Heathland, with its frail character, has always been one of the most essential habitats for almost all indigenous reptile species in the Netherlands. Situated in the Drents-Friese Wold National Park, the Doldersummerveld ranks as one of the best developed heathland areas of Western Europe and counts …

Thermal comfort is determined by the combined effect of the six thermal comfort parameters: temperature, air moisture content, thermal radiation, air relative velocity, personal activity and clothing level as formulated by Fanger through his double heat balance equations. In conventional air conditioning …

The nursing home is often a final stage in the living career of older persons, but the question remains whether it is a true home or merely a place where care is provided for the residents. This study investigates the sense of home and its constituent factors among both permanent and temporary residents …

Onderzoek naar de vraag wat de redenen zijn van uitval van studenten Maatschappelijk Werk & Dienstverlening (MW&D) in het stagejaar 2012-2013 van de Gereformeerde Hogeschool (GH). In het onderzoek wordt gekeken naar een aantal factoren, zoals de persoonlijke factoren van de student, de voorgaande studiejaren …

Discussions around the influence of the free software philosophy on art tend to revolve around the role of the artist in a networked community, and their relationship with so-called open source practices. However, one overlooked question, that is why some artists have been quickly attracted to the legal …

In december 2013 is er in opdracht van Tech Your Future vanuit de hogescholen Windesheim en Saxion een verkennend onderzoek gestart dat mogelijke oorzaken inventariseert voor de geringe instroom van studenten uit het techniekonderwijs in de technieksector. Directe aanleiding voor die verkenning was dat …

The main goal of this graduation assignment is to provide the client organization Vivonline with strategic advice in order to outline a better and accurate profile of their existing audience, and how to strengthen their brand resonance with the current online followers of their website. This is achieved …

The future of traditional print media such as newspapers and magazines has gradually become a topic of discussion over the last few years. Due to the increase in digital media consumption, traditional media companies see their newspaper subscriptions decline and print magazines are slowly disappearing …

Een onderzoek naar de veranderingen in de gebiedsontwikkeling sinds 2008 en het effect daarvan op traditionele grondexploitatiemodellen Thesis summary Actual developments about the financial crisis and demographic developments have put the traditional way of urban development under pressure. Because …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op het samenwerkend leren en dan specifiek in de vorm van het werken in groepen. Er wordt nagegaan of er een effect is op de motivatie van de leerlingen die de lesstof gaan verwerken en verwerven door middel van het samenwerken in groepen. Uit vele onderzoeken o.a. Johnson, …