Urban green and shading are adaptation measures that reduce urban heat. This is evident from meteorological measurements and investigations with surveys and has been described in many papers (e.g. Klemm et al., 2015). The cooling effect of these adaptation measures is reflected by lower air temperatures …

Culture of the Selfie is an in-depth art-historical overview of self-portraiture, using a set of theories from visual studies, narratology, media studies, psychotherapy, and political principles. Collecting information from various fields, juxtaposing them on the historical time-line of artworks, the …

Social media and sharing economy platforms do not only disrupt industries. They also bypass democratic institutions. That’s not without risk, because the dominant Silicon Valley based online platforms are designed to create shareholder value, not to strengthen society or democracy. Which is unfortunate, …

At the end of the 20th century, hacking was bleeding edge. When the ideas, practices and pranks of this experimental niche of technophiles attracted the attention of a handful of activists in Italy, they understood that information and communication were what would give shape and voice to social, political, …

De Festival Atlas 2016 geeft een overzicht en analyse van het landschap van film-, food- en muziekfestivals in Nederland in 2016. Dit is een druk en divers landschap. Een landschap ook dat veel bezocht wordt en daarmee een belangrijke culturele, sociale en economische factor is. Maar hoe ziet dit landschap …

Er bestaan significante verschillen tussen het aantal behaalde studiepunten van niet-leden en leden van een Universitair Sportcentrum (USC). Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van het lectoraat “Kracht van Sport” van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) en Hogeschool Inholland. Het onderzoek laat zien dat leden van …

Although digital technologies promised a renaissance in the publishing industries, publishers still struggle with digital innovations and try to hold on to traditional workflows, production, form and business models. How can we open-up this top-down mode of communication? In this episode we discuss the …