BackgroundWorldwide healthcare systems insist a patient centred, integrated, approach, which improves clinical outcomes, quality of life, patient satisfaction, effectiveness, and efficiency. In the Netherlands, Integrated care (IC) centres arise, but literature does not attend Facility Managements (FM) …

SUMMARYDuring the last centuries real estate became an important asset within mixed-asset investment portfolios. The importance of real estate in a mixed-asset portfolio is based on Markowitz (1959) modern portfolio theory. The important message of the modern portfolio theory was that different assets …

SummaryThe built environment accounts for 40% of the total energy consumption and over 38% of the totalcarbon dioxide emissions. Fortunately, the role of environmental sustainability has increased in thereal estate sector but unfortunately it is falling behind on implementing sustainability policies.Therefor …

AbstractDid I understand it right? This research is focused on the client’s experience of hospitality connected to foodservice employees in mental healthcare organisations. Since hospitality, part of the facility management department, is a hot topic in the field of mental healthcare, different serious …

The video gaming industry has grown to become massive, wherein emerging markets are becoming the dominant force in this growth. Brazil as one of the fastest growing markets for casual video games and poses as an opportunity for gaming companies. Plinga has entered this market, but monetizing Brazilian …

With increasing world population, more wastewater is produced which all need purification treatment. Removal of pathogenic organisms is important because they can cause problems to human health. This experiment will focus on the removal of human bacterial pathogens. The problem of human bacterial pathogens …

Previous researches have shown that there is a link between surface quality and equine performance and therewith potential injury risk. Therefore the question about optimal surface rises. But still comparable values and standardized measurement methods are missing. Therefore the aim of this research …

In dit afstudeerrapport is gepoogd antwoord te krijgen op de vraag hoe innovaties om bodemdaling in het Groene Hart te reduceren in gang kunnen worden gezet. In het onderzoek is gekeken naar de mogelijkheden die er zijn om innovaties die als doel hebben de bodemdaling in het veenweidegebied te reduceren, …

The Bawean warty pig (Sus blouchi) is an endemic confined to the 192 km2 Bawean island in the Javasea. Due to a lack of quantitative ecological research, population assessments have so far been based solely on interviews with local inhabitants. Hunting and habitat degradation in Bawean’s protected areas …

The aim of this paper is to reflect on Russian-OSCE relations and how this has changed from Russia's constructive engagement to gradual disillusionment. The history of Russia’s engagement in the OSCE is traced back to the founding of the organisation in 1975, while there is particular focus on the Yeltsin …