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Dr. Patrick Witte

Associate Professor 
Geosciences
Human Geography and Spatial Planning
Spatial Planning
Spatial Planning
Vening Meineszgebouw A
Princetonlaan 8a
Kamer 6.18
3584 CB Utrecht

Dr. Patrick Witte

Associate Professor
Spatial Planning
+31 30 253 7336
p.a.witte@uu.nl
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Areas of expertise
Research areas

Publications

2025

Scholarly publications

Jiang, H., Li, M., Witte, P., Geertman, S., & Pan, H. (2025). Urban Chatter: Exploring the Potential of ChatGPT-like and Generative AI in Enhancing Planning Support. Cities, 158, Article 105701. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2025.105701
Punt, E., Monstadt, J., Frank, S., & Witte, P. (2025). Business-as-unusual: exploring port stakeholders' time tactics for mediating recent disruptions at the Port of Rotterdam. Time and Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961463X241301270

2024

Scholarly publications

Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2024). From PSScience to Digital Planning: Steps towards an integrated research and practice agenda for Digital Planning. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 114, Article 102183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2024.102183
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/239097436/1-s2.0-S0198971524001121-main.pdf
Snel, K., Priest, S., Hartmann, T., Witte, P., & Geertman, S. (2024). Tailored Flood Risk Communication: Residents’ Perspectives as Starting Point. Nature and Culture, 19(3), 297-327. https://doi.org/10.3167/nc.2024.190304
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/250601340/nature-and-culture-nc190304.pdf
Suprayoga, G. B., Witte, P., Zandvoort, M., Buizer, M., & Spit, T. (2024). Contestations over scale frames regarding the sustainability of mega-infrastructure project development: The case of the Bali Mandara highway. International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, 12(2), 221-237. https://doi.org/10.14246/irspsd.12.2_221
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/452276/12_12.pdf?sequence=1

2023

Scholarly publications

Dral, G. J., Witte, P., & Hartmann, T. (2023). The impact of participatory decision-making on legitimacy in planning: Dilemmas and tensions in the Dutch municipal planning context. DISP, 59(1), 98-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/02513625.2023.2229633
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/429316/The_impact_of_participatory_decision-making_on_legitimacy_in_planning.pdf?sequence=1
Punt, E., Monstadt, J., Frank, S., & Witte, P. (2023). Navigating cyber resilience in seaports: challenges of preparing for cyberattacks at the Port of Rotterdam. Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance, 25(4), 420-438. https://doi.org/10.1108/DPRG-12-2022-0150
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/428865/10_1108_DPRG_12_2022_0150.pdf?sequence=1
Sabri, S., & Witte, P. (2023). Digital technologies in urban planning and urban management. Journal of Urban Management, 12(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2023.02.003
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/427468/1_s2.0_S2226585623000079_main.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2023). The Contextualization of Smart City Technologies: An International Comparison. Journal of Urban Management, 12(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jum.2022.09.001
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/427829/1_s2.0_S2226585622000747_main.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P., Meijer, M., Pelzer, P., Veenvliet, I., & Vermeulen, L. (2023). Without vision no transition: exploring the potential of planning design studios. In Transitions in Planning Essay Series (Essay series Transitions In Planning – Challenges of the 21th century for Dutch spatial planning). InPlanning. https://doi.org/10.17418/TIP.2023.ART.02
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/427134/2_IP_ESSAY_Patrick_Witte.pdf?sequence=1
Punt, E., Monstadt, J., Frank, S., & Witte, P. (2023). Beyond the dikes: an institutional perspective on governing flood resilience at the Port of Rotterdam. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 25(2), 230-248. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-022-00234-w
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/429317/s41278-022-00234-w.pdf?sequence=1

