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This study investigates the possible causal relationship between buffer stock operations in Ghanaian agriculture and the well-being of smallholder farmers in a developing world setting. We analyze the differences in the objective and subjective well-being of smallholder farmers who do or do not participate in a buffer stock price stabilization policy initiative, using self-reported assessments of 507 farmers. We adopt a two-stage least square instrumental variable estimation to account for possible endogeneity. Our results provide evidence that participation in buffer stock operations improves the objective and subjective well-being of smallholder farmers by 20% and 15%, respectively. Also, with estimated coefficient of 1.033, we find a significant and robust relationship between objective well-being and subjective well-being among smallholder farmers. This relationship implies that improving objective well-being enhances the subjective well-being of the farmers. We also find that the activities of intermediaries decrease both the objective and subjective well-being of farmers. This study demonstrates that economic, social, and environmental aspects of agricultural life could constitute priorities for public policy in improving well-being, given their strong correlation with the well-being of farmers. Based on the results of this study, we provide a better understanding, which may aid policy-makers, that public buffer stockholding operations policy is a viable tool for improving the well-being of smallholder farmers in a developing country.
Emmanuel Abokyi; Dirk Strijker; Kofi Fred Asiedu; Michiel N. Daams. Buffer Stock Operations and Well-Being: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana. Journal of Happiness Studies 2021, 1 -24.
AMA StyleEmmanuel Abokyi, Dirk Strijker, Kofi Fred Asiedu, Michiel N. Daams. Buffer Stock Operations and Well-Being: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana. Journal of Happiness Studies. 2021; ():1-24.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEmmanuel Abokyi; Dirk Strijker; Kofi Fred Asiedu; Michiel N. Daams. 2021. "Buffer Stock Operations and Well-Being: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Ghana." Journal of Happiness Studies , no. : 1-24.
In many coastal areas, high numbers of recreationists may exceed ecological capacities. Careful monitoring of visitor flows is a first prerequisite for coastal area management. We show how AIS ship data can be translated into interpretable information on recreational boats and investigate whether AIS can provide monitoring information when compared to nature conservation policy targets. In the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site we used nearly 9 million data points to create spatiotemporal patterns for the 2018 recreation season. We combined this with shipping lanes and bathymetry data and compared the resulting patterns with nature protection regulations. Our results show that most of the traffic is concentrated around tidal channels. We also show that exceeding speed limits is not predominant behaviour, but the effect of speeding on birds and seals might be more severe than the data suggests. We mapped favourite tidal flat moor activities, and observed where this occurs in Marine Protected Areas. We conclude that AIS analysis can provide valuable recreational boating monitoring, relevant to sensitive coastal area management in the entire Dutch Wadden Sea for the full recreational season. Broader integration of AIS with radar data and ecological data can add to the power of using AIS.
E.W. Meijles; M.N. Daams; B.J. Ens; J.H. Heslinga; F.J. Sijtsma. Tracked to protect - Spatiotemporal dynamics of recreational boating in sensitive marine natural areas. Applied Geography 2021, 130, 102441 .
AMA StyleE.W. Meijles, M.N. Daams, B.J. Ens, J.H. Heslinga, F.J. Sijtsma. Tracked to protect - Spatiotemporal dynamics of recreational boating in sensitive marine natural areas. Applied Geography. 2021; 130 ():102441.
Chicago/Turabian StyleE.W. Meijles; M.N. Daams; B.J. Ens; J.H. Heslinga; F.J. Sijtsma. 2021. "Tracked to protect - Spatiotemporal dynamics of recreational boating in sensitive marine natural areas." Applied Geography 130, no. : 102441.
This paper provides a comparative assessment of income segregation in cities of 12 countries. We use spatial entropy indexes based on small‐scale gridded income data and consistent definition of city boundaries to ensure international comparability of our segregation measures. Results show considerable variation in the levels of income segregation across cities, even within countries, reflecting the diversity within urban systems. Larger, more affluent, productive, and more unequal cities tend to be more segregated. Urban form, demographic, and economic factors explain additional variation in segregation levels through the influence of high‐income households, who tend to be the most segregated. The positive association between productivity and segregation is mitigated in polycentric cities.
Paolo Veneri; Andre Comandon; Miquel‐Àngel Garcia‐López; Michiel N. Daams. What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation. Journal of Regional Science 2020, 61, 162 -188.
AMA StylePaolo Veneri, Andre Comandon, Miquel‐Àngel Garcia‐López, Michiel N. Daams. What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation. Journal of Regional Science. 2020; 61 (1):162-188.
