Worldwide, including Indonesia and the EU, current (agricultural) use in peatlands is based on massive water drainage. Because drainage leads to environmental problems, many scholars, policy makers and (agricultural) entrepreneurs are rethinking peatland use, aiming for more sustainable peatland management, …

As the year passes, keeping themselves afloat has become more challenging for the Netherlands. Climate change and sea level rise are primary factors influencing the maintenance and reinforcement of the country's dikes system. Therefore, a new Delta Plan has been implemented to make the dikes system climate-proof …

This research study aims to determine the most suitable soil stabilization method for ensuring a stable and sustainable foundation for the design of a railway embankment expansion between Zoeterwoude East and Hazerswoude-Rijndijk. The research question is addressed through a comprehensive analysis using …

Tropical peatlands cover around 45 million hectares of the world. Half of these peatlands are located in Indonesia, mostly on Kalimantan. Tropical peatlands are currently under threat due to land-use change, drainage and climate change. One of these locations under threat is Desa Gohong (Gohong village), …

Intergenerationele armoede en kansenongelijkheid zijn hardnekkige en groeiende problemen, ook in de Veenkoloniën. Huidig beleid slaagt er niet in om de situatie voor mensen in armoede te verbeteren en behaalt haar doelstellingen tot nu toe dus nog niet. Dit essay presenteert de hoofdconclusies en aanbevelingen …

In de Veenkoloniën, het gebied in Oost-Groningen en Zuidoost-Drenthe, is armoede een hardnekkig probleem. Verschillende initiatieven proberen daarom de armoede in deze regio armoede te doorbreken of te verzachten. Nu het levensonderhoud door de stijgende prijzen steeds moeilijker te betalen wordt, raken …

The shallow peat lake system the Reeuwijkse Plassen are part of the Water Framework Directive. The Regional Water Authority has been attempting to improve the water quality and ecological status of the lakes over the last two decades. After a series of measures the lakes however still score quite poorly. …

Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are leading causes of global disability. Most research to date has focused on the knee, with results often extrapolated to the hip, and this extends to treatment recommendations in clinical guidelines. Extrapolating results from research on knee OA may limit our understanding …

PowerPoint presentation used at the Carbon Connects and CANAPE Final Conference on October 14, 2021 at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.

PowerPoint presentation used at the 6th International Conference of Indonesia Forestry Researchers - Stream 2 Managing Forest and Natural Resources, Meeting Sustainable and Friendly Use 7-8 September 2021, Bogor, Indonesia.