This study aimed to identify simple rules for allocating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients to clinical phenotypes identified by cluster analyses. Data from 2409 COPD patients of French/Belgian COPD cohorts were analysed using cluster analysis resulting in the identification of subgroups, …

The critically endangered western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) once occurred in 12 West African countries. However, increasing anthropogenic factors have caused a dramatic decline in the species’ habitat and population. This dramatic decline raises fears that the species may become extinct in the …

In de afgelopen jaren is veel kennis opgebouwd en zijn instrumenten ontwikkeld rond het beter ondersteunen van gezinnen met een migratieachtergrond, of andere ouders en jeugdigen die soms ver afstaan van vormen van opvoedondersteuning. Deze gereedschapskist biedt een overzicht van dit soort kennis en …

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) …

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 …

Risk assessments on trees in urban areas and roadside plantings have become common practice and a large body of information exists on qualitative aspects on the risks of tree failure. Quantitative analysis of financial damage due to tree failure is generally lacking. The objective of this paper is to …

Community forestry is a way to combine forest conservation with economic development of forest depending communities. In the Pacific zone of northern Peru, the rural population heavily relies on the endemic dry forest ecosystem as a source of firewood, timber and as grazing area. Bad management, overuse …

In deze handreiking staat de nieuwe aanpak van jeugd- en gezinsprofessionals centraal, met name de wijze waarop ze zich die aanpak eigen maken. Aan de orde komen acht bouwstenen waarmee wijkteams samen een visie en aanpak op hun werk ontwikkelen en onderhouden, leren werken vanuit de eigen kracht van …