This research publication is part of the book Creating empowering environments for people with dementia : addressing inclusive design from homes to cities. Summary of the whole book: This edited volume addresses the environments that exacerbate, exclude, and stigmatise those living with dementia to explore …

Providing equitable food security for a growing population while minimizing environmental impacts and enhancing resilience to climate shocks is an ongoing challenge. Here, we quantify the resource intensity, environmental impacts and nutritional output of a small (0.075 ha) low-input subsistence Mediterranean …

Over the last decade, sport and physical activity have become increasingly recognised and implemented as tools to foster social cohesion in neighbourhoods, cities and communities around Europe. As a result, numerous programmes have emerged that attempt to enhance social cohesion through a variety of …

In the final stage of people’s life, family caregivers spend an average of 26 hours a week providing informal care at home. While this care can be rewarding, it can also lead to overburdening and increase the need for support. Despite the efforts of healthcare providers, many family caregivers feel that …

Bundeling van vijf essays, geschreven door hbo-studenten Social Work. Zij volgden in studiejaar 2023/2024 een half jaar de minor Inclusiviteit in de stad aan de Haagse Hogeschool. In die minor zoomen we in op hedendaagse uitsluitingsmechanismen die bepaalde groepen in onze samenleving extra hard treffen. …

Soil compaction and soil bulk density are key soil properties affecting soil health and soil ecosystem services like crop production, water retention and purification and carbon sequestration. The standard method for soil bulk density measurements using Kopecky rings is very labour intensive, time consuming …

A core principle of privacy protection is to minimize the amount of personal data in data sets to the level needed for the intended usage. The rapid growth of data and data-driven applications demands for using efficient software tools to minimize personal data to the needed level. However, applying …

In this paper, we explore the design of web-based advice robots to enhance users' confidence in acting upon the provided advice. Drawing from research on algorithm acceptance and explainable AI, we hypothesise four design principles that may encourage interactivity and exploration, thus fostering users' …

The growing prevalence of AI systems in society, has also prompted a growth of AI systems in the public sector. There are however ethical concerns over the impact of AI on society and how this technology can impact public values. Previous works do not connect public values and the development of AI. …