Chicago/Turabian StylePaolo Veneri; Andre Comandon; Miquel‐Àngel Garcia‐López; Michiel N. Daams. 2020. "What do divided cities have in common? An international comparison of income segregation." Journal of Regional Science 61, no. 1: 162-188.
With 20,945 asylum applications in 2016, the Netherlands received the tenth highest number of asylum requests in Europe. From the time of their arrival, and until a decision on their asylum requests is made, asylum seekers are sheltered in asylum seeker reception centers (ASRCs) across the country. This paper tests whether the opening of reception centers affects the prices of nearby houses. In doing so, likely differential effects across urban and non-urban areas, as well as for ASRCs of distinct capacities to host asylum seekers, are considered. The analysis uses hedonic regressions that are based on a staggered difference-in-differences design. Estimation comes from 2009-2017 information on the transaction prices of houses (N = 347,479) and the locations and opening dates of nearby ASRCs (N = 75). The results indicate that the opening of ASRCs causes the prices of some houses to fall by approximately 9.3%. However, this estimated effect pertains solely to single-family houses in less densely populated areas and for ASRC of high hosting capacity, whereas in cities no economically or statistically significant effects are found. The findings of this study have implications for the design of public policies that regard the spatial dispersion of ASRCs.
Michiel N. Daams; Paola Proietti; Paolo Veneri. The effect of asylum seeker reception centers on nearby house prices: Evidence from The Netherlands. Journal of Housing Economics 2019, 46, 101658 .
AMA StyleMichiel N. Daams, Paola Proietti, Paolo Veneri. The effect of asylum seeker reception centers on nearby house prices: Evidence from The Netherlands. Journal of Housing Economics. 2019; 46 ():101658.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichiel N. Daams; Paola Proietti; Paolo Veneri. 2019. "The effect of asylum seeker reception centers on nearby house prices: Evidence from The Netherlands." Journal of Housing Economics 46, no. : 101658.
This paper offers new insight into the monetary value of green space at the intra-urban level. To this end, an established monetary valuation method, hedonic price analysis, is integrated with a relatively novel non-monetary valuation method. In specific, online value mapping-based survey data (N = 723) are used to inform hedonic models of the preferences that potential home buyers may have for nearby attractive green spaces. The estimation uses data on 35,298 home transactions in the Amsterdam agglomeration's urban core. Homes nearby attractive green space are found to sell at a price premium, which decays with distance and becomes negligible after one kilometer. The estimated price-effect varies from 7.1%–9.3% for houses within 0.25 km from the nearest attractive green space to 1.7%–2.3% for houses located at 0.75–1.0 km away, depending on the scale at which omitted spatial variables are controlled for. Adding to the discussion of spatial controls in this type of analysis, the controls are evaluated at multiple scales and a metric that simplifies the interpretation of the scale of spatial controls – the mean equalized diameter – is introduced. This study's findings may inform policymakers who seek to maximize the well-being of urban citizens through public investments in attractive amenities.
Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma; Paolo Veneri. Mixed monetary and non-monetary valuation of attractive urban green space: A case study using Amsterdam house prices. Ecological Economics 2019, 166, 106430 .
AMA StyleMichiel N. Daams, Frans J. Sijtsma, Paolo Veneri. Mixed monetary and non-monetary valuation of attractive urban green space: A case study using Amsterdam house prices. Ecological Economics. 2019; 166 ():106430.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma; Paolo Veneri. 2019. "Mixed monetary and non-monetary valuation of attractive urban green space: A case study using Amsterdam house prices." Ecological Economics 166, no. : 106430.
Methods to map nature-based recreation are increasingly used, especially in ecosystem services research and practice. Researchers that map nature-based recreation beyond local scales, however, have relied much on physical attributes, e.g. land cover and topography. In such instances the recreational potential of land is modeled based on expert judgement and not on public preferences. Participatory mapping data is based on public preferences and as such can be used to improve proxy-based methods to map the recreational potential of land. In this paper, we use data from an online mapping survey (the Hotspotmonitor/Greenmapper) to spatially analyze the recreational potential of land. We employed point pattern analyses to 1) investigate which physical attributes contribute to the recreational potential of land, at both a regional and a national scale, and 2) how preferences for such attributes differ between respondents from distinct geographical regions. We find that interregional differences, whereas prominent at the regional scale, are small at national scale, suggesting there is a shared understanding of what places are ‘hotspots’ for recreation within the Netherlands. These hotspots, however, are difficult to map using physical attributes alone. Discussing these discrepancies, our paper provides insights that contribute to a better understanding and mapping of the recreational potential of land.
