Global climate change will result in more extreme heat, drought, and rainfall. The urban environment is particularly vulnerable to these effects. Adaptation to these extreme weather conditions is difficult due to the high complexity of urban land-use patterns and stakeholder configurations. The current …

Participatory energy planning at the local level engages citizens, builds legitimacy and trust, and increases successful implementation of renewable energies. In the context of heat planning, technology choices highly vary depending on the local context and social conditions and including social input …

"Objectives: Research on what matters most to people with dementia is crucial for developing tailored interventions and support. This study explored how people with dementia experience their everyday lives, providing insight into what is important to them to live the best they can at home. Methods: Inspired …

Er zijn verschillen tussen wijken en dus ook tussen passende maatregelen per wijk, bijvoorbeeld rond klimaatadaptatie. De Hogeschool van Amsterdam maakte met machine learning wijktypenkaarten op postcode- en op wijkniveau en vergeleek die met de indelingen van experts. Met een nauwkeurigheid van 86 procent …

Een integraal pedagogisch wijkplan 2023 - 2026 voor de wijk Lewenborg waaruit de gezamenlijkheid voor de jeugd blijkt. Hierin zijn zowel de samenwerking tussen de professionals rondom jeugd in de wijk beschreven als de doelstellingen, activiteiten en beoogde resultaten voor de komende vier jaren op de …

It is essential to consider the social context when designing sustainable energy systems that lead to successful implementation in neighbourhoods. Current methods often only consider techno-economic aspects and are insufficiently capable of including social factors, because they are unclear about which …

Decentralised renewable energy production in the form of fuels or electricity can have large scale deployment in future energy systems, but the feasibility needs to be assessed. The novelty of this paper is in the design and implementation of a mixed integer linear programming optimisation model to minimise …

Objectives Early childhood is a crucial phase for motor development in which differences between children can manifest. These differences might be related to factors in ecosystems in which children are raised, of which little is currently known. The current study's purpose was to explore which modifiable …

The Netherlands have enriched soil good enough to grow all types of vegetables needed for its use. There is no need for imports, especially for vegetables and it also allows local growers to sell vegetables in their local neighbourhood earning more than exporting it to other countries and earning less. …

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