2022

Scholarly publications

Chai, H., Witte, P., Geertman, S., & Ettema, D. (2022). How do suburban residents organize their daily lives? A behavioural time–space analysis in Beijing, China. Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 10(1), 396-411. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650020.2022.2096108
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/425817/How_do_suburban_residents_organize_their_daily_lives_A_behavioural_time_space_analysis_in_Beijing_China.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P., Wiegmans, B., de Jong, T., & van Oort, F. (2022). Shifting towards sustainability? Questioning the effectiveness of policymaking for intermodal freight transport. World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 11(2), 133-154. https://doi.org/10.1504/WRITR.2022.127223
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2022). Planning First, Tools Second: Evaluating the Evolving Roles of Planning Support Systems in Urban Planning. Journal of Urban Technology, 29(2), 55-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/10630732.2022.2047395
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/421901/10630732.2022.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P., & Hartmann, T. (2022). An Introduction to Spatial Planning in the Netherlands. (Focus Series). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003230489
Jiang, H., Geertman, S. C. M., & Witte, P. A. (2022). Smart Urban Governance: An Alternative to Technocratic "Smartness". Geo Journal, 87(3), 1639-1655. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-020-10326-w
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/427131/Smart_urban_governance_an_alternative_to_technocratic_smartness_.pdf?sequence=1
Delphine, D., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2022). Bridging the Perception Gap? When top-down built megaprojects meet bottom-up perceptions: a case study of Suramadu Bridge, Indonesia. Asian Geographer, 39(1), 21-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/10225706.2020.1750441
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/418662/Bridging_the_perception_gap_When_top_down_built_megaprojects_meet_bottom_up_perceptions_a_case_study_of_Suramadu_bridge_Indonesia.pdf?sequence=1

2021

Scholarly publications

Thaler, T., Witte, P., Hartmann, T., & Geertman, S. (2021). Smart Urban Governance for Climate Change Adaptation. Urban Planning, 6(3), 223-226. https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i3.4613
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412803/UP_6_3_Smart_Urban_Governance_for_Climate_Change_Adaptation.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Witte, P., & Geertman, S. (2021). Smart Governance and COVID-19 Control in Wuhan, China. In S. C. M. Geertman, C. Pettit, R. Goodspeed, & A. Staffans (Eds.), Urban Book Series (pp. 17-32). (Urban Book Series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76059-5_2
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/414981/Jiang2021_Chapter_SmartGovernanceAndCOVID_19Cont.pdf?sequence=1
Snel, K., Priest, S., Hartmann, T., Witte, P., & Geertman, S. (2021). “Do the resilient things.” Residents’ perspectives on responsibilities for flood risk adaptation in England. Journal of Flood Risk Management, 14(3), 1-14. Article e12727. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12727
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/411980/jfr3.12727.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P., Snel, K., & Geertman, S. (2021). Less is more? Evaluating technical aspects and user experiences of smart flood risk assessment tools. Urban Planning, 6(3), 283-294. https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v6i3.4257
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/411962/UP_6_3_Less_is_More_Evaluating_Technical_Aspects_and_User_Experiences_of_Smart_Flood_Risk_Assessment_Tools.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2021). Smartening urban governance: An evidence-based perspective. Regional Science Policy and Practice, 13(3), 744-758. https://doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12304
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408850/rsp3.12304.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2021). The Effects of Contextual Factors on PSS Usefulness: an International Questionnaire Survey. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 14(2), 221-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-020-09352-5
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408849/Jiang2021_Article_TheEffectsOfContextualFactorsO.pdf?sequence=1
Rindrasih, E., & Witte, P. A. (2021). Reinventing the post-disaster cultural landscape of heritage tourism in Kotagede Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Journal of Heritage Tourism, 16(2), 136-150. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2020.1781870
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408216/Reinventing_the_post_disaster_cultural_landscape_of_heritage_tourism_in_Kotagede_Yogyakarta_Indonesia.pdf?sequence=1
van der Linde, L., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2021). Quiet acceptance vs. the 'polder model': Stakeholder involvement in strategic urban mobility plans. European Planning Studies, 29(3), 425-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2020.1735310
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408005/Quiet_acceptance_vs_the_polder_model_stakeholder_involvement_in_strategic_urban_mobility_plans.pdf?sequence=1

