One neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands, is a neighborhood housing about 12,000 citizens with on average a low-SES background, showing a less healthy and active lifestyle. In the past, initiatives have been undertaken to promote active lifestyle by implementing outdoor facilities stimulating physical …

The liveability of cities worldwide is under threat by the predicted increase in intensity and frequency of heatwaves and the absence of a clear spatial overview of where action to address this. Heat stress impairs vital urban functions (Böcker and Thorsson 2014), hits the local economy (Evers et al. …

Deze Tool voor het ontwerp van STEAM onderwijs kan in verschillende onderwijscontexten worden gebruikt.

Background and objectives Before the Covid-19 pandemic, important social studies already indicated the severe negative feedback associated with high-rise developments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, citizens were confronted with their neighbourhoods’ insufficient restorative capacity to maintain their …

The term Civic Prototyping is a shorthand for making creative prototyping accessible to anyone who tries to improve the world around them. This means contesting, hacking and innovating with technology on your own terms. This also means creatively engaging technology as a tool for supporting “democracy …

In de afgelopen jaren is door zorgaanbieder Molendrift een tool ontworpen voor complexe scheidingen. Met deze tool kunnen zorgprofessionals de situatie rondom een scheiding in beeld brengen. De tool is ontwikkeld om het werken met complexe scheidingen te vergemakkelijken doordat er wordt gewerkt aan …

Op de HAS Hogeschool staan momenteel de aangeleerde methoden en modellen verspreid op verschillende plekken. Hierdoor is het onduidelijk voor studenten waar ze de methoden en modellen kunnen terugvinden. Daarnaast merken docenten op dat studenten vaak de ‘why’ van de methoden en modellen niet begrijpen. …

Abstract: Technological innovation in the healthcare sector is increasing, but integration of information technology (IT) in the care process is difficult. Healthcare workers are important agents in this IT integration. The purpose of this study is to explore factors that feed motivation to use IT. Self-determination …

Designing for people with dementia requires a tailored approach that addresses the specific complexities related to dementia⁠. Design principles can provide guidance for designing in this complex context⁠. Work in this field discusses recommendations, guidelines, or principles to design for dementia⁠. …

Cognitive and behavioral aspects may mask posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with dementia. PTSD severely lowers quality of life in people with dementia. Proper recognition of PTSD is essential to ensure adequate treatment. However, a valid diagnostic tool for PTSD in dementia is lacking. …