The Arctic Ocean stands at the threshold of significant changes. Climate change and the melting of ice have a potential impact on vulnerable ecosystems, the livelihoods of local inhabitants and indigenous communities, and the potential exploitation of natural resources. (Ilulissat Declaration, 2008, …

Technologische ontwikkelingen volgen elkaar in rap tempo op. Zo is ook de teamleiding AFM aan De Haagse Hogeschool geïnteresseerd in deze ontwikkelingen en dan met name het gebruik van tablet pc's in het onderwijs. Het doel van de opdracht is om na te gaan welke toegevoegde waarde het inzetten van een …

Since the Arab Spring in the beginning of 2011, Egypt has experienced many social and political changes. Islamist parties have gained a firm foothold in the political arena after years of secular rule by the Mubarak regime and the interim SCAF government. A new constitution, in which men and women are …

Telemonitoring is regarded as a means to maintain a relatively high quality of life for independently living elderly. This paper discusses a requirements study of a system to, foremost, telemonitor activities of daily living (ADL) of the elderly. The study utilizes literature and in-depth interviews …

Frank Jan de Graaf argues that the domination of neoclassical economic thinking in academia has contributed to the economic crisis and hindered thinking about sustainable development. Currently, ethics is re-entering the debate about how to develop prosperous open societies. A group of NGOs recently …

Een initiatief van de Hanzehogeschool, tot stand gekomen in samenwerking met het Noorderpoortcollege, Healthy Aeging Network Noord Nederland en het Zorg Innovatie Forum. De prognose is dat de bevolking en het aantal huishoudens in de noordelijke regio van Nederland af zal/zullen nemen. Door het wegtrekken …

Het bedrijf E-mark houdt zich bezig met het ontwikkelen van webapplicaties. Ook levert E-mark support aan klanten als deze vragen hebben over producten. Een product van E-mark is de Multilogue. De Multilogue kan gezien worden als een zeer uitgebreid forum. De Multilogue die geprogrammeerd is door E-mark …

The paper is centered on the issue of sustainable development and how cities approach in their urban planning the need to diminish the environmental impact of their economic activities and at the same time create quality of life for their citizens. The focus is specifically on linking economic growth …

This thesis will briefly explain what the Alliance of Civilizations entails. It will also discuss its meaningfulness and whether the Alliance could or should have a strong influence on foreign relations, with the ultimate goal of achieving peace. The Alliance discusses several focus points on achieving …

The network economy typically signifies a notion from the information society where new products and services are developed by collaborating individuals and/or businesses organised in virtual networks. The network economy has important characteristics in common with Northern European governance models, …