This paper discusses and illustrates the ‘knowledge turn’ in urban policy across Europe. We identify four manifestations of it: 1) widespread efforts to lure knowledge workers; 2) a growing involvement of knowledge institutes in urban development and planning processes, 3) an explicit ‘knowledge based’ …

Het doel van dit onderzoek is inzicht krijgen in hoe een openbare ruimte Cradle to Cradle in te richten is, zodat de onderzoeksresultaten uiteindelijk ook toe te passen zijn in het plan voor het Zandweteringpark te Deventer. Belangrijk aspect hierbij is inzicht krijgen in de levenscyclus van de meest …

This thesis was written for the purpose of Demography Prize for young scientist 2008/2009: “How can opportunities for Young people be activated in regions with shrinking population” by Institute for demographic future (idz), Oberursel, Germany.In this thesis one possible answer to the question: “How …

To launch a series of new products, namely Badminton Series in badminton goods market, Li Ning Company Ltd. is dealing with high competition due to the strong competitors and changeable market demands. For the sake of supporting a successful entry, a large scale of marketing research is necessary as …

GrandAlpes is a company founded by International Lodging Services, who is a tour operator specialised in chalets. GrandAlpes is responsible for the management in several chalets villages in France and Vallandry is their biggest chalet park with 50 chalets and a restaurant. About 500 people can stay in …

The central focus of this article is on the moral dilemmas that social servants face when applying the law. These moral dilemmas result from the professional’s discretionary space. Exploratory qualitative research shows that, in order to solve these dilemmas, professionals in some public organisations …

Meetings with other professionals are considered crucial for enhancing the quality of teachers' reflections. However, little is yet known about how any beneficial effects of such meetings are brought about. This study explores the peer coach's roles and their influences on the learning processes of their …

The goal of this graduate project is to design a cooling system for the race car of University Racing Eindhoven for 2008-2009. The radiator will be produced by a sponsor of University Racing Eindhoven which is ERF (Eindhoven manufacturer of radiators). In consultation with ERF an aluminium type of radiator …

Aim of this presentation was to stress the utmost importance of gaining insight in the physical-spatial quality and context of the urban fabric as a whole before venturing out into the realm of transformation design proposals. Large-scale areas or confined objects alike, the quality of the urban frame …

Our research aims to formulate design guidelines for stimulating teachers' professional development using video feedback in collaborative settings. The study investigates guidelines concerning video feedback in peer coaching settings and focuses on a setting with three roles (of trainee, coach and observer), …