In certain conditions, (part of) an oil spill can disappear from the water surface through a process called natural dispersion. One available oil spill response option is to enhance this process by addition of dispersants (chemical dispersion). An informed decision for such response requires insight …

Organizing for safety and security has become increasingly complex. A multitude of actors is involved trying to respond collaboratively to problems varying from terrorist attacks to natural or man-made disasters. Interorganizational collaborative crisis and disaster management has become an essential …

Educational messages are used to raise awareness and to encourage people to participate in protecting and managing global biodiversity. The Isle of Wight Zoo is one of the zoos which recognizes the increased importance of education. The zoo wants to connect two important aspects of zoo visits: perception …

Intra-ocular straylight can cause decreased visual functioning, and it may cause diminished vision-related quality of life (VRQOL). This cross-sectional population-based study investigates the association between straylight and VRQOL in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Multivariable linear …

Biodiversity, including entire habitats and ecosystems, is recognized to be of great social and economic value. Conserving biodiversity has therefore become a task of international NGO’s as well as grass-roots organisations. The ‘classical’ model of conservation has been characterised by creation of …

This article reflects on implications of presenting nature as a social construction, and of commodification of nature. The social construction of nature tends to limit significance of nature to human perception of it. Commodification presents nature in strict instrumental terms as ‘natural resources’, …

With the construction of a hydroelectric dam, especially in a fragile region like the Amazon rainforest, many aspects of the environment are affected. (Santos, Barbosa, & Hernandez, 2009) People living in the Amazon, in the vicinity of these construction site, are often very dependent on natural resources, …

In de Natuurvisie wordt een beeld gegeven van het natuurgebied de Kamerikse Nessen, de ontwikkelingen die het heeft door gemaakt en de weg die Natuurmonumenten met het gebied wil ingaan voor de komende 18 jaar. Deze Natuurvisie is de eerste Natuurvisie die voor de Kamerikse Nessen speciaal geschreven …

In dit rapport worden de effecten van vernatting op het productiebos op Landgoed Boschoord in kaart gebracht. Daarnaast worden de huidige en toekomstige financiële waarden bepaald van het bosgebied. Hierbij wordt tevens gekeken naar de natuurwaarden en de mate waarin zowel de natuurwaarden als de bosbouwkundige …

The Stuwwal Nijmegen provides special beauty with landscape contrasts such as the contrast between high and low. The complex underground provides a great diversity in flora and fauna. This extraordinary beauty is in danger of being lost due to increasing climate change. The hilly landscape extends to …