Managed realignment is the landward relocation of flood infrastructure to re-establish tidal exchange on formerly reclaimed land. Managed realignment can be seen as a nature-based flood defence system that combines flood protection by the realigned dike (artificial) and restored saltmarshes (nature-based). …

For working people, the cost of getting to work, in terms of time and expense, is a crucial aspect of daily life. In the twentieth century, people’s opportunity to travel increased. This did not, however, apply to everyone. The absence of affordable housing near job locations combined with the lack of …

Bariatric surgery is an effective procedure for the treatment of obesity. Despite this, only 0.1% to 2% of eligible individuals undergo surgery worldwide. The stigma surrounding surgery might be a reason for this.This study aimed to explore the perceptions, experiences, and consequences of bariatric …

Low back pain (LBP) is seen a lot in the physiotherapy primary care setting. Patients can suffer from LBP for short or long-time and sometimes it will be recurrent. Listening to the narratives of the patients, they often experience disability in their work, daily activities, hobbies and have different …

Volunteering as a complement to formal care is important in shaping a participation society and is necessary due to increasing healthcare costs and the reduced availability of healthcare personnel. However, little is known about the mental health and factors that influence the mental health of a specific …

Dr. Gülşah Kaya Karasu was previously known for her funded research study on 'Colic Risk factors in Horses' at the Veterinary University of Vienna, Austria. Now, she has achieved another success at Van Hall Larenstein University in the Netherlands with her innovative research project 'Sustainable horse …

Als inwoners een hulpvraag hebben, is het streven van de gemeente Den Haag om deze hulpvraag centraal te stellen. Bij het Centrum Jeugd & Gezin (CJG) heeft de Pilot Integrale Toegang gedraaid, om inwoners die zich melden met hulpvragen op het gebied van opvoeden en opgroeien sneller en beter te helpen. …

Welke student wil niet een project bedenken dat echt wordt uitgevoerd op Floriade Expo 2022, met twee miljoen verwachte bezoekers? Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein schreef een ontwerpwedstrijd uit voor studenten Tuin- en Landschapsinrichting. Toch was het winnares Nanja van der Heiden niet om de aandacht …

Het Waddenfonds steekt ruim vier miljoen euro subsidie in totaal zeven projecten in het Waddengebied. In Fryslân krijgt het project Klimaatadaptatie Landbouw Terschelling de grootste subsidie: 999.900 euro.

In current nature valuation efforts, sociocultural values are often overlooked. Calls for the importance of including these values often advise to use a mixed-method approach; however, restrictions concerning budget and time often prevent researchers from doing so. In this study we offer a compromise—a …