2020

Scholarly publications

Suprayoga, G. B., Witte, P., & Spit, T. (2020). The sectoral lens and beyond: Exploring the multidimensional perspectives of sustainable road infrastructure development. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 37, 1-10. Article 100562. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100562
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/409238/1_s2.0_S2210539519302810_main.pdf?sequence=1
Snel, K. A. W., Witte, P. A., Hartmann, T., & Geertman, S. C. M. (2020). The shifting position of homeowners in flood resilience: From recipients to key-stakeholders. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 7(4), Article e1451. https://doi.org/10.1002/wat2.1451
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408854/wat2.1451.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2020). Ignorance is bliss? An empirical analysis of the determinants of PSS usefulness in practice. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 83, Article 101505. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2020.101505
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408853/1_s2.0_S0198971520302386_main.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2020). Avoiding the planning support system pitfalls? What smart governance can learn from the planning support system implementation gap. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 47(8), 1343-1360. https://doi.org/10.1177/2399808320934824
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/408852/2399808320934824.pdf?sequence=1
Punt, E., Geertman, S. C. M., Afrooz, A., Witte, P. A., & Pettit, C. (2020). Life is a scene and we are the actors: Assessing the usefulness of planning support theatres for smart city planning. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 82, 1-12. Article 101485. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2020.101485
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/395575/Life.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2020). A sociotechnical framework for smart urban governance: Urban technological innovation and urban governance in the realm of smart cities. International Journal of E-Planning Research, 9(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJEPR.2020010101
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/234897807/A-Sociotechnical-Framework-for-Smart-Urban-Governance_-Urban-Technological-Innovation-and-Urban-Governance-in-the-Realm-of-Smart-Cities.pdf
Wiegmans, B., Witte, P. A., Janic, M., & de Jong, T. (2020). Big data of the past: Analysis of historical freight shipping corridor data in the period 1662-1855. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 34, 1-13. Article 100459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100459
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/407998/1_s2.0_S2210539519301506_main.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P. A., Wiegmans, B., Hall, P. V., & Roso, V. (2020). Editorial - Moving beyond land and water: understanding the development and spatial organization of inland ports. Journal of Transport Geography, 84, Article 102676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102676
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/395230/1_s2.0_S0966692320300752_main.pdf?sequence=1
Suprayoga, G. B., Bakker, M. M., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2020). A Systematic Review of Indicators to assess the Sustainability of Road Infrastructure Projects. European Transport Research Review, 12(19), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-020-0400-6
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/395440/Suprayoga_et_al_2020_European_Transport_Research_Review.pdf?sequence=1
Suprayoga, G. B., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2020). Identifying Barriers to Implementing a Sustainability Assessment Tool for Road Project Planning: An Institutional Perspective from Practitioners in Indonesia. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 63(13), 2380-2401. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2020.1724083
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/407935/Identifying_barriers_to_implementing_a_sustainability_assessment_tool_for_road_project_planning_an_institutional_perspective_from_practitioners_in.pdf?sequence=1
Wiegmans, B., Witte, P. A., & Roso, V. (2020). Directional inland port development: powerful strategies for inland ports beyond the Inside-Out/Outside-In dichotomy. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 35, 1-9. Article 100415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2019.100415
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/407793/1_s2.0_S2210539519301348_main.pdf?sequence=1
Suprayoga, G. B., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2020). Coping with Strategic Ambiguity in Planning Sustainable Road Development: Balancing Economic and Environmental Interests in Two Highway Projects in Indonesia. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 38(3), 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/14615517.2019.1695462
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/407762/Coping_with_strategic_ambiguity_in_planning_sustainable_road_development_balancing_economic_and_environmental_interests_in_two_highway_projects_in.pdf?sequence=1
Delphine, D., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2020). Balancing the images of place: intentional and unintentional place-making by a large infrastructure project: The case of Tangerang LIVE 2020. International Development Planning Review, 42(4), 431-454. https://doi.org/10.3828/idpr.2020.2
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/235325861/delphine-et-al-2021-balancing-the-images-of-place-intentional-and-unintentional-place-making-by-a-large-infrastructure.pdf
Witte, P., Punt, E., & Geertman, S. (2020). Smart governance in the making: integrating ‘smart’ in local spatial planning. In S. Geertman, & J. Stillwell (Eds.), Handbook of planning support science (pp. 226-237). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788971089.00023

