Aims and objectives: To describe the process of implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) in a clinical nursing setting. Background: EBP has become a major issue in nursing, it is insufficiently integrated in daily practice and its implementation is complex. Design: Participatory action research. Method: …

Summary with good practices from the Interreg ITRACT project on smart mobility in rural areas.

Community forestry is a way to combine forest conservation with economic development of forest depending communities. In the Pacific zone of northern Peru, the rural population heavily relies on the endemic dry forest ecosystem as a source of firewood, timber and as grazing area. Bad management, overuse …

Presentatie, waarin een overzicht gegeven wordt van het project, gehouden op 16-11-2014.

Smart mobility in rural areas.Kickoff presentation project ITRACT: deliverables, products, general learnings, premisse, 13-11-2014.

The purpose of this thesis is to verify the viability of chia as a high value crop for small-scale farmers in the remote areas of Lempira, providing recommendations to the problem owners and chain actors in the country.

A major concern for wildlife management and rural development initiatives across Africa are conflicts between elephants and people. In most African regions, wilderness is fenceless and elephants move outside of protected areas. Long-term effects of this include negative attitudes of local people towards …

The objective of the ITRACT2 project is to create attractive transport options for regions with low population densities including rural areas. A basic assumption of the ITRACT project is that information and communication technology can be used to build IT services that allow for more adaptive transport …

This study investigates how externally initiated development projects and the role of the architect may influence the self-reliance of a local community. The development aid for rural communities aims to improve the living quality, but often does not persist in the long run.

Accessibility and connectivity are essential for livability and economic growth throughout the world. Improving the accessibility of physical transport is important for achieving the social and economic inclusion of rural areas. In reality, rural areas lag behind with respect to physical accessibility …