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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
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UBeX Urban Behavior eXtended reality lab
Ossokina, I. V. (Project Manager), Kemperman, A. D. A. M. (Project communication officer), Dane, G. Z. (Project communication officer), Liao, F. (Project communication officer) & Borgers, A. W. J. (Project communication officer)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: First tier
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21251 Program development and execution
Kruizinga, M. (Project member), Rasouli, S. (Project Manager), Borgers, A. W. J. (Project member), Caiati, V. (Project member) & van der Waerden, P. J. H. J. (Project member)
1/01/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research direct
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EIT Urban Mobility Master School programmes
Rasouli, S. (Project Manager), Kruizinga, M. (Project member) & Borgers, A. W. J. (Project member)
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. (Project Manager), Dane, G. Z. (Project member), van den Berg, P. E. W. (Project member) & Borgers, A. W. J. (Project member)
1/03/20 → 28/02/21
Project: Research direct
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Master School, programme execution 20080
Rasouli, S. (Project Manager), Borgers, A. W. J. (Project member), Caiati, V. (Project member), van Dongen, R. P. (Project member) & van Dinter, M. (Project member)
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research direct
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Differences in preferences for office attributes in hybrid working: Office versus Flexible Workdays
Tuzcuoglu, D. (Corresponding author), Appel-Meulenbroek, R., Borgers, A. W. J., Arentze, T. A. & Sungur, A., Jun 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 104, 12 p., 102587.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Driver Compliance with In-Vehicle Smart Parking System Advice: A Sequential Stated Choice Experiment
Andreoli, D. T. L. (corresponding author), Borgers, A. W. J., van der Waerden, P. J. H. J. & Bahrami, S., 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Co-located Immersive Virtual Reality Experience for Co-design of Urban Public Spaces: Case Study of the Eindhoven Station Square
Akkers, S. J., Borgers, A. W. J. & Dane, G. Z. (Corresponding author), 2 Apr 2025, In: Buildings. 15, 8, 22 p., 1327.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality for Co-design of Urban Public Space
Akkers, S., Borgers, A. W. J. & Dane, G. Z., 2024, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Academic
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How do workplace features at the office and at home determine workplace choice during a flexible workday?
Tuzcuoğlu, D., Appel-Meulenbroek, R., Borgers, A. W. J., Arentze, T. A. & Sungur, A., 2024, Proceedings of the 4th Transdisciplinary Workplace Research (TWR) Conference. Edinburgh Napier University, p. 71-84 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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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. (Contributor), Chamilothori, K. (Contributor), van Dinter, M. (Contributor), van Vliet, E. M. (Contributor), Dane, G. Z. (Contributor), Borgers, A. (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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Best Paper Award for the 8th International Conference on Smart Data and Smart Cities (SDSC2024)
Andriessen, L. C. M. (Recipient), Agugiaro, G. (Recipient), Borgers, A. W. J. (Recipient) & Pauwels, P. (Recipient), Jun 2024
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Cuperusprijs 2020 - 2nd place for master thesis of student Kim Raijmakers
Raijmakers, K. P. M. (Recipient), Dane, G. Z. (Recipient), Borgers, A. W. J. (Recipient) & Feng, T. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Cuperus prize 2024: 2nd place for best master thesis of student Sietse Touker
Touker, S. A. (Recipient), Borgers, A. W. J. (Recipient) & Liao, F. (Recipient), 6 Nov 2024
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, A. D. A. M. (Recipient) & Borgers, A. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other › Professional
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Dutch Council of Shopping Centres, Knowledge & Innovation award 2017
Kemperman, A. D. A. M. (Recipient) & Borgers, A. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Professional
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Transportation Research Board: 104th Annual Meeting (Event)
Borgers, A. W. J. (Editorial board member)
2 Oct 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Transportation Research Board: 104th Annual Meeting (Event)
Borgers, A. W. J. (Editorial board member)
26 Sept 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Transportation (Journal)
Borgers, A. W. J. (Editorial board member)
16 Aug 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services (Journal)
Borgers, A. W. J. (Editorial board member)
10 Apr 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Ecological Indicators (Journal)
Borgers, A. W. J. (Editorial board member)
17 Feb 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Courses
Press/Media
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The Influence of Urban Park Attributes on User Preferences: Evaluation of Virtual Parks in an Online Stated-Choice Experiment
Borgers, A. W. J. & Dane, G. Z.
1/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Bevolking, verkeer en voorzieningen in het gewest Arnhem
Borgers, A. W. J. (Author), Goudappel, H. M. (Supervisor 1), 27 Oct 1983Student thesis: Master