics of the market, location, building and involved stakeholders. Furthermore, it presents the Conversion Meter, a tool to assess the conversion potential of vacant office buildings into housing. The tool is built up from a first quick scan using veto criteria (Step 1) till a more detailed scan of the conversion potential based on gradual criteria (Step 2). No single gradual criterion is sufficient to decide if conversion is possible or not; it is the combination of all criteria i.e. the sum that provides a valuable indicator for the conversion potential. Step 3 calculates a conversion potential score as a weighted sum of all criteria. Step 4 is a scan on financial feasibility. The final Step 5 is a check on possible risks and opportunities to eliminate these risks. The chapter continues with lessons learned from case studies by applying the Conversion Meter.Accepted Author ManuscriptDesign & Construction ManagementReal Estate Managemen
Malinche, by Hilde Krüger. Towards a Breakdown of the Founding Myth in 1940s Mexico
No full textEl presente trabajo aborda un breve ensayo de la actriz y escritora alemana Hilde Krüger titulado Malinche o El Adiós a los Mitos (1944). En una época en la que el mito de la Malinche traidora convive con una reivindicación del papel histórico de la traductora de Cortés, Krüger, al igual que otras escritoras contemporáneas, defiende abiertamente a su protagonista, pero además reinterpreta el término “Malinche” recuperando el sentido que los indígenas dieron al mismo en el siglo XVI. Para nuestra autora, Marina y Cortés conforman un ser mítico, “Malinche”, que anuncia a los aztecas el fin de su mundo.This paper deals with a short essay by the German actress and writer Hilde Krüger entitled Malinche; Or, Farewell to Myths (1944). At a time when the myth of the traitor Malinche coexists with a vindication of the historical role of Cortés’ translator, Krüger, like other contemporary women writers, defends her protagonist in an open way, but she also reinterprets the term “Malinche”, recovering the meaning that the indigenous people gave to it in the 16th century. For our author, Marina and Cortés form a mythical creature, “Malinche”, who announces to the Aztecs the end of their world
Malinche, de Hilde Krüger : hacia una quiebra del mito fundacional en el México de los años cuarenta
No full textEl presente trabajo aborda un breve ensayo de la actriz y escritora alemana Hilde Krüger titulado Malinche o El Adiós a los Mitos (1944). En una época en la que el mito de la Malinche traidora convive con una reivindicación del papel histórico de la traductora de Cortés, Krüger, al igual que otras escritoras contemporáneas, defiende abiertamente a su protagonista, pero además reinterpreta el término "Malinche" recuperando el sentido que los indígenas dieron al mismo en el siglo XVI. Para nuestra autora, Marina y Cortés conforman un ser mítico, "Malinche", que anuncia a los aztecas el fin de su mundo.Aquest treball aborda un breu assaig de l'actriu i escriptora alemanya Hilde Krüger titulat Malinche o L'adéu als mites (1944). En una època en la qual el mite de la Malinche traïdora conviu amb una reivindicació del paper històric de la traductora de Cortés, Krüger, de la mateixa manera que altres escriptores contemporànies, defensa obertament a la seva protagonista, però, a més, reinterpreta el terme "Malinche" recuperant el sentit que els indígenes van donar al mateix al segle XVI. Per a la nostra autora, Marina i Cortés conformen un ésser mític, "Malinche", que anuncia als asteques la fi del seu món.This paper deals with a short essay by the German actress and writer Hilde Krüger entitled Malinche; Or, Farewell to Myths (1944). At a time when the myth of the traitor Malinche coexists with a vindication of the historical role of Cortés' translator, Krüger, like other contemporary women writers, defends her protagonist in an open way, but she also reinterprets the term "Malinche", recovering the meaning that the indigenous people gave to it in the 16th century. For our author, Marina and Cortés form a mythical creature, "Malinche", who announces to the Aztecs the end of their world
D1.2_Report on reference farming system
No full textThe aim of this report is to characterize and assess reference systems from the mainstream organic/sustainable sector. The main objective of this study is to define a mainstream organic
food system
Refitting Vacancy for the Creative Industry: A Strategy to Create and Maintain a Creative Community
No full textThe high vacancy rate in the office building market in the Netherlands is mainly explained by an overproduction of office space. The demand is expected to decrease further due to aging of the population, a changing economy and the decreasing need for space. A possible new end-user is the creative industry. The different working standards of this industry lead to different use of office space than the large-scale offices of the production economy. Adaptive reuse can create a solution for the need of new accommodations in this part of the office market. In this research a strategy has been developed that explains which characteristics a vacant office building must meet to be reused for the creative industry, which facilities it must offer and how tenants should be selected and managed. The possibilities have been researched by a detailed literature research, three in-depth case studies with successful redevelopments for the creative industry in Eindhoven, Rotterdam and Amsterdam and interviews with several experts in practice.Design & Construction ManagementReal Estate Managemen
Malinche, de Hilde Krüger: hacia una quiebra del mito fundacional en el México de los años cuarenta
No full textThis paper deals with a short essay by the German actress and writer Hilde Krüger entitled Malinche; Or, Farewell to Myths(1944). At a time when the myth of the traitor Malinche coexists with a vindication of the historical role of Cortés’ translator, Krüger, like other contemporary women writers, defends her protagonist in an open way, but she also reinterprets the term “Malinche”, recovering the meaning that the indigenous people gave to it in the 16th century. For our author, Marina and Cortés form a mythical creature, “Malinche”, who announces to the Aztecs the end of their world.El presente trabajo aborda un breve ensayo de la actriz y escritora alemana Hilde Krüger titulado Malinche o El Adiós a los Mitos(1944). En una época en la que el mito de la Malinche traidora convive con una reivindicación del papel histórico de la traductora de Cortés, Krüger, al igual que otras escritoras contemporáneas, defiende abiertamente a su protagonista, pero además reinterpreta el término “Malinche” recuperando el sentido que los indígenas dieron al mismo en el siglo XVI. Para nuestra autora, Marina y Cortés conforman un ser mítico, “Malinche”, que anuncia a los aztecas el fin de su mundo
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