A previous paper published in this journal proposed a model for evaluating the location of fingermarks on two-dimensional items (de Ronde, van Aken, de Puit and de Poot (2019)). In this paper, we apply the proposed model to a dataset consisting of letters to test whether the activity of writing a letter …

The increase in consumption of resources has led to more waste being generated, which then needs to be managed at the end of their life-cycle as waste. Current practices of waste management are not efficient as they lead to a release of emissions and a loss of value that is present in the resource, which …

This study originates from an increasing demand for seaweed cultivation. HZ University of Applied Sciences, together with farmers, under the umbrella “Living Lab Schouwen Duiveland” will conduct a field study to assess the possibilities for introducing brown seaweed cultivation at or near existing mussel …

Background and aim – The aim of this paper is present how application of the innovative Indoor Comfort Index (ICI) method reveal the actual indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and the perceived IEQ and its influence on office workers productivity. Application of this tool in a pre and post-test after …

This paper aims to explain the influence of facility design on urban quality of life from an educational perspective. The outcome of this paper is to determine the influence of facility management (FM) on the quality of life of citizens in the city of The Hague by actively using a facility design to …

This study reports the outcomes of a systematic literature review, which aims to determine the influence of four indoor environmental parameters — indoor air, thermal, acoustic, and lighting conditions —on the quality of teaching and learning and on students' academic achievement in schools for higher …

In order to reduce social issues, the social audit was introduced, along with social audit methodologies. However, the effect of the social audit, or the social audit methodology, is still unknown, because evaluation methods with clear variables are not present. The objective of this research was to …

De gemeente Almere wil richting een circulaire economie bewegen, waarin zo min mogelijk grondstoffen gebruikt worden en waarin zo min mogelijk afval ontstaat. Een van de reststromen die een grote milieu-impact hebben is textiel. De indruk bestaat dat steeds meer textiel kortstondig gebruikt wordt of …

In this study, several aspects of Saxion spin-offs have been analysed, the numbers, workplaces, location, migration, gender issues, different economic sectors and survival rates. The main question underlying all these analyses was what the impact of Saxion as university of applied sciences is on the …

This study investigated the influence of beliefs on food choices and dietary practices of pregnant women in James Town, Accra - Ghana. This was premised on the fact that several maternal deaths were associated with malnutrition during pregnancy. The outcome of this study is intended to enable the targeting …