Pascal De Decker

Pascal De Decker is professor in the master program in urbanism and spatial planning at the Department of Architecture, KU Leuven. He studied sociology (UBent, 1981) and urban and regional planning (UGent, 1985) and obtained a Ph.D in Political and Social Sciences at Antwerp University (2004). Professionally he has switched between academic research at different universities (UGent, KU Leuven, Antwerp University) and policy making (Cabinet of the housing minister 1995-1999; city of Ghent). Pascal De Decker was a longstanding (co)editor of professional and academic journals (Planologisch Nieuws, Ruimte&Planning, Ruimte&Maatschappij, Ruimtelijke Planning, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment). His research interest concern the sociological and spatial dimensions of housing, urban planning and demographic developments.

Research:

housing & spatial dimension of ageing
housing & spatial dimensions of migration
housing sociology
Planning policy

Key Publications:

Verstraete, J., Vermeir, D., De Decker, P. & B. Hubeau (2020): Discriminatie op de private huurmarkt. Focus op zelfregulering, Gompel&Svacina, Antwerpen

Schuermans, N., Meeus, B. & P. De Decker (2015): Geographies of whiteness and wealth: White, middle class discourses on segregation and social mix in Flanders, Belgium, Journal of Urban Affairs, vol 37 (4), p. 478-495 (DOI: 10.1111/juaf.12155). (2016 Award best article 2015)

Meeus, B. & P. De Decker m.m.v. B. Claessens (2013): De geest van suburbia, Garant, Antwerpen.

De Decker, P. (2011): Understanding housing sprawl; the case of Flanders, Belgium, Environment & Planning A, vol. 43, nr. 7, p. 1634-1654.

De Decker, P., C. Kesteloot, De Maesschalck, F. & J. Vranken (2005): Revitalising the city in an anti-urban context: extreme right and the rise of an urban policy in Flanders-Belgium, in: International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, vol. 29, nr 1, p. 152-171.

De Decker, P. & E. Volckaert (2020,): Oud, arm en huurder. Een verkenning van de woon- en zorgperspectieven van kwetsbare stedelijke ouderen, Gompel&Svacina, Antwerpen.