Dit boekje is uitgegeven in het kader van de openbare les, een ‘openbare redevoering waarmee een nieuwbenoemde lector het ambt aanvaardt’ (Wikipediabijdragers, 2020) van Marieke Groot als lector Persoonsgerichte (Palliatieve) Zorg. Het beschrijft de plannen voor het onderzoek van het lectoraat voor de …

Smallholder farmers in Tepus, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, rely on rain fed farming that is based on indigenous knowledge. The indigenous knowledge farming practice is called ngawu-awu relying on weather predictions on the traditional Javanese calendar called Pranata Mangsa. The traditional Javanese …

This study was conducted to examine the factors contributing to the Farmer-Herder conflict in Akum village, Cameroon. The study further aimed at analyzing the effects of the conflict, stakeholder involvement and conflict resolution mechanisms proffered to help mitigate the conflict in Akum village. A …

The cow’s milk consumption is declining in the Netherlands, whereas dietary trends showed a growing demand for plant-based milk. Due to the rise of conscious consumerism, plant-based milk products became more attractive towards the millennials. Research was needed to indicate values for fresh cow’s milk …

Granite G682 is a yellow to pink color stone of the Precambrian period, the most famous yellow granite from China. I am from G682 granite town. I used to live in a village surrounded by stones. however, I never knew the beautiful and scary story behind it until I saw hundreds of abandoned quarries in …

The Exodus of rural settlers to urban centers with greater attractiveness of quality of life, has brought serious consequences to the rural environments all over the world. An example of this phenomenon is Spain, that has around 3,000 abandoned villages, half of them in Galicia. These settlements have …

: To have sustainable societies, we need to accelerate the energy transition towards clean energy solutions, however, awareness and understanding of the process is still limited, especially among young people. In addition, the topic has mainly been approached from an engineering angle, ignoring the social …

This report contains a restoration plan for degraded lands near the village of Kalamos on Kalamos island. The island is one of the Ionian islands off the west coast of Greece. There used to be deciduous evergreen forests that have now been reduced to small groves or individual trees. To restore this …

This research aims to investigate factors that are inhibiting youth participation in Mamar system in Ponain Village, Indonesia. Mamar system was established since 1800s, had become main income generation activities for Ponain villagers until horticultural products were in demand in 1990s and 2000s. Until …

Sustainability has become an important blueprint to achieve a better future for all, and as part of this process, nations are called to accelerate an energy transition towards clean energy solutions. However, an often-neglected pillar is educating individuals on the benefits and challenges of energy …