@phdthesis{theses_frw1023, author = {H. Dahmen}, year = {2019}, title = {Towards the adaptive capacities of cities}, abstract = {Adaptive planning plays a major role in increasing the level of spontaneity in neighborhoods, as well as the characteristics diversity of functions and ownership systems. The change of these variables are brought into practice through analyzing the neighborhood of Amsterdam-Overtoomse Veld. Over time, there have been major changes concerning the extent of the diversity of function, and minor changes for ownership systems. In addition, the urban codes concept could be used to some extent in the future to increase the diversity of function and distributed ownership systems, and the level of adaptability in the long run. Through introducing a refrigerator model, there has become more room for bottom-up initiatives and the diversity of functions could be substantially increased. As such, factors as economic growth and urban vitality increase resulting in more spontaneous actions and less uncertainties}, url = {https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/1023/} }