This book contains five views and architectural proposals for Cape Town, South Africa. The design project is a 3rd year project (P5) at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam. Two lecturers and five students visited Cape Town in 2014, The metropolitan region of Cape Town has grown rampant for decades. …

Climate change is expected to have a large impact on coastal cities all around the world. Due to the expected sea level rise for coastal regions new flood defense policies are developed, with emphasis on risk assessment and a multifunctional approach to strengthening existing coastal defenses. Most climate …

Until recently, we separated farmers and urban communities. Each had their own ministries, policy plans, cultures, knowledge and education institutes and even political parties. Now we accept that this division is gone in the Netherlands. Rural areas ceased to exist, and urbanity was found everywhere. …

In recent years, numerous environmental psychology studies have demonstrated that contact with nature as opposed to urban settings can improve an individual’s mood, can lead to increased levels of vitality, and can offer an opportunity to recover from stress. According to Attention Restoration Theory …

There is growing realisation amongst local communities that the organizations and societies within which they live and work need to become more sustainable in order to secure their social, environmental and economic futures (Coyle 2011, Müller et al. 2011). The underlying motivations vary but are often …

Although many publications have documented the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children and adolescents, the recent review showed that there are only few well-controlled studies that support the efficacy of CAM in the treatment and clinical improvement of children with asthma. …

This presentation will discuss the collaboration between teachers and parents especially in areas where social, economical, cultural differences between the parties are likely to influence the communication and the moral judgement. How do schools create inclusive environments with room for differences? …

Om een beter beeld van overstortgebeurtenissen te verkrijgen zijn door de gemeente peilmetingen gedaan in district 10. In dit onderzoek is deze dataset bestudeerd. De volgende onderzoeksvraag stond daarbij centraal: In welke mate kunnen de reeds gedane metingen in het rioolstelsel binnen district 10 …

De onderzoeksvraag luidde: Water op straat! Is de stad klaar voor de stortbui? Een onderzoek naar praktische oplossingen voor klimaatrobuuste hemelwatervoorzieningen in bestaand stedelijk gebied. Het doel van dit onderzoek is te komen tot concrete aanbevelingen voor het zoveel mogelijk bovengronds vasthouden, …