In the Netherlands, the position of the city center is transitioning from a place-to-buy to a place-to-be. This means that the city center is changing from a place where people come to shop, to a place where people come to meet and experience. This shift causes Municipalities to reevaluate the position …

The Southwest Delta is a dynamic area where three of the largest rivers in the Netherlands flow out into the North Sea. The area is internationally famous for its natural values, but nature and human interventions have difficulty co-existing. A healthy delta can support functions that humans derive from …

The role and ethics of professionals in business and economics have been questioned, especially after the financial crisis of 2008. Some suggest a reorientation using concepts such as craftsmanship. In this article, I will explore professional practices within the context of behavioural theory and business …

PURPOSE: To document and analyse the decision to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment (LST) in a population of very old patients admitted to the ICU. METHODS: This prospective study included intensive care patients aged ≥ 80 years in 309 ICUs from 21 European countries with 30-day mortality …

KLM has revealed the plan to downsize the full-freight cargo fleet in Schiphol Airport, for that reason the company requires to explore the consequences of moving the cargo transported by the full freighters into the bellies of the passenger flights. In this study, the authors analyze the implications …

In 2010 the decision was made to approve for the establishment of 16 marine protected areas in Vietnams national system. One of the established marine protected areas is the Con Dao National Park where this field study took place between 21 March and 11 May, 2018. Marine protected areas in Vietnam have …

The Perimeter Security industry is experiencing rapid growth as the need for security measures is growing which is a result of the rising threat of terrorist attacks and shift in governmental regulations in regard to security. Sensurity is a new player in the perimeter security market where it tries …

As heavily reported by media in May 2018, Google announced that it won’t renew its contract with the US Defense Department for an artificial intelligence endeavor known as Project Maven. The tech giant took the decision amidst a widespread public backlash and multiple employee resignations. Google was …

Inleiding Er is sprake van interprofessioneel onderwijs als twee of meer professionals van verschillende disciplines over, van en met elkaar leren. Het bijbehorende doel is om de zorg voor de patiënt in de praktijk te verbeteren. Evidentie toont aan dat studenten zich door interprofessioneel onderwijs …

Urban planning will benefit from tools that can assess the vulnerability to thermal stress in urban dense cities. Detailed quick-scan heat stress maps, as made in this study for Johannesburg, have proven valuable in the decision-making process on this topic. It raised awareness on the urgent need to …