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Frans J. Sijtsma
Faculty of Spatial Sciences University of Groningen Groningen The Netherlands

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Original manuscript
Published: 11 July 2021 in Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
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Projects for road infrastructure and spatial development easily meet public resistance because of a lack of local knowledge of place values by (often non-local) planners. The aim of this study is to explore how insights in place values might improve the local knowledge base for planners of integrated road infrastructure projects and spatial development. We developed, tested and analysed the results from a novel online value-mapping tool called the ‘Place Value Identifier’. The developed method allows us to (i) relate to ‘soft’ valuable places identified by Public Participation GIS as a complement to ‘hard’ land use data, (ii) define Valued yet Unprotected places based on combining ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ values and (iii) illustrate how these insights can be used for integrated planning of road infrastructure projects. The findings of this study show the increased potential of value mapping techniques and illustrate possible resistance areas around road infrastructure planning projects. This knowledge may assist planners in creating and selecting acceptable project alternatives that may invoke high public acceptance.

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Anne Marel Hilbers; Frans J. Sijtsma; Tim Busscher; Jos Arts. Identifying Citizens' Place Values for Integrated Planning of Road Infrastructure Projects. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie 2021, 1 .

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Anne Marel Hilbers, Frans J. Sijtsma, Tim Busscher, Jos Arts. Identifying Citizens' Place Values for Integrated Planning of Road Infrastructure Projects. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. 2021; ():1.

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Anne Marel Hilbers; Frans J. Sijtsma; Tim Busscher; Jos Arts. 2021. "Identifying Citizens' Place Values for Integrated Planning of Road Infrastructure Projects." Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 13 April 2021 in Applied Geography
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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.

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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 .

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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.

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E.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.

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Published: 01 January 2021 in Ecology and Society
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Per Angelstam; Mariia Fedoriak; Fatima Cruz; José Muñoz-Rojas; Taras Yamelynets; Michael Manton; Carla-Leanne Washbourne; Denis Dobrynin; Zita Izakovičova; Nicklas Jansson; Bogdan Jaroszewicz; Robert Kanka; Marika Kavtarishvili; Leena Kopperoinen; Marius Lazdinis; Marc J. Metzger; Deniz Özüt; Dori Pavloska Gjorgjieska; Frans J. Sijtsma; Nataliya Stryamets; Ahmet Tolunay; Turkay Turkoglu; Bert van der Moolen; Asiya Zagidullina; Alina Zhuk. Meeting places and social capital supporting rural landscape stewardship: A Pan-European horizon scanning. Ecology and Society 2021, 26, 1 .

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Per Angelstam, Mariia Fedoriak, Fatima Cruz, José Muñoz-Rojas, Taras Yamelynets, Michael Manton, Carla-Leanne Washbourne, Denis Dobrynin, Zita Izakovičova, Nicklas Jansson, Bogdan Jaroszewicz, Robert Kanka, Marika Kavtarishvili, Leena Kopperoinen, Marius Lazdinis, Marc J. Metzger, Deniz Özüt, Dori Pavloska Gjorgjieska, Frans J. Sijtsma, Nataliya Stryamets, Ahmet Tolunay, Turkay Turkoglu, Bert van der Moolen, Asiya Zagidullina, Alina Zhuk. Meeting places and social capital supporting rural landscape stewardship: A Pan-European horizon scanning. Ecology and Society. 2021; 26 (1):1.

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Per Angelstam; Mariia Fedoriak; Fatima Cruz; José Muñoz-Rojas; Taras Yamelynets; Michael Manton; Carla-Leanne Washbourne; Denis Dobrynin; Zita Izakovičova; Nicklas Jansson; Bogdan Jaroszewicz; Robert Kanka; Marika Kavtarishvili; Leena Kopperoinen; Marius Lazdinis; Marc J. Metzger; Deniz Özüt; Dori Pavloska Gjorgjieska; Frans J. Sijtsma; Nataliya Stryamets; Ahmet Tolunay; Turkay Turkoglu; Bert van der Moolen; Asiya Zagidullina; Alina Zhuk. 2021. "Meeting places and social capital supporting rural landscape stewardship: A Pan-European horizon scanning." Ecology and Society 26, no. 1: 1.

