Worldwide, cities rely on the proper functioning of critical infrastructures (CIs) such as electricity, telecommunication, water supply and transportation. Failure of those infrastructures can lead to significant and long-lasting impacts, even far beyond the flooded areas due to cascading effects. Local …

Tijdens deze presentatie delen we de eerste uitkomsten van het door ZonMw gefinancierde project Wijkscan gezonde leefomgeving in Beijum; bewegen en ontmoeten voor ouderen, dat in opdracht van de gemeente Groningen is uitgevoerd door het lectoraat Gezonde Stad van de Hanze.

De Arbeidsmarktscan ICT-beroepen van Digital District Zwolle (DDZ) biedt een integraal, fact-based overzicht van de ICT-arbeidsmarkt in de Regio Zwolle om de structurele arbeidskrapte en digitale uitdagingen aan te pakken. Door data van bronnen zoals het CBS, UWV en DUO te combineren, geeft het rapport …

Een presentatie over het RODEO project (Interreg NWE) voor partners van ENTRANCE.

Background Reprocessing single-use medical devices (SUDs) is a common procedure worldwide. However, standardized guidelines are needed to ensure the quality and safety of reprocessed SUDs. Aim This study aimed to examine the factors associated with SUD reprocessing in Taiwanese medical settings. Methods A …

Background This research study applied the 'Integrated Energy Landscape Approach and the Ecosystem Services Framework' to formulate a pre-proposal for a Positive Energy District in the Hoogkerk Zuid neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands. Results The proposed energy saving and energy generation interventions …

As a resident of Breda, Daan was intrigued by the many urban voids in the city. How can a city, full of such empty spaces, also have a shortage of areas to build housing? After researching Breda's urban voids, he noticed that these voids can be categorized according to the type of void (spatial, functional …

Image it is 2100 and half of the Netherlands has flooded. How will such a disaster influence how we see ourselves and our society and result in new design principles for the much-needed new cities? By combining several sources (e.g. the WUR and PBL future scenario's) and based on his view on the newly …

‘Makers Block, from craft to consumer in M4H district.’ The design of Makers Block connects the makers workplace with housing along three lines: living adjacent to making, living with making and living next to making. This happens on top of a double high plinth with studios in an ensemble of buildings, …

‘The living environment as lifestyle coach. Urban environment, beneficial for our health and well-being’. Our urban environment determines our health and wellbeing. Knowing this, how can we, as urban designers, use the living environment as a lifestyle coach, allowing and nudging inhabitants to choose …