E-commerce is transforming urban freight systems and creating challenges for last-mile delivery due to fragmented demand, high stop density, and diverse delivery models. This study examines last-mile e-commerce delivery in five cities, primarily focusing on parcel deliveries, and analyzes how the state …

Intercultural communication education (ICE) is often viewed as the transfer of stable knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Classroom interaction, as an important component of education, is, however, highly relational and deeply contextual. This paper proposes a novel perspective on ICE by integrating …

A large part (almost 50% according to the Dutch CBS figures from 2023) of society is unable to participate independently in the digital society. They have limited digital skills and/or basic digital skills, which are insufficient to interact digitally with governments, to make use of digital healthcare …

This paper introduces an integrated methodology for public space design in Het Hogeland municipality, combining climate adaptation, cultural heritage, and social well-being. The approach is structured around the “Analyse – Ambition – Action” framework and incorporates four ambition levels: maintain, …

In this contribution we use a socio-material approach to zoom into these two educational environments. We analyse the impact of the teacher on the environment and consequently the forms of teaching/learning making that happen within these places. Teachers consciously or unconsciously shape the affordances …

Traditional scientific research has produced valuable knowledge, yet its linear, top-down logic often fails to address the complexity of local communities. This results in a gap between knowledge and action, where interventions lack legitimacy and impact. Participatory Action Research (PAR) has emerged …

Recent debates in rural development suggest a growing interest in integrating landscape-based knowledge into participatory decision-making. This study contributes to this discussion by examining how landscape—understood as the interplay between human actions, natural processes, and soil systems—can be …

More intensified events such as extreme precipitation are increasingly occurring in urban areas, leading to waterlogging (surface water accumulation) and pluvial flooding. These events adversely affect urban assets, facilities, and critical infrastructure networks, causing not only financial damages …