The goal of this paper is to present the emergence of a new cooperative model for sustainable regional development through social enterprise, rooted in a historical context of societal change in the Netherlands. Our case study is the Gebiedscoöperatie Westerkwartier (GCW), a large-scale area and integrated …

Introduction The provision of active parks/public open space is the key factor in promoting active living, because people and specially low-income and elderlies are being more interested in doing non-organized/informal, and no-cost sports/physical activities in outdoor spaces in recent decades (Borgers …

Sustainable consumption is interlinked with sustainable production. This chapter will introduce the closed-loop production, the circular economy, the steady state economy, and Cradle to Cradle (C2C) models of production. It will reflect on the key blockages to a meaningful sustainable production and …

The course aims to enhance understanding of key topics related to energy transition and to contribute to building new capacities for promoting sustainable energy systems for climate resilient industry, especially in the context of emerging economies.Some 25 professionals from developing countries will …

According to the critics of conventional sustainability models, particularly within the business context, it is questionable whether the objective of balancing the social, economic and environmental triad is feasible, and whether human equality and prosperity (as well as population growth) can be achieved …

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Vanwege de toenemende aandacht voor stadslogistiek en de circulaire economie, is in dit artikel onderzocht of afvalstromen van winkeliers in de binnenstad door een logistiek bedrijf kunnen worden opgehaald. Het KennisDC Logistiek Gelderland werkt hiervoor samen met het KennisDC Logistiek Amsterdam. Om …

In the housing market enormous challenges exist for the retrofitting of existing housing in combination with the ambition to realize new environmentally friendly and affordable dwellings. Bio-based building materials offer the possibility to use renewable resources in building and construction. The efficient …

Een sportevenement is meer dan alleen een leuk feestje voor de deelnemers en de bezoekers. Een evenement kan maatschappelijk waardevol zijn voor de lokale gemeenschap door impact op gezondheid, leefstijl, economie, sociale cohesie, imago, identiteit, etc.1 In Nederland licht de nadruk veelal op de economische …

Self-tracking devices and sustainable employability.Employees’ level of sustainable employability is influenced by their health. In our study we tested whether self-tracking devices – devices that provide the user with reliable and continuous feedback on one or more health domains – can be useful tools …