Professional publications

Witte, P. A. (2020). Huiseigenaren beter informeren over overstromingsrisico’s. VerDuS. https://www.verdus.nl/assets/uploads/2020/10/Beleidssamenvatting-FLOODLABEL.pdf
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/415309/Beleidssamenvatting_FLOODLABEL.pdf?sequence=1

2019

Scholarly publications

Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2019). Smart urban governance: An urgent symbiosis? Information Polity, 24(3), 245-269. https://doi.org/10.3233/IP-190130
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/235997418/Smart_urban_governance.pdf
Snel, K. A. W., Witte, P. A., Hartmann, T., & Geertman, S. C. M. (2019). More than a one-size-fits-all approach - Tailoring flood risk communication to plural residents' perspectives. Water International, 44(5), 554-570. https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2019.1663825
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/385170/More_than_a_one_size_fits_all_approach.pdf?sequence=1
Delphine, Witte, P., & Spit, T. (2019). Megaprojects–An Anatomy of Perception: Local People’s Perceptions of Megaprojects: The Case of Suramadu, Indonesia. DISP, 55(2), 63-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/02513625.2019.1630189
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/382706/Megaprojects_An_Anatomy_of_Perception.pdf?sequence=1
Delphine, D., Prakoso, Y., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2019). Scaling Up to Speed Up? A critical evaluation of programme management in Indonesian megaproject development. International Journal of Project Organisation and Management, 11(3), 267-286. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPOM.2019.102951
Delphine, D., Witte, P. A., Hartmann, T., & Spit, T. J. M. (2019). For the Greater Good? A Critical Reflection on Assessing Indirect Economic Effects Caused by Large Transport Projects. Open Journal of Civil Engineering, 9(2), 135-156. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojce.2019.92010
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/380672/OJCE_2019061015082952.pdf?sequence=1
Delphine, D., Busquet, M. M., Santpoort, R. M., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2019). Living on the edge: identifying challenges of port expansion for local communities in developing countries, the case of Jakarta, Indonesia. Ocean and Coastal Management, 171, 119-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.01.021
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/378139/1_s2.0_S0964569118302965_main.pdf?sequence=1
Jiang, H., Geertman, S. C. M., & Witte, P. A. (2019). Comparing Smart Governance Projects in China: A Contextual Approach. In Computational Planning and Management for Smart Cities (pp. 99-114). (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19424-6_7
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/380334/Jiang2019_Chapter_ComparingSmartGovernanceProjec.pdf?sequence=1
Rindrasih, E., Witte, P. A., Spit, T. J. M., & Zoomers, E. B. (2019). Tourism and Disasters: Impact of disaster events on tourism development in Indonesia 1998–2016 and structural approach policy responses. Journal of Service Science and Management, 12, 93-115. https://doi.org/10.4236/jssm.2019.122006
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/378123/JSSM_2019013115400857.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P. A., Wiegmans, B., & Ng, A. (2019). A Critical Review on the Evolution and Development of Inland Port Research. Journal of Transport Geography, 74, 53-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.11.001
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/378117/A_critical_review.pdf?sequence=1
Yang, H., Dijst, M. J., Witte, P. A., van Ginkel, J. A., & Wang, J. (2019). Comparing passenger flow and time schedule data to analyse High-Speed Railways and urban networks in China. Urban Studies, 56(6), 1267-1287. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042098018761498
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/394327/0042098018761498.pdf?sequence=1

