This research was done in the Land Dynamic group of Wageningen University between February and June of 2012. The research is mainly focused on analysis of whether land use/cover change (LUCC) influences sediment discharge and stream flow in the upstream regions of the Beiluo River, China. Five methods …

It seems today that the streets in Mexico are littered with bodies of journalists. Since the ruling president, Felipe Calderón, declared war on drug cartels in December 2006, more than 30 journalists have been murdered or have gone missing. The escalating violence and attacks on Mexican media are emerging …

For a few years now, Holland Casino has struggled for financial survival of the ongoing economic crisis. The financial situation is bad and there are no signs of improvement in the near future. The flow of foreign visitors is declining, and to achieve a reversal of this process a new marketing strategy …

Na het baggeren van grind met behulp van een sleephopperzuiger wordt dit momenteel gelost in een natte opslag. Bij Boskalis leeft de wens om gebaggerd grind droog op de kade te kunnen lossen met behulp van een op het schip aanwezig systeem, dat het grind kan ontwateren, voordat het op de kade terecht …

In dit rapport wordt onderzocht wat de bijdrage van houtstructuren is voor ecologisch herstel van de visstand in de Overijsselse Vecht. Er zijn 2 soorten houtstructuren te onderscheiden: beddingstructuren en oeverstructuren. Beddingstructuren worden in de watergang aangelegd, terwijl oeverstructuren …

Crustaceans that are very common in streams were often used as the testing of water quality standards. Therefore, it is effective to select Crustaceans as an indicator to examine the influence of decreasing water flow. Climate change induced the extremely dry summer in the Netherlands. Water flow decrease …

Over the past decades, international terrorism started to reach its ideological peak, challenging and disrupting whole societies and governmental organs. This modern form of terror contains violent implications, psychologically pressing the innocent masses. Initially inspired by occasional, domestically …

Introduction In comparison with other European countries, Starbucks is rather new on the Dutch coffee market. The Starbucks experience seems less exploited among the Dutch consumers. This thesis will demonstrate the effect of music and how music can convey the Starbucks experience in order to "engage" …

Door omwonenden van de Amerongerwetering is in het verleden melding gedaan van wateroverlast in Leersum als gevolg van van hevige regenval. De centrale vraag van het onderzoek is daarbij wat de invloed is van overstorten vanuit het rioolstelsel van Leersum en verschillende stadia van begroeiing op het …

Over the course of nearly two decades, the United Nations has displayed an looming incapability of effectively using its organizational means to intervene in order to prevent and suppress genocide. This paper defines the term 'genocide' and its implications and gives a short introduction to the treaties …