Publications
2025
Scholarly publications
Chai, H., Witte, P., Geertman, S., & Ettema, D. (2025).
Gender difference in space–time fixity from household structure in urban China: A case study of Beijing.
Geographical Journal, 1-15.
[DOI] Witte, P., Wiegmans, B., & Louw, E. (2025).
More claims than land: Multi-facetted land use challenges in the port-city interface.
Journal of Transport Geography,
124, Article 104181.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Portal]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,
34(2), 276-300.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Portal] Snel, K. A. W., Priest, S.
, Hartmann, T., Witte, P. A., & Geertman, S. C. M. (2024).
Tailored Flood Risk Communication: Residents’ Perspectives as Starting Point.
Nature and Culture,
19(3), 297-327.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] Sabri, S.
, & Witte, P. (2023).
Digital technologies in urban planning and urban management.
Journal of Urban Management,
12(1), 1-3.
[DOI] [Repository]Jiang, H.
, Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2023).
The Contextualization of Smart City Technologies: An International Comparison.
Journal of Urban Management,
12(1), 33-43.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] Witte, P., & Hartmann, T. (2022).
An Introduction to Spatial Planning in the Netherlands. (Focus Series). Routledge.
[DOI] Jiang, H., Geertman, S. C. M., & Witte, P. A. (2022).
Smart Urban Governance: An Alternative to Technocratic "Smartness".
Geo Journal,
87(3), 1639-1655.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2021).
Smartening urban governance: An evidence-based perspective.
Regional Science Policy and Practice,
13(3), 744-758.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] Professional publications
2019
Scholarly publications
Jiang, H., Geertman, S., & Witte, P. (2019).
Smart urban governance: An urgent symbiosis? Information Polity,
24(3), 245-269.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI]Professional publications
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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository]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 [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[DOI] [Repository] 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., & Spit, T. J. M. (2015).
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 (1 ed., pp. 99-114). (Contributions to Economics). Springer.
[DOI] [Portal] 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.
[DOI] [Repository]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).
[DOI] [Repository]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.
[Repository] 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.
[DOI] 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.
[DOI] 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.
[DOI] 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.
[Repository] Other output
Witte, P. A. (2014).
DOES INTEGRATION WORK FOR CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT?. Paper presented at Aesop conference, 9-12 July, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
[Repository] 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.
[Repository]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.
[DOI] 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.
[Repository] 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.
[DOI] Professional publications
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.
[Repository]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.
[Repository] 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.
[Repository] 2011
Professional publications
Buitelaar, E.
, & Witte, P. A. (2011).
Financiering van gebiedsontwikkeling: Een empirische analyse van grondexploitaties. Planbureau voor de leefomgeving.
[Repository]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.pdf2008
Professional publications
van Rietbergen, A., Brinkman, M., Kuypers, S., Rammos, I.
, & Witte, P. A. (2008).
Evolutionaire geografie. Blijvertje of modegrill? Geografie,
17(8).
[Repository]