De term ‘warmtewerend’ doet al geruime tijd de ronde binnen het werkveld van hittestress en stedelijke klimaatadaptatie, en is inmiddels in beleid van veel gemeenten en provincies opgenomen. Steeds vaker worden warmtewerende oppervlakken expliciet benoemd als belangrijk middel om hittestress in stedelijke …

Citizen science has demonstrated potential to foster local changes in public health, including physical (in)activity. We used community-engaged citizen science to explore how to improve the exercise-friendliness of a Dutch neighborhood, chosen because it scored below average on important health parameters. …

Dit boek brengt negen verhalen samen van ondernemers die ervoor kozen om hun ondernemerschap vrijwillig te beëindigen. Niet omdat zij daartoe gedwongen werden, maar omdat zij voelden dat het tijd was om een andere richting in te slaan. Om persoonlijke, professionele of maatschappelijke drijfveren. Door …

Already for many centuries the only hill castle of the Netherlands is kept in the present picturesque, yet ruined state. Its fate was sealed by historic twists, which brought the willful loss of its strategic status. Today the site is protected by the monumental ruins and is conserved as part of the …

The Capucine cloister in Tilburg was established in the 19th century along one of the routes leading out of the city center, as part of the urban expansion that was then taking place. Nearby a nunnery can be found at the other end of a park, the whole being enclosed by a long wall. Now the place has …

This report documents the progress and interim outcomes of Work Package 1.1 within the Cool Cities project under the Interreg North Sea Region programme. WP1.1 focuses on developing Local Context Summary Memos for each partner city, providing a shared evidence base on urban heat risks, vulnerabilities, …

This Plan of Approach outlines how Work Package 1 (WP1) of the Interreg NSR Cool Cities project will support eight partner cities in the governance and planning of urban heat adaptation. It is written for urban professionals, project partners, and urban planners involved in the co-creation of adaptation …

WP1 focuses on the governance and planning side of urban heat adaptation. However, to create useful and realistic strategies, cities need to look at the full process, from governance and planning to design, implementation, monitoring, and improving over time. Each step builds on the previous one: •Governance …

Abstract The upcoming EURO 7 regulation requires significant CO2 reductions in road freight, targeting towing vehicles and semitrailers. Semitrailers face a 10% reduction goal, with limited gains from aerodynamic tweaks and low rolling resistance tires, making electrification the most promising solution. …

Er zijn vele initiatieven om gezond beweeggedrag te stimuleren, zowel vanuit de zorg als vanuit gemeenten en sportverenigingen. Een ‘Beweegreis’ beschrijft de verschillende beweegmogelijkheden – van therapeutisch bewegen in de zorg tot zelfstandig bewegen in de eigen leefomgeving – en de routes die daarin …