Samantha S.K. Scholte; Michiel Daams; Hans Farjon; Frans J. Sijtsma; Astrid J.A. van Teeffelen; Peter Verburg. Mapping recreation as an ecosystem service: Considering scale, interregional differences and the influence of physical attributes. Landscape and Urban Planning 2018, 175, 149 -160.
AMA StyleSamantha S.K. Scholte, Michiel Daams, Hans Farjon, Frans J. Sijtsma, Astrid J.A. van Teeffelen, Peter Verburg. Mapping recreation as an ecosystem service: Considering scale, interregional differences and the influence of physical attributes. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2018; 175 ():149-160.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSamantha S.K. Scholte; Michiel Daams; Hans Farjon; Frans J. Sijtsma; Astrid J.A. van Teeffelen; Peter Verburg. 2018. "Mapping recreation as an ecosystem service: Considering scale, interregional differences and the influence of physical attributes." Landscape and Urban Planning 175, no. : 149-160.
This study explores the extent to which rich Dutch households live green, in the form of green surrounding homes directly and nearby public green. The authors interpret this ‘greenness’ as a signal of how green the wider population wishes to live in the long-term as it grows wealthier over time. In our analyses of property transaction data on the 2009–2012 residential market, we focus on 2303 properties that sold for at least 1 million Euros, the ‘properties of the rich’. Results indicate that the rich live relatively green: on average, and depending on local degrees of urbanization, the parcels of million Euro properties are up to 7.0 times larger than parcels of lower priced properties. We find too, that the rich live closer to public green spaces than the more general population does, especially if such green is highly appreciated by a wide public. Furthermore, the rich are found to live in either very highly urban locations or in the least urban locations—if these are nearby cities. We perform basic long-term land-use forecasts of demand for residential space across local property markets, and findings suggest that preference for green living will increase over time. Our results especially show that how well these green preferences are accommodated by existing residential structures may become increasingly problematic as and if we grow wealthier over time. Our findings may foster long ongoing research and policy debate on urban planning.
Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. How Green Do We Want to Live in 2100? Lessons Learned from the Homes of the Present-Day Rich. Buildings 2017, 7, 97 .
AMA StyleMichiel N. Daams, Frans J. Sijtsma. How Green Do We Want to Live in 2100? Lessons Learned from the Homes of the Present-Day Rich. Buildings. 2017; 7 (4):97.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. 2017. "How Green Do We Want to Live in 2100? Lessons Learned from the Homes of the Present-Day Rich." Buildings 7, no. 4: 97.
The most binding nature protection policy in the Netherlands and EU primarily designates areas based on ecological value, ensuring their sustained protection. Of less concern to these policies are the current and future needs of the average citizen, experiencing increases in education, income and health. This paper argues that although existing policies protect biodiversity needs, the spatial-emotional needs of this increasingly ‘satisfied’ population is of similarly high importance. Drawing upon tourism, planning and psychological research, we analyze the spatial and emotional characteristics of favorite natural places in the Netherlands selected on the Hotspotsmonitor survey by N = 1,715 members of a Dutch nature conservation organization. Content analysis of the open question, “Why is this your favorite place?” identified three categories: peace & quiet, let’s explore and peak. These were mapped using GIS to identify predominant hotspots and compared against the most binding nature protection policy – Natura 2000. The important societal benefits of augmenting ecologically based nature protection policies with emotional valuation are discussed
Nora Davis; Michiel Daams; Arjen van Hinsberg; Frans Sijtsma. How deep is your love – Of nature? A psychological and spatial analysis of the depth of feelings towards Dutch nature areas. Applied Geography 2016, 77, 38 -48.
AMA StyleNora Davis, Michiel Daams, Arjen van Hinsberg, Frans Sijtsma. How deep is your love – Of nature? A psychological and spatial analysis of the depth of feelings towards Dutch nature areas. Applied Geography. 2016; 77 ():38-48.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNora Davis; Michiel Daams; Arjen van Hinsberg; Frans Sijtsma. 2016. "How deep is your love – Of nature? A psychological and spatial analysis of the depth of feelings towards Dutch nature areas." Applied Geography 77, no. : 38-48.
