Direct emissions of emerging and well known contaminants via industrial wastewater treatment plants (IWTPs) considerably impact Dutch surface water concentrations with vulnerable drinking water functions. In this nationwide impact study, the impact of 182 Dutch IWTPs was modelled, whilst taking geographic …

Objective: In myocardial perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), abdominal activity often interferes with the evaluation of perfusion in the inferior wall, especially after pharmacological stress. In this randomized study, we examined the effect of carbonated water intake versus …

Inleiding Extracardiale uptake (ECU) bij een Myocardperfusie Single Positron Emission Computed Tomography (MP SPECT) kan de beoordeling van een MP SPECT bemoeilijken. Het consumeren van bepaalde voedingsmiddelen (patiëntvoorbereidingen) na toediening van het radiofarmacon en voorafgaand aan de acquisitie …

This study deals with the manner in which, Denmark and the Netherlands have implemented three European environmental objectives set out in the 2020 strategy. Additionally, it aims to provide an insight into the reasons for a successful achievement of the three objectives. These objectives concern emissions, …

From a circular standpoint it is interesting to reuse as much as possible construction and demolition waste (CDW) into new building projects. In most cases CDW will not be directly reusable and will need to be processed and stored first. In order to turn this into a successful business case CDW will …

Many cities in Europe have ambitious goals when it comes to making their public transport buses emission free. This article outlines the reasoning behind the choices made in the city of Amsterdam with regards to charging infrastructure for electric buses. Emphasising the importance of operational demands, …

Storm sewers are known to significantly contribute to annual pollutant loads to receiving water bodies. The storm sewers of the city of Almere discharge the stormwater of 1384 ha of impervious area via 700 storm sewer outfalls (SSOs) to the local receiving water system. This water system suffers from …

To enhance the validity of a mobility emission-effects model, a research is conducted on consumer behaviour. Consumer mobilitypreferences are the main determining factor in the proposed model that describes the kilometre and emission outcome under several scenarios. Motorized mobility of consumers buying …

Stadshubs, elektrische voertuigen, milieuzones: de afgelopen jaren zijn tal van oplossingen ontwikkeld om stadsdistributie duurzamer te maken. Maar hoe zorgen we dat organisaties deze mogelijkheden benutten? Hiervoor is kennis van veranderingsprocessen nodig.

Stedelijke distributie, kortgezegd het goederenvervoer naar de binnenstad of het kernwinkelgebied is een onderwerp waarin verschillende partijen aan zet zijn. Het brengt verschillende leefbaarheidsproblemen met zich mee. Hoe kan de gemeente hier het best mee omgaan? Om op deze vraag een antwoord te …