Due to climate change, rising temperatures lead to more extreme heat stress in urban areas. Last summer, there were poignant images of people looking for shade in cities. Trees are effective measures to provide shade and decrease the perceived temperature. However, trees cannot grow in healthy conditions …

Airborne wind energy (AWE) is an emerging renewable energy technology that uses kites to harvest winds at higher altitudes than wind turbines. Understanding how residents experience a local AWE system (AWES) is important as the technology approaches commercialization. Such knowledge can help adjust the …

Inleiding: Preventie van stemklachten is zeer wenselijk, met name bij professioneel stemgebruikers. De stem is een essentieel onderdeel van hun werk. Uit onderzoek blijkt dat zangers en acteurs onvoldoende kennis hebben over stemzorg. Logopedisten spelen een essentiële rol bij het begeleiden van deze …

Interprofessional Education (IPE) as a preparatory stage for Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is overlooked in some low-and middle-income countries, including Indonesia. One of the driving forces behind IPC is the development of Interprofessional Identity (IPI), which has yet to be assessed in the …

Nudging is a strategy from behavioural economics that subtly influences behaviour by changing the environment. Despite its recent introduction in education, no overview exists of what behavioural interventions are already practiced in education, and how these fit within nudging frameworks. In this qualitative …

The global agenda to move societies towards a more sustainable course of development also affects the lives of older people in our ageing populations. Therefore, it is important to understand the drivers, intentions and behaviours concerning sustainability among older adults. The aim of this study is …

De effecten van het vitaliteitsprogramma 'Mei inoar fit' op de spierkracht, balans, kwaliteit, van leven en valangst bij thuiswonenden van 65 jaar en ouder.

Purpose: Employer branding (EB) has become a powerful tool for organizations to attract employees. Recruitment communication ideally reveals the image that companies want to portray to potential employees to attract talents with the right skills and competences for the organization. This study explores …

Kwetsbaarheid wordt gekenmerkt door verminderd fysiek functioneren en wordt bij voorkeur in een vroeg stadium gediagnosticeerd (bijvoorbeeld tijdens pre-kwetsbaarheid). Helaas ontbreken gevoelige tools die kunnen helpen bij vroege opsporing. Op bloed gebaseerde biomarkers zouden uitstekende hulpmiddelen …

Several studies have shown that flying electric between the so-called ABC-islands in the Caribbean (i.e., Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao) is feasible with the upcoming first generation of battery-electric aircraft. This paper presents a real-world case study that deals with the technical and operational …