The revolutionary dimension of technological developments is all too often placed in the foreground, painting a picture of a future we can hardly imagine, let alone perceive. This book emphasises the evolutionary dimension of developments, and how we take small steps. How certain underlying, invariable …

Goede voorzieningen zijn essentieel om een buurt goed te laten functioneren. Dat geldt voor nieuwe woongebieden (waar de planning van voorzieningen steeds meer aandacht krijgt) maar zeker ook voor bestaande wijken. Onderzoekers van de Hogeschool Amsterdam en de Vrije Universiteit zijn bezorgd over de …

This chapter discusses supply chain management responses used by companies in the food supply chain during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter first discusses the relevant literature on supply chain resilience. The chapter subsequently reviews supply chain responses in relation to different supply …

In aandachtswijken van grote steden groeien basisvoorzieningen niet mee met de veranderende vraag. Amsterdamse onderzoekers bepleiten om de inkomenssamenstelling van wijken sterker mee te wegen bij de verdeling van voorzieningen.

Background: To avoid overexertion in critically ill patients, information on the physical demand, i.e., metabolic load, of daily care and active exercises is warranted. Objective: The objective of this study was toassess the metabolic load during morning care activities and active bed exercises in mechanically …

Objective Primary aim; to determine the feasibility of implementation of the INTERMED Self-Assessment (IM-SA) in adult patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Secondary aim; to measure biopsychosocial complexity, referral to psychiatry or psychology in cases of complexity and to gain insight …

Dit is een onderzoek naar effectieve interventies voor preventie en de vroege aanpak van geldzorgen, schulden en armoede. Doel van het onderzoek is om meer zicht te krijgen op hoe interventies op het gebied van de preventieve aanpak van geldzorgen in Nederland zich tot elkaar verhouden en op welke elementen …

The study of human factors in forensic science informs our understanding of the interaction between humans and the systems they use. The Expert Working Group (EWG) on Human Factors in Forensic DNA Interpretation used a systems approach to conduct a scientific assessment of the effects of human factors …

This study aimed to evaluate the children's usage and their physical activity levels at playgrounds with (N = 4) and without (N = 4) organized sports activities, following a quasi-experimental study design. Direct observations were used to assess the playground usage and estimate the playground users' …