2018

Scholarly publications

Wiegmans, B., Champagne-Gélinas, A., Duchesne, S., Slack, B., & Witte, P. A. (2018). Rail and road freight transport network efficiency of Canada, member states of the EU, and the USA. Research in Transportation Business and Management, 28, 54-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2018.10.004
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/378705/Rail.pdf?sequence=1
Yang, H., Dobruzkes, F., Wang, J., Dijst, M. J., & Witte, P. A. (2018). Comparing China’s urban systems in high-speed railway and airline networks. Journal of Transport Geography, 68, 233-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2018.03.015
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/365189/1_s2.0_S0966692317305896_main.pdf?sequence=1
van Straalen, F. M., & Witte, P. A. (2018). Entangled in scales: multi-level governance challenges for regional planning strategies. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 5(1), 157-163. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2018.1455533
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/364765/Entangled.pdf?sequence=1
van Oosten, T., Witte, P. A., & Hartmann, T. (2018). Active land policy in small municipalities in the Netherlands: “We don’t do it, unless...”. Land Use Policy, 77, 829-836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.10.029
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/367847/Active.pdf?sequence=1
Rindrasih, E., Hartmann, T., Witte, P. A., Spit, T. J. M., & Zoomers, E. B. (2018). Travelling without a helmet: Tourists’ Vulnerabilities and Responses to Disasters in Indonesia. Disasters Journal, 42(4), 782-803. https://doi.org/10.1111/disa.12281
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/371575/Rindrasih_et_al_2018_Disasters.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P. A., Slack, B., Keesman, M., Jugie, J.-H., & Wiegmans, B. (2018). Facilitating start-ups in port-city innovation ecosystems: A case study of Montreal and Rotterdam. Journal of Transport Geography, 71, 224-234. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0966692316305658
Slack, B., Comtois, C., Wiegmans, B., & Witte, P. A. (2018). Ships time in port. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 10(1), 45-62. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSTL.2018.088322
Yang, H., Dijst, M. J., Witte, P. A., & van Ginkel, J. A. (2018). The Spatial Structure of High Speed Railways and Urban Networks in China: a flow approach. Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 109(1), 109-128. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/tesg.12269

Professional publications

Liedtke, I., & Witte, P. A. (2018). Hoe bereikbaar is bereikbaarheid? Een kritisch perspectief op ‘integrale’ besluitvorming. Paper presented at Colloquium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk, Amsterdam. https://cvs-congres.nl/e2/site/cvs/custom/site/upload/file/cvs_2018/id_133_isabel_liedtke_hoe_bereikbaar_is_bereikbaarheid_een_kritisch_perspectief_op_integrale_besluitvorming.pdf
Huck, A., Liedtke, I., & Witte, P. A. (2018). Innovationsmanagement in großen Hafenstädten: das Beispiel Rotterdam. Geografische Rundschau, 2018(3), 26-29.

