Kobe Boussauw

Dr. Kobe Boussauw

Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research
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16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2012 in Regional Studies
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Boussauw K., Neutens T. and Witlox F. Relationship between spatial proximity and travel-to-work distance: the effect of the compact city, Regional Studies. In this paper, an assessment is made of the relationship between selected aspects of spatial proximity (density, diversity, minimum commuting distance, jobs–housing balance and job accessibility) and reported commuting distances in Flanders, Belgium. Results show that correlations may depend on the considered trip end. For example, a high residential density, a high degree of spatial diversity and a high level of job accessibility are all associated with a short commute by residents, while a high job density is associated with a long commute by employees. A jobs–housing balance close to 1 is associated with a short commute by both residents and employees. In general, it appears that the alleged sustainability benefits of the compact city model are still valid in a context of continuously expanding commuting trip lengths. Boussauw K., Neutens T. et Witlox F. Le rapport entre la proximité géographique et la distance des trajets quotidiens pour se rendre au travail: l'impact de la ville compacte, Regional Studies. Cet article cherche à évaluer le rapport entre des caractéristiques sélectionnées de la proximité géographique (la densité, la diversité, les distances minimales des trajets quotidiens pour se rendre au travail, le compromis entre l'emploi et le logement, et la disponibilité de l'emploi) et les distances des trajets quotidiens pour se rendre au travail en Flandres, en Belgique, selon les sources. Les résultats laissent voir que les corrélations pourraient dépendre de la destination prévue. Par exemple, une forte densité de logements, une importante diversité géographique et une disponibilité de l'emploi élevée se rapportent, toutes les trois, à une distance courte pour se rendre au travail pour les habitants, tandis qu'une forte densité de l'emploi se rapporte à de longues distances pour se rendre au travail pour les employés. Un compromis entre l'emploi et le logement qui s'approche de 1 se rapporte à de courtes distances pour se rendre au travail à la fois pour les habitants et pour les employés. En règle générale, il semble que les avantages durables prévus du modèle de la ville compacte sont toujours valables dans le cadre des distances des trajets quotidiens pour se rendre au travail qui ne cessent d'augmenter. Ville compacte Proximité géographique Trajets quotidiens pour se rendre au travail Aménagement du territoire durable Flandre Boussauw K., Neutens T. und Witlox F. Beziehung zwischen räumlicher Nähe und Berufspendlerdistanz: der Effekt der kompakten Stadt, Regional Studies. In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir die Beziehung zwischen ausgewählten Aspekten der räumlichen Nähe (Dichte, Diversität, minimale Berufspendlerdistanz, Arbeitsplätze-Wohnungs-Gleichgewicht und Zugänglichkeit von Arbeitsplätzen) und den berichteten Berufspendlerdistanzen im belgischen Flandern. Aus den Ergebnissen geht hervor, dass die Zusammenhänge vom untersuchten Reiseende abhängen können. So gehen zum Beispiel eine hohe Wohnungsdichte, ein hohes Maß von räumlicher Diversität und ein hohes Maß an Zugänglichkeit von Arbeitsplätzen alle mit kurzen Berufspendlerdistanzen der Anwohner einher, während eine hohe Arbeitsplatzdichte mit langen Berufspendlerdistanzen der Arbeitnehmer verknüpft ist. Ein Arbeitsplätze-Wohnungs-Gleichgewicht von nahezu 1 geht mit kurzen Berufspendlerdistanzen der Anwohner und Arbeitnehmer einher. Im Allgemeinen scheint der behauptete Nachhaltigkeitsnutzen des kompakten Stadtmodells im Kontext der ständig steigenden Berufspendlerdistanzen weiterhin seine Gültigkeit zu besitzen. Kompakte Stadt Räumliche Nähe Pendlerverkehr Nachhaltige Raumentwicklung Flandern Boussauw K., Neutens T. y Witlox F. Relación entre la proximidad espacial y la distancia al trabajo: el efecto de la ciudad compacta, Regional Studies. En este documento analizamos la relación entre aspectos seleccionados de la proximidad espacial (densidad, diversidad, desplazamientos mínimos al trabajo, equilibrio entre trabajo y vivienda y acceso al trabajo) y las distancias al trabajo informadas en Flandes, Bélgica. Los resultados indican que las correlaciones podrían depender del final del viaje considerado. Por ejemplo, una alta densidad en áreas residenciales, un alto grado de diversidad espacial y un alto nivel de accesibilidad al trabajo son características que se asocian a un corto desplazamiento al trabajo por parte de los residentes mientras que una alta densidad laboral está relacionada con desplazamientos al trabajo de largas distancias de los empleados. Un equilibrio entre trabajo y vivienda cerca de 1 se asocia a un corto desplazamiento al trabajo por parte de residentes y empleados. En general, parece que los supuestos beneficios de sostenibilidad del modelo de ciudad compacta todavía son válidos en un contexto en el que las distancias de desplazamientos al trabajo aumentan continuamente. Ciudad compacta Proximidad espacial Desplazamientos al trabajo Desarrollo espacial sostenible Flandes

