D. (Dimitris) Ballas, Prof

Professor of Economic Geography

Faculty of Spatial Sciences

Telephone:

+31 50 36 33897

E-mail:

d.ballas rug.nl

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Publications

Angry together or agitated alone? The role of social capital in the geographies of discontent

Koeppen, L., Ballas, D., Edzes, A. & Koster, S., Jun-2025, In: Regional Science Policy & Practice. 17, 6, 17 p., 100185.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

SimIceland: Towards a Spatial Microsimulation Approach for Exploring ‘Green’ Citizenship Attitudes in Island Contexts

Dahl, S., Bouman, L., Hennig, B. D. & Ballas, D., Sept-2025, In: Social Sciences. 14, 9, 19 p., 525.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Simulating household energy behavior diffusion using spatial microsimulation and econometric models

Zhang, J., Bouman, L., Ballas, D. & Liu, X., Apr-2025, In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 117, 19 p., 102256.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

The greener, the better? A comprehensive framework for studying the effect of urban green spaces on subjective well-being

Papastergiou, E., Kalogeresis, A., Latinopoulos, D. & Ballas, D., Dec-2025, In: Discover Cities. 2, 1, 23.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Unraveling the nexus: Subjective well-being and left-behind places

Panori, A., Kalogeresis, A., Papastergiou, E., Ziogas, T. & Ballas, D., Oct-2025, In: Regional Science Policy and Practice. 17, 10, 10 p., 100222.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Behind Left and Right: Disentangling the voting behaviour of radical right and radical left parties in Europe

Koeppen, L., Ballas, D., Edzes, A. & Koster, S., Feb-2024, Spatial Inequalities and Wellbeing: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Lenzi, C. & Fedeli, V. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 176-212 37 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Global climate change mitigation technology diffusion: A network perspective

Zhang, J., Ballas, D. & Liu, X., May-2024, In: Energy Economics. 133, 18 p., 107497.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

Investigating happiness: A socio-spatial inequalities perspective

Ziogas, T. & Ballas, D., 14-Mar-2024, Handbook of Quality of Life Research: Place and Space Perspectives. Marans, R. W., Stimson, R. J. & Webster, N. J. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 26-44 19 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

Does Living on an Island Make You Happier?

Ballas, D. & Rijnks, R., 30-Jun-2023, Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2023 Workshops, Proceedings. Gervasi, O., Murgante, B., Scorza, F., Rocha, A. M. A. C., Garau, C., Karaca, Y. & Torre, C. M. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 343-350 8 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 14112 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review