Ecosystems shaped by habitat-modifying organisms such as reefs, vegetated coastal systems and peatlands, provide valuable ecosystem services, such as carbon storage and coastal protection. However, they are declining worldwide. Ecosystem restoration is a key tool for mitigating these losses but has proven …

In dit onderzoek zijn de effecten van “Short Periods of Incubation during Egg Storage”, ook wel SPIDES genoemd, onderzocht. In het onderzoek is er gekeken naar de effecten zijn van een eenmalige SPIDES behandeling aan het begin van de bewaarperiode, bij een bewaring van 1, 2 en 3 weken op de embryonale …

In Solomon Islands, women's groups play an important role in promoting socially inclusive development and women's empowerment. In this paper, we summarise the experiences of a 5-year participatory action research partnership to enhance rural livelihood activities based on aquatic foods. The women's savings …

The age estimation of biological traces is one of the holy grails in forensic investigations. We developed a method for the age estimation of semen stains using fluorescence spectroscopy in conjunction with a stoichiometric ageing model. The model describes the degradation and generation rate of proteins …

This is a summary of this problem-solving research to gain a quick insight into all key findings and discussions. This research aims to answer the main question which is "How to reduce the order picking process time in the fulfillment center of Asyad Express in Muscat with 30% compared to the current …

The increasing share of renewable production like wind and PV poses new challenges to our energy system. The intermittent behavior and lack of controllability on these sources requires flexibility measures like storage and conversion. Production, consumption, transportation, storage and conversion systems …

Electrification of residential areas is increasingly common. Major areas of development include promoting rooftop solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps. However, existing grid components may have insufficient capacity to support the resulting electricity flows. Battery energy storage (BES) can …

This study used historical data from a Park & Ride facility in Amsterdam to build a validated computer (Python) model to optimize battery and grid connection sizing. The case study modelled is equipped with 8 EV chargers (16 connections), an on-site supplementary battery, and a limited capacity grid …

Op maandag 5 juni is het jaarlijks Nationaal Congres Sanitaire Technieken in theater de Flint in Amersfoort. Met dit jaar volop aandacht voor hemelwaterafvoer en waterberging wegens de toename van langdurige en hevige stortbuien.Lector aan de Hanzehogeschool Groningen Floris Bogaard neemt de aanwezigen …