The disruption of nutrient cycles caused by human activities such as agriculture and burning fossil fuels is impacting ecosystem services on global and local scales. The increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to rising global temperatures and ocean acidification, whereas …

In het recente verleden is de carbon footprint van kaas uit Nederland naar beneden gebracht door bijvoorbeeld het energie- en waterverbruik te minimaliseren. Het zuivelonderzoeksteam bij de University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein laat zien dat het kaasproces duurzamer kan door andere ingrediënten …

Doel: Deze studie had als doel de invloed op het gaan en lopen te onderzoeken bij het gebruik van de Carbon Spring EVO (CS-EVO) door die te vergelijken met de Posterior Leaf Spring (PLS-EVO), waarbij het gaan en lopen op sportschoenen en op blote voeten als controle meetcondities werden gebruikt. Methode: …

This report is part of a collaborated study initiated by the SEnSOR programme to assess each of the compartments of aboveground carbon (AGC) stocks in fragmented lowland dipterocarp forests in Sabah. The biomass and carbon contents of living trees and coarse woody debris, lianas, fine woody debris (FWD) …

Dutch institutions of higher education have to meet stringent requirements for energy efficiency and reduction of carbon emissions imposed by the national government and through voluntary agreements on energy-efficiency. This exploratory study reports the relative contribution of student (and staff) …

The Bio-P2G-program (Bio-Power to Gas) at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences evaluates the technologic feasibility of the biological reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen to methane (biomethanation: 1 CO2 + 4 H2 -> CH4 + 2 H2O) Chemically, this process is known as the Sabatier reaction, but …

The number of primary rainforests in South-East Asia is in rapid decline since many formerly continuous forests become splintered as a result of human activities like mining, agriculture and silviculture. This study examined the effects of forest fragment size and logging on the tree carbon stocks and …

At the moment the HZ does not measure their carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint. John Dane, who is a member of the board of directors has done a pledge during the climate change awareness week, which was organized in December by the HZ students to raise awareness about climate change and the need for sustainability …

An analysis of early Phase III European allowance markets in terms of returns and profitability, as well as a comparison to related markets - power, gas, equities of related companies in order to make a conclusion on which market provides the most profitable investment option

Direct emissions of emerging and well known contaminants via industrial wastewater treatment plants (IWTPs) considerably impact Dutch surface water concentrations with vulnerable drinking water functions. In this nationwide impact study, the impact of 182 Dutch IWTPs was modelled, whilst taking geographic …