This paper estimates the effect of attractive natural space on Dutch residential property prices. We operationalize attractive natural spaces by combining land use data with unique data on the perceived attractiveness of natural spaces. In our main results, the effect of attractive natural space on property prices falls from 16.0% for properties within 0.5 km, to 1.6% for properties up to 7 km away. Our findings advance existing hedonic studies by verifying that economic benefits of living near natural space extend over a larger distance. This has important implications for public policy regarding investment in natural space near residential areas. (JEL H41, Q51)
Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma; Arno Van der Vlist. The Effect of Natural Space on Nearby Property Prices: Accounting for Perceived Attractiveness. Land Economics 2016, 92, 389 -410.
AMA StyleMichiel N. Daams, Frans J. Sijtsma, Arno Van der Vlist. The Effect of Natural Space on Nearby Property Prices: Accounting for Perceived Attractiveness. Land Economics. 2016; 92 (3):389-410.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma; Arno Van der Vlist. 2016. "The Effect of Natural Space on Nearby Property Prices: Accounting for Perceived Attractiveness." Land Economics 92, no. 3: 389-410.
While nature is widely acknowledged to contribute to people’s well-being, nature based well-being indicators at city-level appear to be underprovided. This study aims at filling this gap by introducing a novel indicator based on the proximity of city-residents to nature that is of high-amenity. High-amenity nature is operationalized by combining unique systematic data on people’s perceptions of what are the locations of attractive natural areas with data on natural land cover. The proposed indicator departs from the usual assumption of equal well-being from any nature, as it approximates the ‘actual’ subjective quality of nature near people’s homes in a spatially explicit way. Such indicator is used to rank 148 ‘cities’ in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. International comparability of the indicator is enhanced by the use of a definition of cities as functional urban areas (FUAs), which are consistently identified across countries. Results demonstrate that the average ‘nearness’ of FUA populations to high amenity nature varies widely across the observed FUAs. A key finding, that complements insights from existing city-level indicators, is that while populations of FUAs with higher population densities may live relatively far from nature in general, they also live, on average, closer to high-amenity nature than inhabitants of lower density FUAs. Our results may stimulate policy-debates on how to combine urban agglomeration with access to natural amenities in order to account for people’s wellbeing.
Michiel N. Daams; Paolo Veneri. Living Near to Attractive Nature? A Well-Being Indicator for Ranking Dutch, Danish, and German Functional Urban Areas. Social Indicators Research 2016, 133, 501 -526.
AMA StyleMichiel N. Daams, Paolo Veneri. Living Near to Attractive Nature? A Well-Being Indicator for Ranking Dutch, Danish, and German Functional Urban Areas. Social Indicators Research. 2016; 133 (2):501-526.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichiel N. Daams; Paolo Veneri. 2016. "Living Near to Attractive Nature? A Well-Being Indicator for Ranking Dutch, Danish, and German Functional Urban Areas." Social Indicators Research 133, no. 2: 501-526.
This paper discusses how real estate education can benefit from letting students keep a scientific diary. This scientific diary approach entails that, as a complementary course activity, students keep a diary in which they reflect on any real estate related news, projects, daily observations or policies that fascinate them or attract their attention or curiosity. Personal
Tom G. Geurts; Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. Leveraging Real Estate Education with Students’ Real-World Observations: A Diary Approach. 2016, 1 .
AMA StyleTom G. Geurts, Michiel N. Daams, Frans J. Sijtsma. Leveraging Real Estate Education with Students’ Real-World Observations: A Diary Approach. . 2016; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTom G. Geurts; Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. 2016. "Leveraging Real Estate Education with Students’ Real-World Observations: A Diary Approach." , no. : 1.
The paper presents a spatial and temporal analysis of tourism in the Dutch Wadden area and identifies policy dilemmas and monitoring needs. The analysis is temporal because historical, current and future aspects of tourism development are addressed; it is spatial because the spatial differentiaton of tourism within the Wadden area is examined. For the assessment of the historical and current situation focus is on visitor and employment data and especially the relative degree of specialization of the local economy on tourism. For the future direction of tourism and possible investment options, the paper draws on surveyed views of 91 tourism entrepreneurs in the Wadden area. On the basis of this spatial and temporal analysis, the paper identifies policy dilemmas that differ substantially among the Wadden islands, the Waddensea, and the mainland Wadden coast. Drawing on this in depth empirical analysis the paper theoretically aims to enrich the Tourism Area Life Cycle (TALC) concept and the monitoring it implies. In response to the needs of monitoring sustainablilty, the paper argues for a broader yet still minimal extension of TALC. It argues for a four quadrant TALC – named TALC-4q – in which four perspectives on tourism development are combined: market, ecology and nature, regional labor market and policy. The combination of monitoring visitor flows and market share, together with ecological quality, employment size and share, and the consensus on policy, is expected to refine the accuracy of the TALC concept and fuel its wider use in the search for sustainable tourism.
