We investigate hydrology during a past climate slightly warmer than the present: the last interglacial (LIG). With daily output of preindustrial and LIG simulations from eight new climate models we force hydrological model PCR‐GLOBWB and in turn hydrodynamic model CaMa‐Flood. Compared to preindustrial, …

During the first half of 2020, the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus had a huge global impact. The physical health of many was (often severely) threatened and affected, resulting in numerous deaths. Furthermore, all aspects of human coexistence came under pressure, such as economic activities and material …

Rationale: Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Whereas estimation of fat-free muscle mass index (FFMi) with bio-electrical impedance is often used, less is known about muscle thickness measured with ultrasound (US) as a parameter for malnutrition. …

Een masterclass voor jonge klimaatambassadeurs van de Youth for Climate Adaptation beweging. Deze groep jongeren is op weg naar de Youth for Climate Change Adaptation Conference, een onderdeel van de Climate Adaptation Summit op 25 januari. Deze jongen gaan een klimaatadaptieve visie ontwikkelen, bundelen …

Unhealthy diets contribute to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases, which are the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Nutrition policies such as front-of-pack labeling have been developed and implemented globally in different countries to stimulate healthier diets. The Choices Programme, including …

Joris Voorhoeve is verbonden aan de Haagse Hogeschool en de Universiteit Leiden, is oud-politicus en minister en kenner van de internationale betrekkingen. Met hem praten wij over het belang van de wetenschap, over de politieke drang om te scoren en de importantie van een lange-termijn strategie. Uiteraard …

Op 11 september 2020 gaf Floris Boogaard de online cursus: Klimaatadaptatie in de stad.

This paper aims to explain the influence of facility design on urban quality of life from an educational perspective. The outcome of this paper is to determine the influence of facility management (FM) on the quality of life of citizens in the city of The Hague by actively using a facility design to …