Research article
Published: 07 December 2020 in Landscape Ecology
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Context Maintaining functional green infrastructures (GIs) require evidence-based knowledge about historic and current states and trends of representative land cover types. Objectives We address: (1) the long-term loss and transformation of potential natural forest vegetation; (2) the effects of site productivity on permanent forest loss and emergence of traditional cultural landscapes; (3) the current management intensity; and (4) the social-ecological contexts conducive to GI maintenance . Methods We selected 16 case study regions, each with a local hotspot landscape, ranging from intact forest landscapes, via contiguous and fragmented forest covers, to severe forest loss. Quantitative open access data were used to estimate (i) the historic change and (ii) transformation of land covers, and (iii) compare the forest canopy loss from 2000 to 2018. Qualitative narratives about each hotspot landscape were analysed for similarities (iv). Results While the potential natural forest vegetation cover in the 16 case study regions had a mean of 86%, historically it has been reduced to 34%. Higher site productivity coincided with transformation to non-forest land covers. The mean annual forest canopy loss for 2000–2018 ranged from 0.01 to 1.08%. The 16 case studies represented five distinct social-ecological contexts (1) radical transformation of landscapes, (2) abuse of protected area concepts, (3) ancient cultural landscapes (4) multi-functional forests, and (5) intensive even-aged forest management, of which 1 and 4 was most common. Conclusions GIs encompass both forest naturalness and traditional cultural landscapes. Our review of Pan-European regions and landscapes revealed similarities in seemingly different contexts, which can support knowledge production and learning about how to sustain GIs.

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Per Angelstam; Michael Manton; Taras Yamelynets; Mariia Fedoriak; Andra-Cosmina Albulescu; Felipe Bravo; Fatima Cruz; Bogdan Jaroszewicz; Marika Kavtarishvili; Jose Muñoz-Rojas; Frans Sijtsma; Carla-Leanne Washbourne; Mauro Agnoletti; Denis Dobrynin; Zita Izakovicova; Nicklas Jansson; Robert Kanka; Leena Kopperoinen; Marius Lazdinis; Marc Metzger; Bert Van Der Moolen; Deniz Özut; Dori Pavloska Gjorgieska; Natalie Stryamets; Ahmet Tolunay; Turkay Turkoglu; Asiya Zagidullina. Maintaining natural and traditional cultural green infrastructures across Europe: learning from historic and current landscape transformations. Landscape Ecology 2020, 36, 637 -663.

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Per Angelstam, Michael Manton, Taras Yamelynets, Mariia Fedoriak, Andra-Cosmina Albulescu, Felipe Bravo, Fatima Cruz, Bogdan Jaroszewicz, Marika Kavtarishvili, Jose Muñoz-Rojas, Frans Sijtsma, Carla-Leanne Washbourne, Mauro Agnoletti, Denis Dobrynin, Zita Izakovicova, Nicklas Jansson, Robert Kanka, Leena Kopperoinen, Marius Lazdinis, Marc Metzger, Bert Van Der Moolen, Deniz Özut, Dori Pavloska Gjorgieska, Natalie Stryamets, Ahmet Tolunay, Turkay Turkoglu, Asiya Zagidullina. Maintaining natural and traditional cultural green infrastructures across Europe: learning from historic and current landscape transformations. Landscape Ecology. 2020; 36 (2):637-663.

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Per Angelstam; Michael Manton; Taras Yamelynets; Mariia Fedoriak; Andra-Cosmina Albulescu; Felipe Bravo; Fatima Cruz; Bogdan Jaroszewicz; Marika Kavtarishvili; Jose Muñoz-Rojas; Frans Sijtsma; Carla-Leanne Washbourne; Mauro Agnoletti; Denis Dobrynin; Zita Izakovicova; Nicklas Jansson; Robert Kanka; Leena Kopperoinen; Marius Lazdinis; Marc Metzger; Bert Van Der Moolen; Deniz Özut; Dori Pavloska Gjorgieska; Natalie Stryamets; Ahmet Tolunay; Turkay Turkoglu; Asiya Zagidullina. 2020. "Maintaining natural and traditional cultural green infrastructures across Europe: learning from historic and current landscape transformations." Landscape Ecology 36, no. 2: 637-663.

