Programmed control systems are ubiquitous in the present-day world. In current educational practice, however, these systems are hardly being addressed, and little is known about children’s spontaneous understandings about such systems. Therefore, we explored pupils’ understandings prior to instruction …

Post-war urban neighbourhoods in industrialised countries have been shown to negatively affect the lifestyles of their residents due to their design. This study aims at developing an empirical procedure to select locations to be redesigned and the determinants of health at stake in these locations, with …

BACKGROUND: Regaining walking ability is a key target in geriatric rehabilitation. This study evaluated the prevalence of walking ability at (pre-)admission and related clinical characteristics in a cohort of geriatric rehabilitation inpatients; in inpatients without walking ability, feasibility and …

Vietnamese farmed pangasius products have experienced major price fluctuations over numerous crop cycles exposing this important export commodity to risk and uncertainty. This study focuses on two distinct areas of risk. First, this study seeks to measures the farm-gate price volatility, explores farmers’ …

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Mensen bouwen om hun leven comfortabeler te maken. Deze bouwwerken zijn veelal gemaakt van harde materialen zoals cement of asfalt. Dit zijn materialen die warmte goed vasthouden. Door de hoeveelheid verharde oppervlakte houden steden veel warmte vast. Luchtstromen worden daarnaast door de hoge bebouwing …

Dorpen in het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa zijn zich bewust van de kwaliteit van hun omgeving. Tegelijkertijd werken deze dorpen aan lokale energieplannen. Daarbij worden veel resultaten gerealiseerd en lessen gedaan. Met zeven dorpen terug- en vooruitgekeken naar hun initiatieven zodat motieven, doelen, …

Pollinator biodiversity has decreased in the past decades, but urban areas have increasingly been found to serve as a refuge when compared to the surrounding intensively managed farmland. This offers an opportunity for urban pollinator conservation to play a role in the conservation of pollinators. But …

This research contributes to understanding and shaping systems for OFMSW separation at urban Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs, such as offices, shops and service providers). Separating SMEs’ organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) is both an opportunity and a serious challenge for the transition …

The Silestra Museum Forum is part of an intended strategy to reboot cultural and social life in the city by enhancing neglected historical sites and public spaces with new cultural and social functions. This new connective network makes clever use of the old city fabric, including the park bordering …