1 January 2019 in Cities
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NSNicola da Schio
Nicola da Schio
KBKobe Boussauw
Kobe Boussauw
JSJoren Sansen
Joren Sansen

2 March 2011 in Papers in Regional Science
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Frank WitloxFrank Witlox
Frank Witlox
This paper focuses on regional variations in commuting trip lengths by calculating minimum (required) commuting distances, along with excess commuting rates. The study contributes to the excess commuting research framework from a regional perspective, both by stressing the specific characteristics of urban networks with overlapping commute areas, and by putting forward an alternative method for calculating spatially disaggregated values. A case study in the north of Belgium shows that large variations in minimum commuting distances occur. This in turn identifies to a large extent opportunities for shrinking commuting distances by influences such as rising fuel prices, compact urban planning, extreme congestion or dissuasive traffic policies. Resumen Este artículo se centra en las diferencias regionales en la longitud del desplazamiento hasta el puesto de trabajo, mediante el cálculo de las distancias mínimas de desplazamiento (requeridas), junto con las tasas de desplazamiento en exceso. El estudio contribuye desde una perspectiva regional al corpus de investigación sobre el exceso de desplazamiento al puesto de trabajo, por un lado haciendo hincapié en las características específicas de las redes urbanas que se solapan con áreas dormitorio y por otro proponiendo un método alternativo para calcular los valores espacialmente desagregados. Un estudio de caso sobre el norte de Bélgica muestra la incidencia de grandes diferencias en las distancias mínimas de desplazamiento. Esto identifica a su vez, en gran medida, una serie de oportunidades para la reducción de las distancias de desplazamiento debido a la influencia del aumento en el precio del combustible, la planificación urbanística compacta, atascos de tráfico extremos, o políticas de tráfico disuasorias.

28 January 2019 in Journal of Transport and Land Use
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Freke Caset
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Filipe Marques Teixeira
BDBen Derudder
Ben Derudder
KBKobe Boussauw
Kobe Boussauw
Frank WitloxFrank Witlox
Frank Witlox
Against the backdrop of current policy discussions in Flanders dealing with differentiated urban development schemes for strategic railway stations, this paper develops an empirical railway station assessment tool. We build on the node-place modeling literature, and more specifically on the tradition of quantitative station assessment models which has emerged from it. First, a series of methodological contributions are proposed in which we suggest strategies to improve the analytical strength of some standard node-place parameters, we broaden the model with temporal variability in accessibility, and we complement the model with a user-based accessibility account. Second, the conceptual model is applied to the case of Flanders and Brussels (the north of Belgium). Drawing on factor and cluster analysis, two intelligible station typologies are produced for both node-place and user-based data. Both typologies are interpreted and complemented with station-specific rose diagrams summarizing a station’s accessibility profile. These diagrams reveal insightful and detailed knowledge about station-specific accessibility characteristics, some of which are not captured by standard node-place analyses. Lastly, a more in-depth discussion focusing on five exemplary cases reveals what the results of these analyses may mean for planning practice.

14 June 2021 in Gender, Place & Culture
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LFLeila Farina
Leila Farina
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APAnna Plyushteva
Anna Plyushteva
This paper examines the links between women’s un/safety and their night-time mobilities in Brussels, Belgium and Recife, Brazil. While the significance of women’s intersectional identities to the construction of fear and safety in urban space has been well documented in feminist urban geography, we argue that the lens of South-North comparison highlights specific ways in which local urban spaces are implicated in women’s experiences of un/safety. A comparative perspective draws out the spatial and temporal embeddedness of un/safety, while at the same time challenges the framing of particular cities and areas as either safe or unsafe (which is particularly damaging when it reproduces simple global North – global South binaries). The paper draws on mixed-method research combining a questionnaire-based survey and a series of interviews with women in Recife and Brussels. The four dimensions examined include transport modes; situated experiences of un/safety; the accumulation of unsafety feelings over the long term; and the work women perform in maintaining mobility. We find that while unsafety broadly limits women’s access to cities at night, feeling unsafe plays out differently in specific and situated interactions, many of which are recognisable from both Brussels and Recife. Across the two research locations, women’s mobility strategies at night are similar, in that they involve extensive planning, preparation, and drawing on financial and non-financial resources. We conclude with some reflections on the role of comparative research in the feminist geographies of gendered urban mobilities, particularly in relation to previously little-studied cities.

30 September 2023 in Transport Policy
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EEEva Van Eenoo
Eva Van Eenoo
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Kobe Boussauw