Research article
Published: 09 June 2020 in Landscape Ecology
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Context Road infrastructure construction is integral to economic development, but negatively affects biodiversity. To mitigate the negative impacts of infrastructure, various types of wildlife crossings are realized worldwide, but little is known about their effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness. Objective The paper contributes to the methodological and empirical discussion on the effectiveness of wildlife crossings for enhancing the quality of surrounding nature and its cost-effectiveness by analyzing a large-scale wildlife-crossings program in the Netherlands. Method A multi-criteria cost–benefit analysis is applied, comprised of monetary and non-monetary measures, and a mixed-method approach is used to determine ecological effects. Ecological effects are expressed in the standardized weighted hectare measurement of threat-weighted ecological quality area (1 T-EQA = 1 ha of 100% ecological quality, averagely threatened). Cost-effectiveness is calculated comparing the monetary costs of intervention with ecological benefits (Euro costs/T-EQA), for different types of wildlife crossings and for two other nature policies. Results The Dutch habitat defragmentation program has induced an increase in nature value of 1734 T-EQA at a cost of Euro 283 million. Ecological gains per hierarchically ordered groups of measures differ strongly: The most effective are ecoducts (wildlife crossing bridges) followed by shared-use viaducts and large fauna tunnels. Ecoducts generated the largest gain in nature value, but were also the most costly measures. In terms of cost-effectiveness, both large fauna tunnels and shared-use viaducts for traffic and animals outperformed ecoducts. Conclusions Ecoducts deliver ecologically, but their cost-effectiveness appears modest. Purchasing agricultural land for restoration of nature appears more cost-effective than building wildlife crossings. Yet, reducing environmental pressures or their effects on existing nature areas is likely to be most cost-effective.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; Eelke Van Der Veen; Arjen Van Hinsberg; Rogier Pouwels; Renée Bekker; René E. Van Dijk; Mark Grutters; Raymond Klaassen; Margriet Krijn; Maarten Mouissie; Eddy Wymenga. Ecological impact and cost-effectiveness of wildlife crossings in a highly fragmented landscape: a multi-method approach. Landscape Ecology 2020, 35, 1701 -1720.

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Frans J. Sijtsma, Eelke Van Der Veen, Arjen Van Hinsberg, Rogier Pouwels, Renée Bekker, René E. Van Dijk, Mark Grutters, Raymond Klaassen, Margriet Krijn, Maarten Mouissie, Eddy Wymenga. Ecological impact and cost-effectiveness of wildlife crossings in a highly fragmented landscape: a multi-method approach. Landscape Ecology. 2020; 35 (7):1701-1720.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; Eelke Van Der Veen; Arjen Van Hinsberg; Rogier Pouwels; Renée Bekker; René E. Van Dijk; Mark Grutters; Raymond Klaassen; Margriet Krijn; Maarten Mouissie; Eddy Wymenga. 2020. "Ecological impact and cost-effectiveness of wildlife crossings in a highly fragmented landscape: a multi-method approach." Landscape Ecology 35, no. 7: 1701-1720.

Research article
Published: 10 June 2019 in Landscape Ecology
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The governance of international natural World Heritage sites is extremely challenging. In the search for effective multilevel governance there is a need to identify the community of people which have place attachment to the areas, i.e. ‘the community of fans’ at local to international levels. Focusing on the landscape of the international Wadden Sea coastal area in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark as a case study, we address three key questions: What is the spatial distribution of the community of fans? How does the size of this community relate to the overlapping communities of locals and actual visitors to the Wadden Sea coastal area? Which parts of the Wadden Sea coastal area are most appreciated by the community of fans, and how does this relate to its formal protection status? We analysed 7650 respondents’ answers to a tri-lateral web survey (the standardized Greenmapper survey) conducted in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands. We estimated that 14 million German, Dutch and Danish citizens can be regarded as the potential—national level—community of fans. The correlation between place or landscape attachment and distance was varied among the three countries. Furthermore, only 37% of the markers placed by fans of the Wadden Sea coastal area are within the protected UNESCO World Heritage limits, suggesting that a broader demarcation could be possible. We discuss how the identification of fans can potentially contribute to more effective public involvement in the governance of valuable landscapes.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; Nora Mehnen; Per Angelstam; José Muñoz-Rojas. Multi-scale mapping of cultural ecosystem services in a socio-ecological landscape: A case study of the international Wadden Sea Region. Landscape Ecology 2019, 34, 1751 -1768.

