Herein, Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) is considered as an easy and cheap to prepare alternative catalyst for the isomerization of glucose and production of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF). For the synthesis of the ZIF-8 catalysts two preparation methods were evaluated, being room temperature …

The Czech capital Prague boats a long history and numerous well-known tourist sights. As the city tourism is booming and the number of Austrian travellers has risen in the Czech capital, Prague City Tourism and Czech Tourism want to identify the travel motivation of Austrians to visit Prague in the spring …

This report maps different programs that supportrefugees on the road to entrepreneurship. The municipality of The Hague, along with the refugee and migrant support organization EnterStart (MigrantINC) asked for an evaluation of the program The Hague Test Garden (from now on called The Test Garden) where …

Spatial variation in habitat riskiness has a major influence on the predator–prey space race. However, the outcome of this race can be modulated if prey shares enemies with fellow prey (i.e., another prey species). Sharing of natural enemies may result in apparent competition, and its implications for …

Hollands Licht is een kunstenaarskolonie van vier gebouwen in het landschap van de Nieuwkoopse Plassen. De architectuur omkadert het landschap, licht de kwaliteiten van dit landschap uit en stuurt de blik van de kunstenaar. De architectonische ruimte vormt een intermediair tussen de kunstenaar en het …

Summary Purpose:  This paper explores the factors influencing willingness to pay for sustainable technologies in some hospitality industry facilities, particularly hotels. Design, methodology, approach: for this study was used quantitative analysis of the results obtained through a survey conducted …

The purpose of this report is to document research conducted at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, commissioned by The Hague’s International Affairs Department, on the topic of the Bethel’s church asylum of the Tamrazyan family in The Hague. The specific case of the Tamrazyan family, who found …

The concept of the Daily Urban System (DUS) has gained relevance over the past decades as the entity to examine and explain the functionality of the urban landscape. Daily Urban Systems are usually defined and measured by the strength of commuter or shopper flows between the nodes of the system. It is …

Binnen het bredere kader van bestrijding van criminaliteit is het bestrijden en voorkomen van inbraken een prioriteit voor het ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid. Bij het bevorderen van inbraakvrije wijken en bedrijventerreinen faciliteert het ministerie een aantal initiatieven. Eén daarvan is …

Can city administrations benefit from the entrepreneurial spirit of startups, and create better urban solutions with their help? In this paper, we critically assess the interplay between startups and city administrations for city-driven innovative public procurement or “challenge-based procurement” policy, …