In de huidige landbouwsector worden grote hoeveelheden gewasbeschermingsmiddelen gebruikt, wat leidt tot hoge kosten voor telers. De verwachte aanscherping van wetgeving dwingt de industrie om efficiëntere spuitmethoden te onderzoeken. Een veelbelovende oplossing is het implementeren van precisiespuiten, …

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Purpose: To gain a rich understanding of the experiences and opinions of patients, healthcare professionals, and policymakers regarding the design of OGR with structure, process, environment, and outcome components. Methods: Qualitative research based on the constructive grounded theory approach is …

Door het continu veranderende beroepenveld waartoe opgeleid wordt, is toekomstbestendig hoger beroepsonderwijs (hbo) belangrijk. Docenten met onderzoekend vermogen kunnen bijdragen aan responsief beroepsonderwijs, doordat zij niet alleen zichzelf maar ook het eigen onderwijs blijvend ontwikkelen (Ommering …

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, launched during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in December 2022, encourages governments, companies and investors to publish data on their nature-related risks, dependencies and impacts. These disclosures are intended to drive businesses …

Achtergrond: Fontys ALO Eindhoven heeft rubrics geïntegreerd voor alle toetsen, wat zowel voor docenten als studenten uitdagingen met zich meebrengt. Rubrics spelen een cruciale rol bij zowel summatieve beoordelingen als formatief handelen, en faciliteren de feedup, feedback en feedforward cyclus, ter …

This thesis aimed to understand how Tensar’s current design methods work, in relation to the calculation of working platforms. Thereafter, a full breakdown of each design method’s limitations was addressed, with this thesis focusing on the problem of stratification, in the T-value method. This limitation …

The building and construction industry, which is responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, is far off track in achieving its net-zero emission targets. Product-service system (PSS) business models are one of the instruments used by the industry in the transition toward reaching these targets. A …

This thesis focuses on optimising the emptying process of water storage facilities in urban areas, and was conducted during my graduate internship at Waterfeit Adviseurs. The study is based on the need to improve the efficiency of the system, as current systems frequently lead to floods and ineffective …

The Netherlands is dependent on artificial structures for water safety. In addition to water safety the artificial structures also provide habitat for different aquatic species. When designing artificial structures like dikes and breakwaters adjustments can be taken to increase species richness or stimulate …