2017

Scholarly publications

Van Straalen, F. M., & Witte, P. A. (2017). LANDac, International Land Governance Conference 2016, 30 June-1 July, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Town Planning Review, 88(2), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.3828/tpr.2017.15a
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/359068/landac.pdf?sequence=1
de Wijs, L., Witte, P., de Klerk, D., & Geertman, S. (2017). Does activity fulfil aspiration? a contextual comparison of smart city applications in practice. In Planning Support Science for Smarter Urban Futures (Vol. Part F4, pp. 491-503). (Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography; Vol. Part F4). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57819-4_27
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/359155/activity.pdf?sequence=1
Wiegmans, B., & Witte, P. A. (2017). Efficiency of inland waterway container terminals: Stochastic frontier and data envelopment analysis to analyze the capacity design- and throughput efficiency. Transportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice, 106, 12-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2017.09.007
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/357222/4.pdf?sequence=1
de Wijs, L., Witte, P. A., de Klerk, D., & Geertman, S. C. M. (2017). Smart City trends and ambitions. In Proceedings Agile Conference Wageningen May 9-12, 2017
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/355636/138_ShortPaper_in_PDF.pdf?sequence=1
de Wijs, L., Witte, P. A., de Klerk, D., & Geertman, S. C. M. (2017). Does activity fullfil aspiration? A contextual comparison of smart city applications in practice. In Planning Support Systems for Smarter Urban Futures (pp. 491-503). Springer.
Witte, P. A., Wiegmans, B., & Rodrigue, J.-P. (2017). Competition or Complementarity in Dutch Inland Port Development: A Case of Overproximity? Journal of Transport Geography, 60, 80-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.02.008
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/347792/Competition.pdf?sequence=1
van Straalen, F. M., Witte, P. A., & Buitelaar, E. (2017). Self-organisation in Oosterwold, Almere: challenges with public goods and externalities. Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 108(4), 503-511. https://doi.org/10.1111/tesg.12267
Witte, P. A. (2017). Book review: Geographies of Urban Governance: Advanced Theories, Methods and Practices. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie. Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 108(3), 361-362. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/tesg.12241

2016

Scholarly publications

de Wijs, L., Witte, P., & Geertman, S. (2016). How smart is smart? Theoretical and empirical considerations on implementing smart city objectives – a case study of Dutch railway station areas. Innovation, 29(4), 422-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/13511610.2016.1201758
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/341346/smart.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P. A., Wiegmans, B., Braun, C., & Spit, T. J. M. (2016). Weakest link or strongest node? Comparing governance strategies for inland ports in transnational European corridors. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 19, 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2016.03.003
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/351314/Weakest.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2016). Challenges for Corridors: Future Perspectives on European Corridor Development. In H. Drewello, & B. Scholl (Eds.), Integrated Spatial and Transport Infrastructure Development: The Case of the European North-South Corridor Rotterdam-Genoa (pp. 99-114). Article 6 (Contributions to Economics). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15708-5

Professional publications

Keesman, M., & Witte, P. A. (2016). Havenstad Rotterdam: dé vestigingsplaats voor innovatieve startups? .

Other output

van Oosten, T., Witte, P. A., & Hartmann, T. (2016). Active land policy in small municipalities in the Netherlands: ‘We don’t do it, unless…’. Abstract from PLPR, Bern, Switzerland.
Witte, P. A., van Oort, F. G., Spit, T. J. M., & Wiegmans, B. (2016). Regional clustering and agglomeration externalities of inland ports: a statistical analysis of Dutch inland ports. Paper presented at WCTR, Shanghai, China.

2015

Scholarly publications

Witte, P. A., Wiegmans, B., van Oort, F. G., & Spit, T. J. M. (2015). Kiezen of delen: beleidsstrategieën rond ruimteconflicten in Nederlandse binnenhavens. Tijdschrift Vervoerswetenschap, 51(3), 98-123. http://www.vervoerswetenschap.nl/attachments/article/881/8.%20Kiezen%20of%20delen%20-%20beleidsstrategie%C3%ABn%20rond%20ruimteconflicten%20in%20Nederlandse%20bin
Wiegmans, B., Witte, P., & Spit, T. (2015). Characteristics of European inland ports: A statistical analysis of inland waterway port development in Dutch municipalities. Transportation research. Part A, policy and practice, 78, 566-577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2015.07.004
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/321576/Characteristics.pdf?sequence=1
Wiegmans, B., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2015). Inland port performance: a statistical analysis of Dutch inland ports. In P. Coppola (Ed.), Current practices in transport: appraisal methods, policies and models : 42nd European Transport Conference Selected Proceedings (pp. 145-154). (Transportation Research Procedia; Vol. 8). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2015.06.050
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/319536/Paper_TRP.pdf?sequence=1

Professional publications

Witte, P. A. (2015). INTERREG IVB NWE PROJECT CODE24: Action 16: Inland ports development. Final Report. CODE24.

