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, …

The adaptive approach to thermal comfort has gained unprecedented exposure and rising status recently among the thermal comfort community at the apparent expense of the heat balance approach for the evaluation of naturally ventilated buildings. The main appeal of this adaptive approach lies in its simplicity …

This dissertation explores the controversial concept of the green economy and the rapidly increasing environmental concerns associated to the heavy energy industry. The main objective of this paper is to investigate how China's 12th Five-Year Plan responds to the green economy paradigm. Hence, it examines …

In this article I will discuss theories on students’ success in higher education and the need for adjustments of these theories in the contemporary, information and media saturated world. The integration theory on student retention, founded by Tinto and further developed by him and many others, lies …

This study examines how the contemporary European policy debate addresses the further development of the quality of teacher educators. A classification framework based on the literature on professionalism was used to compare European and Member State policy actions and measures on the quality of teacher …

Deze rapportage bevat de resultaten van het onderzoek ‘Barometer Gemeentelijk Maatschappelijk Vastgoed 2011’. Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd door het Kenniscentrum Gebiedsontwikkeling NoorderRuimte van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen, in opdracht van het Consortium Maatschappelijk Vastgoed. Het begin is gemaakt …

In 2006 is Foam begonnen met het educatieve aanbod beter in te bedden in de onderwijspraktijk. Daartoe is een driejarige pilot WYS ontwikkeld. Renske de Groot, hoofd van de educatieafdeling van Foam, wil op deze manier stap voor stap nieuwe vormen van kunsteducatie ontwikkelen, waarbij er nadrukkelijk …

The Dutch greenhouse horticultural industry is characterized by world leadership in high-tech innovation. The dynamics of this playing field are innovation in production systems and automation, reduction in energy consumption and sharing limited space. However, international competitive advantage of …

Development cooperation has a long history, but in the last decade a considerable change has become visible: many organisations are shifting from traditional service delivery to the poor to a new approach that includes more people in life changing processes and makes them a part of that change themselves. …

Niet aangeboren hersenletsel is een aandoening waar veel muziektherapeuten mee te maken hebben. Mensen komen na een CVA of hersentumor, maar ook na ongeval of ziekten als Alzheimer en Parkinson met hersenletsel terecht in een revalidatiecentrum of verpleeghuis. Deze patiënten worden met tal van klachten …