Het Gedempte Zuiderdiep in Groningen was voor de demping een cruciale gracht voor watervoorziening, scheepvaart en riolering. Tegenwoordig is de straat juist één van de risicoplekken bij extreem weer en er dreigt dan waterschade bij de omliggende panden. Durft de gemeente het diep ooit weer open te breken …

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The Netherlands Research School for Astronomy (NOVA) has operated a Mobile Planetarium for over 14 years. Between 2009-2023, the project reached more than 400,000 learners and their teachers across the Netherlands. The project has been popular with schools since the beginning but continues to grow and …

The purpose of this study was to determine the perception of sustainability among horse owners in the Netherlands and their willingness to switch to more sustainable feeding practices. A survey was distributed to a target group of horse owners in the Netherlands via social media channels. Data (n=338 …

Background: Innovative technologies such as game consoles and smart toys used with games or playful approaches have proven to be successful and attractive in providing effective and motivating hand therapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Thus, there is an increased interest in designing and implementing …

There is an increasing interest in outdoor play, both in research and in policy. However, in (re)designing, planning and managing the public space, there is still limited attention for children’s actual playing behavior. A lot of urban planning decisions are based on adults’ perceptions of children’s …

Plant-based cheese has become popular due to health, environment, and ethical reasons. A study among Dutch consumers showed that most respondents have never tried plant-based cheese, but younger people are more willing to try it. The main motives for trying plant-based cheese were animal welfare and …

Dorpen in het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa zijn zich bewust van de kwaliteit van hun omgeving. Tegelijkertijd werken deze dorpen aan lokale energieplannen. Daarbij worden veel resultaten gerealiseerd en lessen gedaan. Met zeven dorpen terug- en vooruitgekeken naar hun initiatieven zodat motieven, doelen, …

Sinds ik zo’n vijf jaar geleden bij de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) kwam werken belandde ik van de ene bijeenkomst in de andere waar ‘leefwereld en systeemwereld’ over tafel vlogen. Zowel binnen, als ook buiten de hogeschool was er bijna geen ontkomen aan. In beleidstukken, op discussiebijeenkomsten …

The aim of this study is to better understand the individual construction of the experience of liveness at pop music concerts and to add knowledge to the field of measuring audience experience in performing arts. The study is based on a mixed-methods methodology, designed to overcome the common difficulties …