In order to meet emission targets for 2050 in Europe transport needs to be executed more efficiently. A promising way to make transport more efficient is synchromodal transport. When the service provider has more flexibility to arrange transport, the utilization and use of intermodal transport, such …

Current heatwaves prove that the Dutch architecture and urbanism cannot cope with climate change. What are applicable design principles that will make Dutch neighborhoods heatproof? Cool Space targets the city center of the Hague, one of the most suffering cities of heat island effects in the Netherlands. …

Frontline professionals such as social workers and civil servants play a crucial role in countering violent extremism.Because of their direct contac twith society,first liners are tasked with detecting individuals that may threaten national security and the democratic rule of law. Preliminary screening …

The 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C once again highlighted (and with increased urgency) the benefits of immediate, extreme decarbonisation efforts in order to minimise the negative impacts of climate change. Achieving such demanding global targets requires concerted national, subnational, …

The proposal aims to present the first findings of the Better Together project in the Westerpark area of Amsterdam. The project targets three urgent - and connected- urban challenges: • firstly the increasing social isolation of older migrants and people with psychiatric histories; • secondly the need …

To collate and analyse label information on nutrients for meat products (used as sandwich fillings) in the Netherlands, using a standardised methodology established by the Global Food Monitoring Group. The objective was to compare levels of saturated fat (in g/100 grams) and sodium (in mg/100 grams) …

Due to the recent trend of fish stock decline in the Wadden Sea, conservation objectives on fish (Trilateral Fish Targets) have been set by the Wadden Sea Board, in a project called ‘Swimway Action Programme’. However, precise knowledge on the lifecycle of target fish species is largely missing, making …

Veel groeiende midden- en kleinbedrijven professionaliseren gedurende hun ontwikkeling verder op het gebied van control. Dit kan spanning opleveren, vooral wanneer deze gepaard gaat met het invoeren van targets, protocollen, regels en procedures, de zogenoemde hard controls. Juist dan zijn aanvullend …

Physical activity (PA) can have a substantial benefit in the prevention, treatment andrehabilitation of (breast) cancer. Wearable devices offer possibilities to monitor PA,to provide feedback and to set targets. Although the market for PA related wearabledevices is booming, the impact of these wearables …