Year: 2014
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: about the key-variables.Still, our information enables us to cluster into groups of local governance arrangements in Flemish cities. Cluster analysis I: policy themesIn the table below, we attempt to cluster the local governance arrangements per policy theme, as identified in the inventory.This proofs not to be an easy task, because of the possibilty that our clustering may be a little bit arbitrary: we choose to label the different policy themes ourselves (from the data that were collected inductively), and then to attribute these themes to the local governance arrangements.Still we believe our clustering has some validity, as initial clustering (done by the research team) was feedbacked to the cities (based on which some changes were made), resulting in the final table below.We discern between some general clusters (themes), as the table shows.POLICY THEME CASES Care and welfare 17 cases, e.g.Ageing in Place Aalst, Special Arts Foundation St. Niklaas, InnovAge Leuven Environment and ecology 13 cases, e.g.Collectif Open Source EauWaterZone, Pure Hubs 'Mechels Natuurlijk' Neighbourhood development, public space and social cohesion 17 cases, e.g.PicNic the Streets Brussel, Neighbourhood committees Bruges Economy 3 cases, e.g.Handmade in Brugge Public administration & citizen participation 2 cases, Apps for Ghent & Antwerpen aan 't woord
Authors: Filip De Rynck, Bram Verschuere
Institution: Ghent University
Language: English
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2291902896