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Research profile
Aloys Borgers is an Associate Professor of urban planning. He is interested in how people behave in urban environments. His main research theme is modeling individuals’ preferences and behavior in urban contexts in order to predict or simulate how people react to changes in the urban environment or how they respond to new societal and technological trends (such as ICT, smart cities). He is mainly interested in how these trends and developments influence residential preferences, shopping behavior (especially in downtown shopping areas), and pedestrian behavior. Aloys is involved in various courses and projects related to these fields.
Academic background
Aloys Borgers obtained his MSc in Urban Planning from TU/e. He acted as the daily supervisor of PhD students and as a member of Doctorate Committees. Aloys is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services and the International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research. He also acted as an ‘ad hoc’ reviewer for many academic journals if the field of consumer behavior, retailing, tourism, land use modeling, transportation, real estate, and housing.
Aloys has been one of the main drivers in redeveloping the education programs for the Urban Systems and Real Estate unit of the Department of Built Environment, both for Bachelor College and the Graduate School. In 2017, he won the award for the best bachelor tutor of the department.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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21251 Program development and execution
Kruizinga, M., Rasouli, S., Borgers, A. W. J., Caiati, V. & van der Waerden, P. J. H. J.
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research direct
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EIT Urban Mobility Master School programmes
Rasouli, S., Kruizinga, M. & Borgers, A. W. J.
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research direct
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Beleving van stedelijk parken, programma Ontwerp en overheid van Actieagenda
Weijs-Perrée, M., Dane, G. Z., van den Berg, P. E. W. & Borgers, A. W. J.
1/03/20 → 28/02/21
Project: Research direct
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Master School, programme execution 20080
Rasouli, S., Borgers, A. W. J., Caiati, V., van Dongen, R. P. & van Dinter, M.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research direct
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A comparative study of urban park preferences in China and the Netherlands
van den Berg, P. E. W., Weijs-Perrée, M., Dane, G. Z., van Vliet, E., Liu, H., Sun, S. & Borgers, A. W. J., 12 Apr 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 8, 16 p., 4632.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Influence of Built Environment Characteristics on the Occurrence of Crime in Neighborhoods of Amsterdam: A Geographically Weighted Regression Analysis
Dane, G. Z., Leeuw, S. A., Kasraian, D. & Borgers, A. W. J., 2022, 27th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society. p. 805-820Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Urban Green Parks for Long-term Subjective Well-being: Empirical Relationships between Personal Characteristics, Park Characteristics, Park Use, Sense of Place, and Satisfaction with Life in the Netherlands
van Dinter, M., Kools, M. A. C., Dane, G. Z., Weijs-Perrée, M., Chamilothori, K., van Leeuwen, E. S., Borgers, A. W. J. & van den Berg, P. E. W., 1 May 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 9, 20 p., 4911.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)113 Downloads (Pure) -
Onderzoek naar de beleving van stedelijke parken op basis van gebruikersvoorkeuren
van den Berg, P. E. W., Borgers, A. W. J., Chamilothori, K., Dane, G. Z., van Dinter, M., Weijs-Perrée, M., van Leeuwen, E., Kools, M. A. C. & van Vliet, E., 2021, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 87 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Academic
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The influence of urban park attributes on user preferences: Evaluation of virtual parks in an online stated-choice experiment
van Vliet, E. M., Dane, G. Z., Weijs-Perrée, M., van Leeuwen, E., van Dinter, M., van den Berg, P. E. W., Borgers, A. W. J. & Chamilothori, K., Jan 2021, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 1, p. 1-20 20 p., 212.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access32 Citations (Scopus)
Datasets
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Experience of urban parks: attributes that influence preferences and the relationship between personal and park characteristics, park use behaviour, and sense of place and well-being
Weijs-Perrée, M. (Contributor), van Leeuwen, E. S. (Contributor), van den Berg, P. E. W. (Contributor), Chamilothori, K. (Contributor), van Dinter, M. (Contributor), van Vliet, E. M. (Contributor), Dane, G. Z. (Contributor), Borgers, A. W. J. (Contributor) & Kools, M. A. C. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 22 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.4121/14034821
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Prizes
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Cuperusprijs 2020 - 2nd place for master thesis of student Kim Raijmakers
Raijmakers, Kim P.M. (Recipient), Dane, Gamze Z. (Recipient), Borgers, Aloys W.J. (Recipient) & Feng, Tao (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Dutch Council of Shopping Centres, Knowledge & Innovation award 2015
Kemperman, Astrid D.A.M. (Recipient) & Borgers, Aloys W.J. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other › Professional
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Dutch Council of Shopping Centres, Knowledge & Innovation award 2017
Kemperman, Astrid D.A.M. (Recipient) & Borgers, Aloys W.J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Professional
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Dutch Council of Shopping Centres, Knowledge & Innovation award 2019
Kemperman, Astrid D.A.M. (Recipient) & Borgers, Aloys W.J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Other › Professional
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Honorable mention VOGON Research Award
Borgers, Aloys W.J. (Recipient) & Kemperman, Astrid D.A.M. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Buildings (Journal)
Aloys W.J. Borgers (Editorial board member)
9 Nov 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Aloys W.J. Borgers (Editorial board member)
24 Oct 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Transportation Research Board (Event)
Aloys W.J. Borgers (Editorial board member)
10 Sept 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Transportation Research Board (Event)
Aloys W.J. Borgers (Editorial board member)
10 Sept 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Aloys W.J. Borgers (Editorial board member)
9 Sept 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Courses
Thesis
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Bevolking, verkeer en voorzieningen in het gewest Arnhem
Author: Borgers, A. W. J., 27 Oct 1983Supervisor: Goudappel, H. M. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master