Hoe richten we de stad koel en hittebestendig in? Stadsontwerpers proberen daar vaak vanachter hun bureau oplossingen voor te bedenken op basis van kaarten, schetsen en berekeningen. Daar kan nu de 'thermal walk' aan worden toegevoegd: zelf al wandelend hitte meten en ervaren.

The authors present a general argument for the political representation of non-humans that sits under the broad umbrella of ecocentrism but that does not rely on one specific non-anthropocentric ethical theory. As such, they hope to help move the debate towards a consensus on the need for such political …

De arbeidsmarkt is volop in beweging. Door de coronacrisis is dat nu enorm versterkt. Duurzame inzetbaarheid is een belangrijk aandachtspunt voor alle werknemers en alle werkgevers. Niet eenmalig maar continu. Het is een voortdurende beweging waarbij iedere werknemer zelf het stuur in handen moet nemen. …

Fatigued pilots are prone to experience cognitive disorders that degrade their performance and adherence to high safety standards. In light of the current challenging context in aviation, we report the early phase of our ongoing project on the re-evaluation of human factors research for flight crew. …

Sleep quality and maintenance of the optimal cognitive functioning is of crucial importance for aviation safety. Fatigue Risk Management (FRM) enables the operator to achieve the objectives set in their safety and FRM policies. As in any other risk management cycle, the FRM value can be realized by deploying …

Iedereen droomt over een mooie toekomst voor zichzelf. Maar voor sommigen lijkt die toekomst verder weg dan voor anderen of ziet die toekomst er minder rooskleurig uit. Voor jongvolwassenen die uit een kwetsbare positie komen of daar nog in zitten, is het soms lastig om een positief toekomstperspectief …

MANIFESTO If you have legs so white as milk, or only have one leg… If you get red cheeks during the most inconvenient times… If you listen to punk during your daily yoga exercises… If you sound like a horse when someone makes you laugh… If you wear multiple layers of clothing, even in summer… If you …

Studying images on social media introduces several challenges that relate to the size of datasets and the different meaning-making grammars of social visuality; or as aptly pointed out by others in the field, it means ‘studying the qualitative on a quantitative scale’. Although cultural analytics provides …

Although the literature consistently shows an association between parental substance use disorders (SUDs) and child abuse, it is unknown what factors discern non-abusive and abusive parents with SUDs. This study aims to investigate which specific risk factors are associated with child abuse in clinically …

Use of methylphenidate in children has increased substantially, despite conflicting evidence regarding efficacy. In this study, prescription data were analyzed in relation to the publication of new evidence regarding efficacy. Incidence rates and prescribed doses of methylphenidate increased, with a …