The project is carried out in close collaboration with a non-profit organisation Sama Nepal in Nepal. The project started with the research question: â How can inclusive education be promoted in Nepal from an occupational therapy perspective?â . To answer this question, a theoretical foundation consisting …

The Exodus of rural settlers to urban centers with greater attractiveness of quality of life, has brought serious consequences to the rural environments all over the world. An example of this phenomenon is Spain, that has around 3,000 abandoned villages, half of them in Galicia. These settlements have …

Empowerment has been a buzz word for quite some time among development organizations running poverty alleviation initiatives. This thesis provides insights on how income-generating activities (IGAs), as an empowerment instrument has influenced the social capital, collective action, leadership, skills …

Farmers-herdsmen relations and interactions have existed for a long time as both groups complemented and depended on each other for their livelihoods. However, there are now increase in violent conflicts between farmers and herdsmen in many parts of Nigeria. The study area is not an exception as multi-causal …

Abandoned villages and ruins are the consequence of depopulation. The region of A Ribeira Sacra (Galicia, Spain) is an example, where since 1981 the region has lost 40% of the population. A sustainable masterplan based on a strategy will bring a future to those areas by using the ruins and reactivate …

This thesis report has been commissioned by the Water Authority Limburg. The report provides an analysis of the different potential benefits of communal forest gardens implemented in urban environments in the Netherlands, as well as an evaluation on the requirements and conditions necessary to successfully …

For multiple reasons, such as changing ocean temperatures, overfishing and unsustainable tourism coral reefs are declining worldwide. A negative feedback loop is created by the loss of three-dimensional structures that the coral reefs create. These three-dimensional structures provide shelters for grazing …

De probleemstelling gaat over participatie van community leden. Participatie en gemeenschapsgevoel hebben een directe correlatie met elkaar (McMillan & Chavis, 1986). Het doel van dit onderzoek is daarom om een advies te geven hoe het gemeenschapsgevoel onder community-leden omhoog kan. The Sense …

Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van Lume: een vrouwenbeweging om elkaar te bemoedigen, te inspireren en te helpen om hun geloof wereldwijd te delen. Lume hoopt dat de vrouwenbeweging een community wordt, waarbij de vrouwen engagen met elkaar en met Lume. Dit rapport onderzocht of de huidige contentstrategie …

De landelijke en regionale transitieagenda’s voor Biomassa en Voedsel bevatten doelstellingen voor de eiwittransitie, de verschuiving naar een dieet met meer plantaardige eiwitten in plaats van dierlijke eiwitten. De vraag is of een bepaald type businessmodel meer invloed kan uitoefenen dan andere op …