The Philippine livestock sector is primarily driven by the pork industry. Pig raising in the country serve as a business and livelihood to all pig producers, whether backyard or commercial. Despite that stability of the sector from previous years, the occurrence of African Swine Fever in the country …

This research project about women’s strategic decision-making in banana processing with a case study of the Uganda Banana Producers Cooperative Union (UBPCU) located in Mbarara Western Uganda. The study objective was to find out why female members of the cooperative have not taken strides to fully participate …

The in 2000 established Water Framework Directive urges Member states to realize and maintain chemically clean and ecologically healthy water systems by 2027. Water Board Scheldestromen manages the water system of Zeeland which consists of mainly brackish waters. These types of waters have a variety …

From the very beginnings of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, water management has been a topic of prime importance. This subject has taken even greater priority in recent times due to climate change and the consequent erratic weather and sea-level rise. The measures taken to ensure water safety have been …

TRIMM had het probleem dat veel medewerkers handmatige en herhaalde taken moesten uitvoeren die eigenlijk erg simpel geautomatiseerd kunnen worden door middel van een softwareproces, denk hierbij aan bijvoorbeeld het dagelijks controleren of beveiligingsupdates zijn uitgevoerd. Deze opdracht was uitgevoerd …

In dit onderzoek is onderzocht hoe ervaringsdeskundigheid bij suïcidepreventie kan worden geadopteerd door de hulpverlening. Met gemiddeld 5 suïcides per dag is de huidige aanpak van suïcidepreventie nog niet afdoende. Het inzetten van ervaringsdeskundigen wordt steeds normaler binnen de ggz, echter …

When waves interact with surfaces of different structures they are reflected, and these reflections are mainly caused due to less wave energy being dissipated by the surface of the structure. Naturally, rock slopes or permeable structures (mangroves forests, brushwood material, etc.) are used around …

In recent years, the deterioration of urban rivers, due to human activity, has been receiving increasing attention. Canalized rivers are being restored or rehabilitated to restore wildlife and bring back a more natural ecosystem. This shift in the way how we look at our rivers has also resulted in the …

The emission of greenhouse gasses is a trending subject worldwide. Also the maritime industry is looking for alternative options for zero-emission transport. Nedstack provides fuel cells as a solution for this challenge. This research is a first glance at the possibilities to create a feasible retrofit …

Een eenduidig peilbeheer op basis van prestaties en risico’s, een droom of toekomstplaatje? Het Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland wil met behulp van assetmanagement werken aan het zo optimaal mogelijk invullen van haar beheertaken door deze uit te voeren op basis van prestaties en risico’s. Dat brengt met …