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Frans J. Sijtsma, Nora Mehnen, Per Angelstam, José Muñoz-Rojas. Multi-scale mapping of cultural ecosystem services in a socio-ecological landscape: A case study of the international Wadden Sea Region. Landscape Ecology. 2019; 34 (7):1751-1768.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; Nora Mehnen; Per Angelstam; José Muñoz-Rojas. 2019. "Multi-scale mapping of cultural ecosystem services in a socio-ecological landscape: A case study of the international Wadden Sea Region." Landscape Ecology 34, no. 7: 1751-1768.

Research article
Published: 26 November 2018 in Landscape Ecology
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Place-based transdisciplinary research involves multiple academic disciplines and non-academic actors. Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research (LTSER) platform is one concept with ~ 80 initiatives globally. As an exercise in learning through evaluation we audited (1) the siting, construction and maintenance of individual LTSER platforms, and (2) them as a distributed infrastructure for place-based transdisciplinary research with focus on the European continent. First, we defined a normative model for ideal performance at both platform and network levels. Second, four surveys were sent out to the 67 self-reported LTSER platforms officially listed at the end of 2016. Third, with a focus on the network level, we analyzed the spatial distribution of both long-term ecological monitoring sites within LTSER platforms, and LTSER platforms across the European continent. Fourth, narrative biographies of 18 platforms in different stages of development were analyzed. While the siting of LTSER platforms represented biogeographical regions well, variations in land use history and democratic governance were not well represented. Platform construction was based on 2.1 ecological monitoring sites, with 72% ecosystem and 28% social system research. Maintenance of a platform required three to five staff members, focused mostly on ecosystem research, was based mainly on national funding, and had 1–2 years of future funding secured. Networking with other landscape approach concepts was common. Individually, and as a network, LTSER platforms have good potential for transdisciplinary knowledge production and learning about sustainability challenges. To improve the range of variation of Pan-European social–ecological systems we encourage interfacing with other landscape approach concepts.

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Per Angelstam; Michael Manton; Marine Elbakidze; Frans Sijtsma; Mihai Cristian Adamescu; Noa Avni; Pedro Beja; Peter Bezak; Iryna Zyablikova; Fatima Cruz; Vincent Bretagnolle; Ricardo Díaz-Delgado; Bruno Ens; Mariia Fedoriak; Giovanna Flaim; Simone Gingrich; Miri Lavi-Neeman; Sergey Medinets; Viesturs Melecis; Jose Muñoz-Rojas; Jessica Schäckermann; Andrea Stocker-Kiss; Heikki Setälä; Natalie Stryamets; Maija Taka; Gaelle Tallec; Ulrike Tappeiner; Johan Törnblom; Taras Yamelynets. LTSER platforms as a place-based transdisciplinary research infrastructure: learning landscape approach through evaluation. Landscape Ecology 2018, 34, 1461 -1484.

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Per Angelstam, Michael Manton, Marine Elbakidze, Frans Sijtsma, Mihai Cristian Adamescu, Noa Avni, Pedro Beja, Peter Bezak, Iryna Zyablikova, Fatima Cruz, Vincent Bretagnolle, Ricardo Díaz-Delgado, Bruno Ens, Mariia Fedoriak, Giovanna Flaim, Simone Gingrich, Miri Lavi-Neeman, Sergey Medinets, Viesturs Melecis, Jose Muñoz-Rojas, Jessica Schäckermann, Andrea Stocker-Kiss, Heikki Setälä, Natalie Stryamets, Maija Taka, Gaelle Tallec, Ulrike Tappeiner, Johan Törnblom, Taras Yamelynets. LTSER platforms as a place-based transdisciplinary research infrastructure: learning landscape approach through evaluation. Landscape Ecology. 2018; 34 (7):1461-1484.

