ERES:conference

The aim of this study is to provide insight into the property specific characteristics that influence the performance of retail property. Property specific characteristics refer to attributes that are connected with the individual stores or the shopping centre as a whole. Examples of these...

Dutch inner-city shopping areas face a decreasing number of visitors and declining sales volumes. Internet shopping, economic decline and an ageing population are considered to be the main causes. Improving the atmospherics of inner-city shopping areas may be a solution to improve the...

In both mature and emerging markets the share of retail chains in shopping malls is increasing, while the number of small independent retailers is decreasing. Nonetheless, there is general consensus that small retailers play an important role in making the shopping environment more attractive...

Due to a protective national retail policy regarding inner city shopping areas, most peripheral retail centres in the Netherlands are so called furniture strips. Until 2004, peripheral retail developments like those in Great Britain, France and the United States were not allowed. Since 2004, the...

Since the increase of value of real estate is no longer taken for granted, investors are looking for ways to ensure their direct return on real estate. Optimizing the occupancy rate and minimizing operating costs are important issues when calculating the direct return. For that reason, the role...

Location decisions are determined by a variety of underlying social and political processes. Also decisions related to the location of new retail developments depend on individual social and political behavior of the decision makers. Changes in Dutch retail planning policies contributed to the...

In this paper, we review an emerging type of dwelling, indicated as Smart Home, with a focus on future user lifestyles, needs and preferences. Researchers envision a future information society stemming from the convergence of ubiquitous computing, ubiquitous communication and intelligent...

In urban renewal policies in the Netherlands, great importance is attached to housing diversification and social mix in neighbourhoods. The assumption that housing diversification will lead to more neighbourhood-based social interaction and social cohesion has been taken for granted, although...

Traffic, accessibility, employment location conditions, economic aspects, land-use policies among others are some factors that influence the location decisions of office firms. As a multidimensional decision making process, elements for supporting real-estate managers and planners in such...