Frans J. Sijtsma; Lourens Broersma; Michiel N. Daams; Hendrik Hoekstra; Gelijn Werner. Tourism Development in the Dutch Wadden Area: Spatial-Temporal Characteristics and Monitoring Needs. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development 2015, 4, 217 .
AMA StyleFrans J. Sijtsma, Lourens Broersma, Michiel N. Daams, Hendrik Hoekstra, Gelijn Werner. Tourism Development in the Dutch Wadden Area: Spatial-Temporal Characteristics and Monitoring Needs. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development. 2015; 4 (2):217.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrans J. Sijtsma; Lourens Broersma; Michiel N. Daams; Hendrik Hoekstra; Gelijn Werner. 2015. "Tourism Development in the Dutch Wadden Area: Spatial-Temporal Characteristics and Monitoring Needs." Environmental Management and Sustainable Development 4, no. 2: 217.
The urban and the rural are increasingly interconnected. Rural areas have become places of consumption, as leisure and recreation have become important functions of rural areas. There are also indications that increased urbanisation even leads to a stronger appreciation of green areas situated far beyond city limits. Rural areas with their highly valued natural amenities nowadays seem increasingly to host urban wellbeing, given the positive relation found between green areas and human wellbeing. We provide empirical evidence for this urban–rural interconnection, using results from a survey in the Netherlands. In addition to their attachment to local and regional green places, survey results show that residents of the capital city of Amsterdam have a high appreciation of a wide range of natural, rural places throughout the country. We argue that these (until now invisible) urban–rural ties should be made more visible because these natural areas enjoyed by urban residents can no longer be taken for granted. Financial and other support for nature conservation are therefore needed. However, to organise support for nature can often be problematic because nature is a public good and collective action is often difficult to launch. The invisible and distant ties of urban dwellers for rural areas complicate the task even more. Nevertheless, it is increasingly recognised that the Internet opens many doors for community building and may help to overcome the “illogic” of collective action. In the research project “Sympathy for the Commons”, we aim to investigate the possibilities provided by the internet by building online communities around nature areas and enquiring into the available support and funding that these communities can provide.
Rixt A. Bijker; Nora Mehnen; Frans J. Sijtsma; Michiel N. Daams. Managing Urban Wellbeing in Rural Areas: The Potential Role of Online Communities to Improve the Financing and Governance of Highly Valued Nature Areas. Land 2014, 3, 437 -459.
AMA StyleRixt A. Bijker, Nora Mehnen, Frans J. Sijtsma, Michiel N. Daams. Managing Urban Wellbeing in Rural Areas: The Potential Role of Online Communities to Improve the Financing and Governance of Highly Valued Nature Areas. Land. 2014; 3 (2):437-459.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRixt A. Bijker; Nora Mehnen; Frans J. Sijtsma; Michiel N. Daams. 2014. "Managing Urban Wellbeing in Rural Areas: The Potential Role of Online Communities to Improve the Financing and Governance of Highly Valued Nature Areas." Land 3, no. 2: 437-459.
Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. Planting the SEED: Towards a Spatial Economic Ecological Database for a shared understanding of the Dutch Wadden area. Journal of Sea Research 2012, 82, 153 -164.
AMA StyleMichiel N. Daams, Frans J. Sijtsma. Planting the SEED: Towards a Spatial Economic Ecological Database for a shared understanding of the Dutch Wadden area. Journal of Sea Research. 2012; 82 ():153-164.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. 2012. "Planting the SEED: Towards a Spatial Economic Ecological Database for a shared understanding of the Dutch Wadden area." Journal of Sea Research 82, no. : 153-164.
Frans J. Sijtsma; Michiel N. Daams; Hans Farjon; Arjen E. Buijs. Deep feelings around a shallow coast. A spatial analysis of tourism jobs and the attractivity of nature in the Dutch Wadden area. Ocean & Coastal Management 2012, 68, 138 -148.
AMA StyleFrans J. Sijtsma, Michiel N. Daams, Hans Farjon, Arjen E. Buijs. Deep feelings around a shallow coast. A spatial analysis of tourism jobs and the attractivity of nature in the Dutch Wadden area. Ocean & Coastal Management. 2012; 68 ():138-148.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrans J. Sijtsma; Michiel N. Daams; Hans Farjon; Arjen E. Buijs. 2012. "Deep feelings around a shallow coast. A spatial analysis of tourism jobs and the attractivity of nature in the Dutch Wadden area." Ocean & Coastal Management 68, no. : 138-148.