Other output

Witte, P. A., & Wiegmans, B. (2015). Weakest link or strongest node? Prospects for inland port development in transnational European corridors. Paper presented at WCTRS SIG2, Antwerp, Belgium.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316575/Conference_Antwerp.pdf?sequence=1

2014

Scholarly publications

Witte, P., & Spit, T. (2014). Sectoral drawbacks in transport: Towards a new analytical framework on European transport corridors. In I. Lami (Ed.), Analytical Decision-Making Methods for Evaluating Sustainable Transport in European Corridors (Vol. 11, pp. 47-61). (SxI - Springer for Innovation/SxI-Springer per l'Innovazione; Vol. 11). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04786-7_4
Witte, P., van Oort, F., Wiegmans, B., & Spit, T. (2014). European corridors as carriers of dynamic agglomeration externalities? European Planning Studies, 22(11), 2326-2350. https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2013.837153
Witte, P., Wiegmans, B., van Oort, F., & Spit, T. (2014). Governing inland ports: A multi-dimensional approach to addressing inland port-city challenges in European transport corridors. Journal of Transport Geography, 36, 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.02.011
Witte, P. A. (2014). The Corridor Chronicles. Integrated perspectives on European transport corridor development. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Utrecht University]. Eburon Academic Publishers.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/293066/witte.pdf?sequence=2

Other output

Witte, P. A. (2014). DOES INTEGRATION WORK FOR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT?. Paper presented at Aesop conference, 9-12 July, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316588/Conference_Utrecht.pdf?sequence=1
Wiegmans, B., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2014). The size and growth of inland ports: A statistical analysis of determining characteristics. Paper presented at European Transport Conference, Frankfurt, Germany.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316587/Conference_Frankfurt.pdf?sequence=1

2013

Scholarly publications

Witte, P. A., van Oort, F. G., Wiegmans, B., & Spit, T. J. M. (2013). Capitalizing on spatiality in European transport corridors. Tijdschrift Voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 104(4), 510-517. https://doi.org/10.1111/tesg.12042

Other output

Witte, P. A. (2013). The Corridor Chronicles. Poster session presented at URU days, Soesterberg, Netherlands. ftp://ftp.geog.uu.nl/pub/posters/2013/The_Corridor_Chronicles-Witte-April2013.pdf
Witte, P. A., & Wiegmans, B. (2013). Corridors for customers: Perspectives on bottlenecks in intermodal freight transport. Paper presented at Paper presented at the AESOP-ACSP Joint Congress, Dublin, Ireland, July 2013.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316096/Conference_Dublin.pdf?sequence=1

2012

Scholarly publications

Witte, P. A., Wiegmans, B., van Oort, F. G., & Spit, T. J. M. (2012). Chokepoints in corridors: Perspectives on bottlenecks in the European transport network. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 5, 57-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2012.10.001

Professional publications

Witte, P. A. (2012). Het flessenhalseffect voorbij. Rooilijn, 45(3), 220-225. http://archief.rooilijn.nl/download?type=document&identifier=559935
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/314176/Vakpublicatie_Rooilijn.pdf?sequence=1
Buitelaar, E., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2012). Understanding the costs and benefits of land development: An empirical analysis into the financial effects of location features . (ASRE research papers; Vol. 2012, No. 21). Amsterdam School of Real Estate.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/314870/Paper_ASRE.pdf?sequence=1

