In this paper we investigate laypersons’ valuation of historic buildings, their experiences of thermal comfort in those buildings and contrast this with their views on the appropriateness of energy efficiency measures. This paper presents four case studies of medieval churches in Groningen, Netherlands. Valuation studies is used to investigate the values that are attached to historic buildings by various stakeholders. We apply the ‘heritage as a spatial vector’ approach, to position heritage in relation to developments in society and the landscape. Our theoretical contribution lies in the combination of heritage approaches and valuation studies. We conclude that for a more balanced assessment of historic buildings, laypersons’ valuations should be further integrated in heritage studies.
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Designs for improving energy efficiency in historical buildings are tailor made. For initiators the flexible character of design processes raises uncertainty about why certain energy measures are (not) allowed. How is decision making in thedesign process organised? And what mechanisms influence tailor made designs? In this paper we present an integral design method for energy efficient restoration. Our theoretical background draws on two sources. Firstly, we follow design theory with distinct generic and specific designs. Secondly we use the ‘heritage-as-a-spatial-factor’ approach, where participants with different backgrounds focus on adding value to heritage. By applying the integral design method, we evaluate decision making processes and reflect on heritage approaches. We suggest how the integral design method can be improved andquestion the parallel existence of heritage approaches.
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Sustaining historical buildings does not always align with the ambition to promote sustainability in the built environment. In this paper we explore the dynamics and strategies that spring from this basic tension, by investigating the differences and similarities between expert’s valuation and peoples’ valuation of historical buildings, as well as their views on energy efficiency. Our paper highlights mediaeval churches in Groningen, which represent an important European heritage. We cooperate closely with the SOGK, a regional organization that is taking up the challenge of maintaining these churches in a region that is depopulating, secularizing and, to all that, suffering from earthquakes.
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This study describes the process of developing a typical dish for a slow city, using the lens of co-creation and coproduction. The slow movement argues that appreciation of local cuisine increases through events and developing slow food practices. Participant observation and interviews with actors involved in the development process revealed the symbolic components used to enhance the cultural heritage of Vizela, Portugal as a slow city. The research shows that the slow city initiative has gradually provided the basis for a gastronomic attraction to support tourist development. The development of a typical dish for the city was found to aid the recovery and revalorization of local knowledge, while the support of gastronomic culture by the local authority and community participation helped to strengthen regional identity and to develop an attractive and sustainable tourist offer. Thus, this study revealed the importance of residents in this development process as well as showed requirements that may support the rescue and cocreation of typical dishes for tourism.
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Dit boek is een verslag van een reis door een gedeelte van de provincie Drenthe en in het bijzonder vier gemeenten in zuidoost Drenthe. Een reis met vragen, ideeën en oplossingen. De gemeenten zijn zichzelf aan het ontwikkelen en zijn verantwoordelijk voor de ontwikkelingen op het gebied van economische ontwikkelingen, maatschappelijk vastgoed, leegstand, herbestemming, leefomgeving en krimp.
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In 2012 is de Barometer Gemeentelijk Maatschappelijk Vastgoed voor de vijfde keer bij gemeenten in Nederland afgenomen. Dit artikel bevat de resultaten van het onderzoek Barometer Gemeentelijk Maatschappelijk Vastgoed 2012 en is uitgevoerd door het Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen in opdracht van het lectoraat Maatschappelijk Vastgoed. In totaal hebben 76 gemeenten van verschillende Nederlandse gemeenten de vragenlijst ingevuld. De belangrijkste conclusie is dat de regionale samenwerking met betrekking tot maatschappelijk vastgoed in tijden van bezuinigingen zal toenemen.
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Binnen de gemeente Borger-Odoorn zijn vooral vrijkomende scholen een actueel thema. De gemeente vraagt zich in het geval van een vrijkomende school vaak af of zij deze zouden moeten willen herbestemmen, of dat ze deze willen vervreemden. In het tweede geval, vervreemden, komen al snel de volgende vragen naar voren: moet het pand zo maar op de markt gezet worden, of moeten ze het met een (mogelijk) plan aanbieden op de markt en wat doen we in the time being?
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Overcoming Challenges in local green H2 economies Organizer: Dr Beata Kviatek, Jean Monnet Chair in Sustainable EU Economy, Centre of Expertise Energy / International Business School / Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, the Netherlands One of the main pathways of the current energy transition includes development of regional green hydrogen economy, usually based in the so-called hydrogen valleys. The development of regional green hydrogen economies enables to green up regional industry and mobility, brings new business opportunities for local and regional businesses, redirects regional investments and financial streams, and proposes new avenues for regional education, knowledge, and research institutions. However, the complexity of regional transformation towards green hydrogen economy, poses challenges that require a close cooperation between different local and regional stakeholders at multiple levels, including national and European. What are these challenges in developing regional green hydrogen economies here, in the northern part of the Netherlands, and in other regions of Europe and what are the new pathways to overcome challenges in regional green hydrogen economies? – is the main question of the proposed panel discussion that will involve academics, policy makers, and practitioners from the northern part of the Netherlands as well as some European regions.
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