Clinical signs of malnutrition, starvation, cachexia and sarcopenia overlap, as they all imply muscle wasting to a various extent. However, the underlying mechanisms differ fundamentally and therefore distinction between these phenomena has therapeutic and prognostic implications. We aimed to determine …

The purpose of this study is to show how local authorities (municipalities) deal with their community real estate. The study is an annually recurring research: every year since 2008 (except for 2013), Dutch municipalities have been asked to complete a questionnaire about how they manage their real estate. …

In dit afstudeerrapport is gepoogd antwoord te krijgen op de vraag hoe innovaties om bodemdaling in het Groene Hart te reduceren in gang kunnen worden gezet. In het onderzoek is gekeken naar de mogelijkheden die er zijn om innovaties die als doel hebben de bodemdaling in het veenweidegebied te reduceren, …

This report covers proposals to create a more competitive way of dairy farming in the municipality of Barcelos after abolishment of the milk quotas in April 2015. In the future these dairy farms will have to face with more heavy fluctuations of the milk price. Also fluctuations in the price of concentrate …

Natural disasters are a growing concern around the globe. In the Netherlands, water has always played an important role as both friend and enemy. To quickly analyze and visualise possible disaster outcomes has been really difficult. In collaboration with engineering company Tauw we improved this modelling …

Many charities are facing increasing difficulties in attracting sponsors to fund the charities’ activities. This thesis gives an answer to the problem of the organisation in how it can increase their revenue for the next few years. This research focuses on two distinct areas: first, other weekend schools …

The objective of the study was to analyse chilli pepper value chain of smallholder farmers producing under Irrigation at KpandoTorkorin the Kpando municipality in the Volta region of Ghana. Specifically with regards to market access and associated problems in aspects of production which can lead to better …

The Barsnesfjord is located near the small town of Sogndal in Western Norway. A 9 m deep sill separates the periodically anoxic, 82 m deep Barsnesfjord from the oxic, 260 m deep Sogndalsfjord. On this 9 m deep sill the Loftesnes Bridge was built in 1958 and connects Sogndal with Loftesnes. Starting in …

De gemeente Den Haag buigt zich al jaren over de revitalisering van de winkelstraat Stationsweg. Ze typeert de straat, die tussen het station Hollands Spoor en de binnenstad ligt, als ‘de rode loper’. Dit roept het beeld op van een aantrekkelijk route waar men plezier aan beleeft. De vraag is in hoeverre …

In recent years electric mobility has gained a great deal of attention, leading to electric vehicles on the market and development of necessary charging infrastructure. Charging infrastructure is mostly enabled through subsidies by local or national governments to overcome the chicken and egg problem, …