Car use in the sprawled urban region of Noord‐Brabant is above the Dutch average. Does this reflect car dependency due to the lack of competitive alternative modes? Or are there other factors at play, such as differences in preferences? This article aims to determine the nature of car use in the region and explore to what extent this reflects car dependency. The data, comprising 3,244 respondents was derived from two online questionnaires among employees from the High‐Tech Campus (2018) and the TU/e‐campus (2019) in Eindhoven. Travel times to work by car, public transport, cycling, and walking were calculated based on the respondents’ residential location. Indicators for car dependency were developed using thresholds for maximum commuting times by bicycle and maximum travel time ratios between public transport and car. Based on these thresholds, approximately 40% of the respondents were categorised as car‐dependent. Of the non‐car‐dependent respondents, 31% use the car for commuting. A binomial logit model revealed that higher residential densities and closer proximity to a railway station reduce the odds of car commuting. Travel time ratios also have a significant influence on the expected directions. Mode choice preferences (e.g., comfort, flexibility, etc.) also have a significant, and strong, impact. These results highlight the importance of combining hard (e.g., improvements in infrastructure or public transport provi-sion) and soft (information and persuasion) measures to reduce car use and car dependency in commuting trips.
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Dit rapport, gemaakt in opdracht van de Provincie Noord-Brabant, geeft een beschrijving van het huidige voedselsysteem en een aantal (maatschappelijke) ontwikkelingen in Noord-Brabant en aandachtspunten daaruit volgen die bij visievorming en beleidsontwikkeling over de agrofood sector in Noord-Brabant relevant zijn
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The HAS professorship Future Food Systems is performing applied research with students and external partners to transform our food system towards a more sustainable state. In this research it is not only a question of what is needed to achieve this, but also how and with whom. The governance of our food system needs rethinking to get the transformative momentum going in a democratic and constructive manner. Building on the professorship’s research agenda and involvement in the transdisciplinary NWA research project, the postdoc will explore collective ownership and inclusive participation as two key governance concepts for food system transformation. This will be done in a participatory manner, by learning from and with innovative bottom-up initiatives and practitioners from the field. By doing so, the postdoc will gain valuable practical insights that can aid to new approaches and (policy) interventions which foster a sustainable and just food system in the Netherlands and beyond. A strong connection between research and education is created via the active research involvement of students from different study programs, supervised by the postdoc (Dr. B. van Helvoirt). The acquired knowledge is embedded in education by the postdoc by incorporating it into HAS study program curricula and courses. In addition, it will contribute to the further professional development of qualitative research skills among HAS students and staff. Through scientific, policy and popular publications, participation in (inter)national conferences and meetings with experts and practitioners, the exposure and network of the postdoc and HAS in the field of food systems and governance will be expanded. This will allow for the setting up of a continuous research effort on this topic within the professorship via follow-up research with knowledge institutes, civic society groups and partners from the professional field.
Building Blocks for Liveable Neighbourhoods. Four suburbs in the province of Noord-Brabant are case-studies for a new method of urban development. Participation and scenario's are the starting point. The tools for local stakeholders to (literally) shape their own future environment are the end result.Societal issue: Gap between the plannend world and the daily life in city neighbourhoods. People are eager to take responsibility for their living environment but have no tools or knowledge to do it.Benefit to society: The method developed in this design research project enables the different stakeholders to connect, align and be effective in shaping their common future living environment.
Ondanks de economische groei in Nederland staan we voor uitdagingen als een gezonde leefomgeving creëren, bestaanszekerheid waarborgen, klimaatverandering vertragen en een verantwoordelijke impact op toekomstige generaties. Sturen op "brede welvaart", rekening houdend met sociale, economische en ecologische waarden, wordt belangrijker voor gemeenten en beleidsstrategen in het bijzonder. Zij moeten brede welvaart integraal implementeren en brede welvaart in hun beleid omzetten in concrete keuzes en sturing. Gemeenten ervaren echter moeite bij de concrete implementatie. Brede welvaart is inhoudelijk complex en vereist continu koorddansen tussen verschillende belangen. Daarbij gaat er veel aandacht naar brede welvaart ‘hier en nu’ en blijven de belangen van toekomstige generaties (brede welvaart ‘later’) te vaak onderbelicht. In Europees verband, en op nationaal niveau is er tevens momentum om brede welvaart ‘later’ meer zichtbaar te maken. Als Europees Commissaris voor intergenerationele rechtvaardigheid heeft Micallef de opdracht om het belang van toekomstige generaties te dienen. Ook op nationaal niveau winnen de belangen van toekomstige generaties terrein zoals blijkt uit… Op lokaal niveau wordt directe invloed op brede welvaart voor huidige en toekomstige generaties concreet. Lokale publieke professionals spelen een sleutelrol in het bevorderen van welzijn en kwaliteit van de leefomgeving voor toekomstige burgers. Concernstrategen en afdelingshoofden in Nederlandse gemeenten vertalen brede welvaart naar beleid in de praktijk. Beleidsprofessionals krijgen door dit project voor het eerst in Nederland een concrete handreiking om brede welvaart integraal en voor toekomstige generaties in te richten. Door middel van de methode van backcasting en de generatietoets gaan we vanuit dit onderzoek brede welvaart ‘later’ concreet maken. We doen dit samen met 5 gemeenten, de provincie Noord-Brabant en kennispartners. Al vanaf de start participeren concernstrategen en afdelingshoofden van gemeenten in een rijk kennis- en leernetwerk om hierin te groeien. Dit project verschaft hen hiervoor de concrete tools: in co-creatie ontwikkeld en meteen ingezet.
