Large wind turbines have recently had the energy sector’s attention given their reliability, cost-effectiveness, competitive power, and the maturity of their technology. Unfortunately, large wind turbines usually face obstacles regarding their social acceptance near rural or residential areas. On the …

Wie is aan zet? Drie bestuurders uit Noord-Nederland over de toekomst van (krimp) regio’s. Over wonen, leefbaarheid, zoeken naar het gezamenlijke belang en samenwerken, maar ook over regionale verschillen in demografische veranderingen en de invloed van corona op de belangstelling voor het platteland. …

In deze tweede podcast in een serie in het kader van het 10-jarig bestaan van het Kennisnetwerk Krimp Noord-Nederland (KKNN) spreken we professor Bettina Bock, hoogleraar Rurale Sociologie aan de Wageningse universiteit en bijzonder hoogleraar Bevolkingsdaling aan de RUG. Wij zijn Elly van der Klauw …

Amphibians, and in particular anurans, are amongst the most endangered species on earth. Comparing the physiology between urban and rural anurans provides key information on the effect of urbanization on anurans. In turn, this information can help with preservation and conservation of the species as …

Background: The prescription of physical activity (PA) in clinical care has been advocated worldwide. This “exercise is medicine” (E=M) concept can be used to prevent, manage, and cure various lifestyle-related chronic diseases. Due to several challenges, E=M is not yet routinely implemented in clinical …

The complexity and high relevance of land and natural resources are very important to all communities throughout the world. In fact, without natural resources rural communities strive to survive. The land, trees, water and animals are all examples of natural resources that rural communities depend on …

It is of utmost importance to collect organic waste from households as a separate waste stream. If collected separately, it could be used optimally to produce compost and biogas, it would not pollute fractions of materials that can be recovered from residual waste streams and it would not deteriorate …

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 …