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Per Angelstam; Michael Manton; Marine Elbakidze; Frans Sijtsma; Mihai Cristian Adamescu; Noa Avni; Pedro Beja; Peter Bezak; Iryna Zyablikova; Fatima Cruz; Vincent Bretagnolle; Ricardo Díaz-Delgado; Bruno Ens; Mariia Fedoriak; Giovanna Flaim; Simone Gingrich; Miri Lavi-Neeman; Sergey Medinets; Viesturs Melecis; Jose Muñoz-Rojas; Jessica Schäckermann; Andrea Stocker-Kiss; Heikki Setälä; Natalie Stryamets; Maija Taka; Gaelle Tallec; Ulrike Tappeiner; Johan Törnblom; Taras Yamelynets. 2018. "LTSER platforms as a place-based transdisciplinary research infrastructure: learning landscape approach through evaluation." Landscape Ecology 34, no. 7: 1461-1484.

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Published: 04 April 2018 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Samantha 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.

Journal article
Published: 23 October 2017 in Buildings
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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.

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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 .

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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 (4):97.

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Michiel 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.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2017 in Heliyon
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Planning and conserving nature areas are challenging tasks in urbanized and intensively used countries like the Netherlands. This paper supports decision making and public policy debate about these tasks in both an empirical and a methodological way. Empirically, we explore policy alternatives by determining the potential consequences of different nature policy scenarios in the Netherlands. Methodologically, we employ a mixed monetary and non-monetary evaluation method known as multi-criteria cost-benefit analysis (MCCBA). We evaluate four new future directions of Dutch nature policy that address four dominant stakeholder demands: biodiversity conservation, the provision of ecosystem services, recreational potential as well as economic gains. To balance compact presentation of evaluation outcomes on the one hand and information richness of results on the other, we distinguish between two impact indicator sets: three "headline" and ten "elaborate" indicators. Using these indicators we discuss the quantitative assessment of the four nature policy scenarios by comparing them to two other scenarios, reflecting the 2010 stand-still baseline situation (2010) as well as a reference policy (Trend). In total, we evaluate six scenarios; four present new directions and two reflect existing or recently (2010) halted practices. Our findings first of all show that even in an urbanized country like the Netherlands, with its intensive competition among land use functions, serious gains in national and international biodiversity are possible. Second, we find that it is doubtful whether stimulating the provision of regulating ecosystem services in a country which applies intensive and profitable agricultural techniques is beneficial. Other countries or areas that are less suitable for intensive agricultural practices may be more logical for this. Finally we demonstrate that increasing urban recreational green space - a common challenge for many urban areas - can only be achieved at relatively high costs, while it does not seem to lead to relatively high scores on nature appreciation. Nature appreciation seems to be served better by wilder nature than by park-like nature.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; Willem G.M. Van Der Bilt; Arjen Van Hinsberg; Bart De Knegt; Martijn Van Der Heide; Hans Leneman; René Verburg. Planning nature in urbanized countries. An analysis of monetary and non-monetary impacts of conservation policy scenarios in the Netherlands. Heliyon 2017, 3, e00280 .

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Frans J. Sijtsma, Willem G.M. Van Der Bilt, Arjen Van Hinsberg, Bart De Knegt, Martijn Van Der Heide, Hans Leneman, René Verburg. Planning nature in urbanized countries. An analysis of monetary and non-monetary impacts of conservation policy scenarios in the Netherlands. Heliyon. 2017; 3 (3):e00280.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; Willem G.M. Van Der Bilt; Arjen Van Hinsberg; Bart De Knegt; Martijn Van Der Heide; Hans Leneman; René Verburg. 2017. "Planning nature in urbanized countries. An analysis of monetary and non-monetary impacts of conservation policy scenarios in the Netherlands." Heliyon 3, no. 3: e00280.

