One behavioural intervention that can help increase the opportunity to separate organic waste is offering a organic waste bin and bags. But which type of bin is best to offer to residents, do you give a choice or not, and how can you best manage the distribution? We tried to answer these questions through …

This study aimed to evaluate the children's usage and their physical activity levels at playgrounds with (N = 4) and without (N = 4) organized sports activities, following a quasi-experimental study design. Direct observations were used to assess the playground usage and estimate the playground users' …

Airborne wind energy (AWE) is an emerging renewable energy technology that uses kites to harvest winds at higher altitudes than wind turbines. Understanding how residents experience a local AWE system (AWES) is important as the technology approaches commercialization. Such knowledge can help adjust the …

Stedelijke natuurversterking is bij uitstek een thema dat door de schalen heen moet worden bekeken. Van pocket park en gevelbekleding tot stedelijke groenstructuur, de biodiversiteit komt het beste tot bloei door samenhang. In het SIA-project Natuurinclusieve Gebiedsontwikkeling onderzochten vier hogescholen …

Op 28 maart 2024 vond de slotbijeenkomst van het project Natuurinclusieve Gebiedsontwikkeling plaats in het Natural Pavilion te Almere. Tijdens deze bijeenkomst werden de belangrijkste bevindingen en aanbevelingen per case gepresenteerd van twee jaar onderzoek met als hoogtepunt de presentatie van de …

Voor leerlingen met een autismespectrumstoornis (ASS) die substantiële ondersteuning nodig hebben, is passend onderwijs lastig te realiseren. Deze leerlingen kunnen problemen laten zien in hun betrokkenheid bij de leertaak, wat gerelateerd is aan lage schoolprestaties en voortijdige uitval. Ze hebben …

The ever-increasing electrification of society has been a cause of utility grid issues in many regions around the world. With the increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Netherlands, many new charge points (CPs) are required. A common installation practice of CPs is to group multiple CPs …

Background Little is known about the association between fear of movement (kinesiophobia) and objectively measured physical activity (PA), the first 12 weeks after cardiac hospitalization. Purpose To assess the longitudinal association between kinesiophobia and objectively measured PA and to assess the …

Challenges in keeping healthcare affordable make informal care increasingly important. It is essential to understand the context in which people provide informal care and gain insight into their wishes with regard to the division of care responsibilities. A total of 37 interviews and eight focus groups …

Background: Airway care interventions and prone positioning are used in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) to improve oxygenation and facilitate mucus removal. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision-making process regarding …