Infectious diseases are a severe threat to human health. We believe that smartphones may be used as a valuable non-pharmaceutical tool to fight epidemics. We designed and evaluated the capability to fight epidemics with smartphones. This is the abstract of one of the oral presentations of the International …

In recent years, the fight against terrorism and political violence has focused more on anticipating the threats that they pose. Therefore, early detection of ideas by local professionals has become an important part of the preventive approach in countering radicalization. Frontline workers who operate …

The issue of plastic marine pollution has drastically increased in recent years. The questionable management of single-use plastic items has led to a concerning environmental scenario. The European Union is desperately trying to tackle the issue. In the early months of 2019, the EU approved the single-use …

After successfully passing the Proposal report, I have continued my research concerning shame’s effect on consumers’ sustainable behaviors and choices, mainly regarding consumption. As a result, the final steps of the Design Based Research cycle have been conducted and resulting from this is an actional …

ACHTERGROND MDMA (ecstasy) is een relatief veilige drug en induceert weinig afhankelijkheid, maar staat desondanks samen met andere harddrugs op lijst I van de Nederlandse Opiumwet. Bezorgdheid over de aan MDMA gerelateerde criminaliteit, het aantal gezondheidsincidenten en de mogelijk onterechte plaatsing …

Research team ‘Parents and teachers: partners in the fight against bullying’ – de Buitenburcht In dit document wordt op toegankelijke wijze uitgelegd wat de school verstaat onder pesten en welke stappen de leerlingen van de Buitenburcht kunnen nemen wanneer zij worden gepest of zien dat iemand anders …

The complexity and high relevance of land and natural resources are very important to all communities throughout the world. In fact, without natural resources rural communities strive to survive. The land, trees, water and animals are all examples of natural resources that rural communities depend on …

Half of the medium-size cities of France are slowly disappearing. From social and economical weaknesses, they experience a rang of symptoms such as shrinkage, urban decay, ageing and impoverished populations that directly impact their spatial qualities and their very own identity. They need a spatial …

Stichting SPOTS is a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands with a mission to save the wild felines (big cats) in Africa, especially the leopard, lion, and cheetah. The wild felines are threatened with extinction due to human reasons such as trophy hunting. The numbers of these animals have …