Purpose: This study analyses how weather shocks influence agricultural entrepreneurs’ risk perception and how they manage these risks. It explores what risks agricultural entrepreneurs perceive as important, and how they face climate change and related weather shock risks compared to the multiple risks …

Objective This paper aims at uncovering the hampering and facilitating factors in intercultural communication that professionals encounter in their business relationships. Methodology The data collection process involved conducting individual interviews and two rounds of focus groups with professionals …

This report presents a comparison of biodiversity benefits of tree plantation with areas managed traditionally outside the plantation in farmlands. The aim of the research was to provide data that can be used for evaluating and certifying biodiversity benefits of the plantations. The question used to …

Agricultural food crop output around the Mount Kenya region has been continuously decreasing in the last couple of decades. This has led to increasing food insecurity and reduced incomes. This study was commissioned by Mt. Kenya Sprout Company to get data and insights on how farmers are affected by climate …

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Upcycling has been embraced by circular economy enthusiasts, policy-makers and collaborative initiatives across Europe. Early studies describe upcycling as a concept aimed at resource conservation by keeping products, components and materials at their highest potential value across consecutive product …

The decomposition of a body is influenced by burial conditions, making it crucial to understand the impact of different conditions for accurate grave detection. Geophysical techniques using drones have gained popularity in locating clandestine graves, offering non-invasive methods for detecting surface …

Pollinator biodiversity has decreased in the past decades, but urban areas have increasingly been found to serve as a refuge when compared to the surrounding intensively managed farmland. This offers an opportunity for urban pollinator conservation to play a role in the conservation of pollinators. But …

The built environment requires energy-flexible buildings to reduce energy peak loads and to maximize the use of (decentralized) renewable energy sources. The challenge is to arrive at smart control strategies that respond to the increasing variations in both the energy demand as well as the variable …

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of secondary services and facilities provided by Human Facility Management (HFM) on the Work-Life-Balance (WLB) of employees working in office environments in the Netherlands and Germany. The study aims to explore the contribution …