Ter introductie van Built Environment

Natural playgrounds stimulate active play in children and, as such, support their healthy development. Therefore, the municipality of Almere (The Netherlands), aims to develop more natural playgrounds within its neighbourhoods and parks. However, insight into how children play in these playgrounds is …

Informatiemarkt Dag van het RioolOp zaterdag 9 september organiseert de gemeente Groningen de Ontdekdag Riool, Water & Toekomst. Tijdens de Ontdekdag valt er veel te beleven. Bezoekers kunnen afdalen in een rioolbuis in het Kattendiep en er doorheen lopen. Ze kunnen ook zien hoe het water dat je thuis …

Ter ondersteuning van de introductieweek Gezondheid & Welzijn

High level circular use of post-consumer insulating glass units will contribute to lower the environmental and social impact of insulation glass industry. The application of various circular strategies for insulating glass units (IGU’s) is rising. The product age will give an indication of the remaining …

Built environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. High-rise developments are being built within city boundaries at an unprecedented rate to accommodate …

Het beschrijven van een bebouwd gebied kan in algemene termen, zoals ‘in het centrum’ of ‘in een groene wijk’. Voor een meer specifieke beschrijving geeft alleen de aanduiding van een wijktype, zoals historische binnenstad, volkswijk of naoorlogse tuinstad veel informatie over het bebouwd gebied. Met …

What happens when an etic category or label like “first-generation students” enters public discourse? In the Netherlands, public discussions of first-generation or first-in-family students and their predicaments have arisen in recent years. But few people grow up thinking of themselves in those terms. …

This ‘cohort profile’ aims to provide a description of the study design, methodology, and baseline characteristics of the participants in the Corona Behavioral Unit cohort. This cohort was established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment …