Abstract A significant share of migration studies is dedicated to understanding how large cities in Europe deal with the influx international migrants, forced and by choice. Rural peripheral regions, however, are hardly identified as receiving areas for migrant newcomers. Here, economic degradation, population decline liveability at centre academic debate. Nevertheless, peripheral—and shrinking—areas increasingly regarded favourable locations hosting non-EU particular asylum seekers,...

Abstract Planning research has increasingly recognised that planning in depopulating areas differs from growth areas. Several studies have sought to identify theories and strategies are capable of meeting the challenges presented by However, most these based on dense urban environments. This paper seeks add theory practice focusing informal practices rural Starting a resource-based view, introduces an analytical framework allows systematic examination resources generated through such

As in other European countries, the formal planning task of Dutch governments is subjected to devolution and austerity measures. Not only did these developments lead outsourcing tasks lower-level governments, also citizens are increasingly 'invited' take responsibility for providing public facilities services. In De Achterhoek, a region, shifts amplified due population change traditional active citizenship, led institutional change. Since decade local stimulate citizen initiatives, under...

By asking ‘what could geographers do for shrinking geographies’ Josefina Syssner offers a very comprehensive overview of what has been and should be on the research agenda’s understanding rural geographies. In this commentary I would like to address three issues related Fennia keynote, that may add an additional perspective or moment reflection: 1) issue demographic change, rather than shrinkage, 2) how we can imagine future geographies, 3) Nordic perspectives have offer. conclusion, believe...

Abstract Playing outside is essential to growing up actively, socially and in good health. It theorized that children particularly benefit from risky play situations. Opportunities for play, however, have declined the last decades. Based on interviews with parents, professionals municipal policymakers Netherlands, we illustrate how environments children's (risky) are produced through interplay between these three groups of stakeholders. Beliefs, attitudes decisions stakeholders influence...

Informality originated in the field of urban planning studies related to global South. As this particular debate is aimed at making a contribution theory general, concept has gradually traveled beyond This article explores how informality can be used analyze community-led practices Western countries, by reflecting on its usability country that strongly formalized context, namely, Netherlands. By expanding what currently described as spatial planning, makes theories and more inclusive cases...

Formal and Informal Planning Practices in GaliciaPlanning practices performed by non-governmental actors are often not considered as part the spatial planning domain.Spatial is generally associated with governmental activity: coordination that aimed at a formal regulation of land uses distribution public goods.Nevertheless, influence other actors, like communities, becoming increasingly important studies.In this paper we argue local communities do deliver an contribution to improvement...

A reduction of urban space dedicated to outdoor play has occurred in recent decades, accompanied by a focus on risk when planning for play. Experts increasingly argue favor risky and enabling settings the outdoors. In this paper we examine how is enabled constrained two Dutch cities – frontrunners debate. Through analyzing path dependencies institutional change, our qualitative case study (document analysis, expert interviews group) demonstrates some early indicators paradigm shift, but also...

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