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Published: 01 February 2017 in Landscape and Urban Planning
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Green space at different distances is important for the wellbeing of urban dwellers. However, since these different types of green space are, for the most part, investigated in separate studies, it is difficult to disentangle how the use and appreciation of nearby and more distant nature by urban dwellers is related. To address this issue, we conduct an analysis in which we directly compare the appreciation and use of green spaces at four different spatial levels: neighbourhood, region, national, and world level, for urban residents in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. For this we use a quantitative, internet-based, participatory GIS method. The relationship between the use of local and more distant green spaces by urban dwellers has generally been addressed in terms of compensation. Our results indicate that this relationship can also be viewed in a complementary way. Urban residents appear to have a 'portfolio of natural places'. This portfolio consists of favourite places nearby that are rated lower but visited quite often, and natural places that they find highly attractive but are located farther away and visited less often. Local favourite places offer basic access to green and nature while other more distant natural places offer a larger variety of qualities and recreational possibilities. Results also indicate that, in order to meet the needs of urban residents, more than the immediate urban context needs to be considered in urban planning. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

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Rixt A. Bijker; Frans J. Sijtsma. A portfolio of natural places: Using a participatory GIS tool to compare the appreciation and use of green spaces inside and outside urban areas by urban residents. Landscape and Urban Planning 2017, 158, 155 -165.

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Rixt A. Bijker, Frans J. Sijtsma. A portfolio of natural places: Using a participatory GIS tool to compare the appreciation and use of green spaces inside and outside urban areas by urban residents. Landscape and Urban Planning. 2017; 158 ():155-165.

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Rixt A. Bijker; Frans J. Sijtsma. 2017. "A portfolio of natural places: Using a participatory GIS tool to compare the appreciation and use of green spaces inside and outside urban areas by urban residents." Landscape and Urban Planning 158, no. : 155-165.

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Published: 01 December 2016 in Applied Geography
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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

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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.

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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.

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Nora 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.

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Published: 01 July 2016 in Land Economics
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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)

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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.

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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 (3):389-410.

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Michiel 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.

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Published: 01 January 2016
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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

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Tom G. Geurts; Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. Leveraging Real Estate Education with Students’ Real-World Observations: A Diary Approach. 2016, 1 .

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Tom G. Geurts, Michiel N. Daams, Frans J. Sijtsma. Leveraging Real Estate Education with Students’ Real-World Observations: A Diary Approach. . 2016; ():1.

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Tom G. Geurts; Michiel N. Daams; Frans J. Sijtsma. 2016. "Leveraging Real Estate Education with Students’ Real-World Observations: A Diary Approach." , no. : 1.

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Published: 27 May 2015 in Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
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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.

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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 .

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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 (2):217.

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Frans 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.

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Published: 05 June 2014 in Land
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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.

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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.

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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 (2):437-459.

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Rixt 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.

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Published: 27 April 2014 in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
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In the assessment of complex spatial planning projects, the ecological impacts and socio-economic impacts are fundamental to the evaluation. The measurements of ecological impacts of spatial plans have to be integrated in a standardised way. In the present paper, we analyse two Dutch case studies and apply the standardised Threat-Weighted Ecological Quality Area measurement. This measurement is developed to evaluate projects with terrestrial impacts but has not yet been applied for water evaluations. We aim to show how the use of a common measurement tool incorporates both ecological quality and degree of threat on criteria in the EU Water Framework Directive and Nature 2000. The measurements discussed here derive from two cases of cost-benefit analysis: The first case is the Markermeer, the second largest lake of The Netherlands, and a study on water quality improvement and nature restoration; an artificial island will also be the setting for a new residential area. The second case study is on water level management carried out on the IJsselmeer, the largest lake in the country. Results of our analysis show the potential impacts with a standardised method to the spatial distribution and quality of the ecosystems.

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P. J. T. M. Van Puijenbroek; Frans J. Sijtsma; F. G. Wortelboer; W. Ligtvoet; M. Maarse. Towards standardised evaluative measurement of nature impacts: two spatial planning case studies for major Dutch lakes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 2014, 22, 2467 -78.

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P. J. T. M. Van Puijenbroek, Frans J. Sijtsma, F. G. Wortelboer, W. Ligtvoet, M. Maarse. Towards standardised evaluative measurement of nature impacts: two spatial planning case studies for major Dutch lakes. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2014; 22 (4):2467-78.

