Daan Bossuyt is an Assistant Professor of Spatial Planning at Utrecht University, in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning. His research focuses on the relationship between politics and urban development and housing. His expertise lies at the intersection of policy, theory, and practice.
   

Land, property, and housing

• The Commons

  • Social movements and commons in São Paulo 

  • Degrowth, housing cooperatives, and De Nieuwe Meent in Amsterdam 

  • property in collective housing 

• Self-build housing

  • Self-build in the Homeruskwartier in Almere  and residents' experiences  with self-build

  • Governing the Right to Build (dissertation) 
     

Sustainability and Urban Development

• The redevelopment of port areas in Stockholm and Amsterdam 

• Sufficiency and CO2 emissions in the construction sector 
   

Education 
Daan is involved in various courses in the Bachelor's and Master's programs, including the Planning Atelier (Coordinator). This is a community engaged learning course in which students collaborate with municipalities and local organizations on concrete spatial assignments. In recent years, students have worked with the Municipality of Zwolle (2023); Municipality of Rotterdam (2024); and the Municipality of The Hague (2025).

Courses 

• Beyond Planning Theory (MSc)

• Mixed Methods Research (BSc)

• Spatial Planning International Fieldtrip (MSc)
   

Publications

• Full publication list via Google Scholar

e-mail: d.m.bossuyt [at] uu.nl