Wim Bernasco named professor by special appointment of Urban Geography of Crime and Security
Wim Bernasco appointed as Professor of Urban Geography of Crime and Security, bridging urban geography and criminology for safer cities.
Urbanisation and Mobility
Scholars focusing on the theme of urbanisation and mobility focus on the stagnant housing market or a more sustainable and social layout of streets, as well as the disparities between urban and rural areas. Explore further into the research conducted by our scholars in this domain.
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Minister Dijkgraaf is introduced to UvA project during Dutch Knowledge Mission to South Africa
Earlier this month, outgoing Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf was introduced to the Eco-Imagining project, a research consortium based at the University of Amsterdam, in South Africa. The ... -
Difference in Exposure to Health Factors for Homeowners and Renters in the Same Area
The exposure to air pollution, noise pollution, and other factors affecting health varies between people living in owned homes and those in rental properties in the same neighborhood, according to research. -
How middle-class cities emerged under social democratic rule
Over the past 40 years cities like London, Berlin, Copenhagen and Amsterdam - changed from relatively poor and largely working-class cities to cities dominated by the middle class. How to explain this?