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P. J. T. M. Van Puijenbroek; Frans J. Sijtsma; F. G. Wortelboer; W. Ligtvoet; M. Maarse. 2014. "Towards standardised evaluative measurement of nature impacts: two spatial planning case studies for major Dutch lakes." Environmental Science and Pollution Research 22, no. 4: 2467-78.

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Published: 01 December 2013 in Applied Geography
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In a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), determining the value that the general public attaches to a landscape is often problematic. To aid the inclusion of this social value in such analyses, a Google Maps-based tool, called the HotSpotMonitor (HSM), was developed. The HSM determines which natural places are highly attractive by having people mark such places on a map. The definition of attractiveness remains open to avoid having marker placement being influenced by preconceived thoughts. The number of markers an area receives is considered to indicate its social value. Six regions were selected, and from these, stratified samples were drawn (total n = 3293). Participants placed markers at three spatial levels: local, regional and national. This paper focuses on the markers at the national level. The first research question is whether the HSM can produce an accurate map of highly attractive places at a national level. The results indicated that while in principle HSM can produce such a map, the spatial representativeness of the sample is important. The region of origin of the participants influenced where they placed their markers, an effect previously termed spatial discounting. The second research question considers which qualities the participants associate with the marked places. These qualities were very similar at all three spatial levels: green, natural, presence of water and quiet were often selected out of the fourteen suggested qualities. The third, and more exploratory, research question concerns which characteristics of an area predict its attractiveness. Natural and forest areas had higher marker densities than water surfaces or all other types of land use combined. The discussion evaluates the potential of the HSM to generate input on social landscape values for CBAs and EIAs

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Sjerp de Vries; Arjen E. Buijs; Fransje Langers; Hans Farjon; Arjen van Hinsberg; Frans J. Sijtsma. Measuring the attractiveness of Dutch landscapes: Identifying national hotspots of highly valued places using Google Maps. Applied Geography 2013, 45, 220 -229.

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Sjerp de Vries, Arjen E. Buijs, Fransje Langers, Hans Farjon, Arjen van Hinsberg, Frans J. Sijtsma. Measuring the attractiveness of Dutch landscapes: Identifying national hotspots of highly valued places using Google Maps. Applied Geography. 2013; 45 ():220-229.

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Sjerp de Vries; Arjen E. Buijs; Fransje Langers; Hans Farjon; Arjen van Hinsberg; Frans J. Sijtsma. 2013. "Measuring the attractiveness of Dutch landscapes: Identifying national hotspots of highly valued places using Google Maps." Applied Geography 45, no. : 220-229.

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Published: 01 October 2013 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Frans J. Sijtsma; C. Martijn Van Der Heide; Arjen Van Hinsberg. Beyond monetary measurement: How to evaluate projects and policies using the ecosystem services framework. Environmental Science & Policy 2013, 32, 14 -25.

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Frans J. Sijtsma, C. Martijn Van Der Heide, Arjen Van Hinsberg. Beyond monetary measurement: How to evaluate projects and policies using the ecosystem services framework. Environmental Science & Policy. 2013; 32 ():14-25.

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Frans J. Sijtsma; C. Martijn Van Der Heide; Arjen Van Hinsberg. 2013. "Beyond monetary measurement: How to evaluate projects and policies using the ecosystem services framework." Environmental Science & Policy 32, no. : 14-25.

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Published: 19 March 2013 in Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie
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Piet H. Pellenbarg; Frans J. Sijtsma; Paul J.M. Van Steen. Perceived Place Attractivity Based on Green, Water and Nature Values. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie 2013, 104, 255 -257.

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Piet H. Pellenbarg, Frans J. Sijtsma, Paul J.M. Van Steen. Perceived Place Attractivity Based on Green, Water and Nature Values. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. 2013; 104 (2):255-257.

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Piet H. Pellenbarg; Frans J. Sijtsma; Paul J.M. Van Steen. 2013. "Perceived Place Attractivity Based on Green, Water and Nature Values." Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie 104, no. 2: 255-257.