Other output

Witte, P. A., & van Oort, F. G. (2012). Coping with Corridors: Agglomeration economies in European transport corridors. Abstract from RSA Annual Conference, Delft, Netherlands.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316576/Conference_Delft.pdf?sequence=1
Witte, P. A. (2012). COPING WITH CORRIDORS: THE CASE OF CODE-24. Poster session presented at First Erasmus SmartPort / Port Research Centre Poster Session, Rotterdam, Netherlands. ftp://ftp.geog.uu.nl/pub/posters/2012/Coping_with_corridors_the_case_of_code-24-Witte-March2012.png
Witte, P. A. (2012). Coping with corridors: the case of CODE-24. 102-105. Paper presented at First Erasmus SmartPort / Port Research Centre Poster Session, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316586/SmartPort.pdf?sequence=1

2011

Professional publications

Buitelaar, E., & Witte, P. A. (2011). Financiering van gebiedsontwikkeling: Een empirische analyse van grondexploitaties. Planbureau voor de leefomgeving.
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/314878/Financiering_van_Gebiedsontwikkeling.pdf?sequence=1

Other output

Buitelaar, E., Witte, P. A., & Spit, T. J. M. (2011). The costs and benefits of land development A multivariate analysis into the effects of location factors. Poster session presented at 18th ERES Conference, Eindhoven, Netherlands. ftp://ftp.geog.uu.nl/pub/posters/2011/ERES_Witte_2011.pdf

2008

Professional publications

van Rietbergen, A., Brinkman, M., Kuypers, S., Rammos, I., & Witte, P. A. (2008). Evolutionaire geografie. Blijvertje of modegrill? Geografie, 17(8).
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/316560/Vakpublicatie_Geografie.pdf?sequence=1

Other publications

  • Witte, P. (2025), De bergen over - Belgrado, een stad naar mijn hart. In: Oikos 2024-2025, jaargang 27, editie 1, ‘De bergen in’. Utrecht: V.U.G.S., pp. 31-36.
  • Witte, P. (2024), Het blauwe uur. In: Oikos 2023-2024, jaargang 26, editie 2, ‘Aan de kust’. Utrecht: V.U.G.S., pp. 6-8.
  • Witte, P. (2023), Een zomer in Oekraïne. In: Oikos 2023-2024, jaargang 26, editie 1, ‘Wat schuilt er achter het IJzeren Gordijn?’. Utrecht: V.U.G.S., pp. 46-49.
  • Paris, A. & P. Witte (2019), Planningateliers: samen bouwen aan kennissynergie tussen provincie en universiteit. Provincie Utrecht: Atrium.
  • Kleinhans, M., Jong, S. de, Ruessink, G., Middelkoop, H., Sluijs, A., Witte, P., Kasper Gillissen, H. & M. van Rijswick (2018), Hogere dijken beschermen ons niet tegen het water. NRC Handelsblad, 6 december 2018, Opinie, pp. 18-19.
  • Witte, P. (2017), Energielabel voor overstromingsrisico's. Alumni nieuwsbrief 01 2017, p. 10. Faculteit Geowetenschappen, Alumni Sociale Geografie & Planologie.
  • Keesman, M. & P. Witte (2016), Rotterdam. Make Innovation Happen. AIVP 15th World Conference Cities and Ports, October 5-7, 2016, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • Keesman, M. & P. Witte (2016), Havenstad Rotterdam: dé vestigingsplaats voor innovatieve startups? Rotterdam: Economische Verkenningen Rotterdam.
  • Witte, P. (2014), Hora Est: de wedstrijd. Alumni nieuwsbrief 01 2014, pp. 2-3. Faculteit Geowetenschappen, Alumni Sociale Geografie & Planologie.
  • Witte, P. (2012), Met de planoloog in zee. Alumni nieuwsbrief 02 2012, pp. 3-4. Faculteit Geowetenschappen, Alumni Sociale Geografie & Planologie.
  • Witte, P. (2010), Slopen is kopen. Financiering van gebiedsontwikkeling op binnenstedelijke locaties (master thesis). Utrecht: Universiteit Utrecht.

 

 

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