Pupils in Amsterdam are able to experience the circle of life in the so called year­‐around-programme, provided in one of the thirteen school gardens. Studies have shown that nature education contributes to the development of nature awareness by children. Only a few studies have investigated the level …

De Nieuwe Ronde has been subjected in the last five years to serious aging among its members and together with possible member expansion wants to find out how the profile of potential new consumers looks like. This is essential to improve the relation of demand and supply and with that strengthen the …

In het Plattelandsontwikkelingsprogramma 2007-2013 (POP2) heeft Nederland vastgelegd hoe vorm gegeven wordt aan het EU plattelandsbeleid. Daarbij voeren de provincies voornamelijk het beleid uit dat gericht is op leefbaarheid op het platteland. In de huidige programmaperiode zijn 116 projecten uitgevoerd …

In order to meet the growing demand, care farm Zorgboerderij ‘t Paradijs in Barneveld is currently developing a landschapshuis. This landschapshuis is to be seen as an informative centre which mainly focuses on informing a broad target group on cultural history and nature and landscape of the region …

Zwolle is a fast growing city, surrounded by the “IJssel” and “Zwarte Water”. Staatsbosbeheer wants to investigate what types of recreation are offered in its areas and what the recreational demand of these visitors is. To analyze an area and what kind of recreation facilities are available, Staatsbosbeheer …

Het Nederlandse landschap staat onder druk en krijgt steeds meer aandacht, voor behoud maar ook financiering. Na een theoretische verkenning zijn in het rapport vijf gebiedsfondsen omschreven en geanalyseerd. Vervolgens is met de theoretische kennis en praktische concepten een inschatting gemaakt voor …

Cities need to become environmental sustainable, they have to reduce their ecological footprint by reducing waste, CO² emissions, use land sustainably and take care of the biodiversity. This research took The Hague as an example to investigate the possibilities for an urban agriculture initiative to …