Severe mental illness (SMI) imposes a significant burden on individuals, resulting in long-lasting symptoms, lower social functioning and impaired physical health. Physical activity (PA) interventions can improve both mental and physical health and care workers can serve as healthy role models. Yet, …

Sinds een aantal jaren is het beleid in Nederland dat ouderen zo lang mogelijk zelfstandig wonen. Vooral geclusterde woonvormen met zelfstandige wooneenheden en een ontmoetingsruimte zijn populair. Het initiatief hiertoe wordt veelal genomen door een woningcorporatie of projectontwikkelaar, maar ook …

Habitat fragmentation caused by urbanization and climate change are important drivers of biodiversity decline and ecosystem degradation (McKinney, 2002). Governmental inaction results in cascade effects, such as the extinction of species and the weakening of ecosystem services that citizens depend on. …

The use of social networking and e-health technology through mobile (and other) devices, like smartphones and tablets, has been increasing in the last 20 years. This is equally true for people in marginalized situations, like homeless people. Earlier research shows that the majority of homeless people …

Improved cookstoves aimed at reducing exposure to indoor air pollution have had a lasting presence in development and health discussions. Through this article we contribute to current debates in the field by reflecting on our experiences during a cookstove participatory project in two ‘non-notified’ …

Equine welfare is an increasingly important topic in the Netherlands and abroad. While existing literature broadly captures equine welfare concerns, research focused on Dutch horse enthusiasts is sparse. This study aims to identify what aspects horse enthusiasts in the Netherlands consider essential …

Informatiebijeenkomst wonen voor senioren: Samen achter de Geraniums? Door drs. Elly van der Klauw, onderzoeker Wonen en Senioren Hanzehogeschool Groningen en namens Oso-wonen voorz. Pieter Verkade, die zich bezig houdt met het beoordelen van bouwplannen in de gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn (uit programmaboekje …

Op verzoek van Woningcorporatie Nijestee deelname aan rondetafelgesprek om inbreng te leveren op het thema digitalisering irt bewoners/huurders.

Dit is een presentatie voor Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte naar aanleiding van het gepubliceerde artikel in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction met dezelde titel

Obtaining credits, studying for exams, attending classes, engaging with fellow students and lecturers, living alone or with others, and taking part in extra-curricular activities: there is a fair amount for students in higher education to take in. There are also numerous external factors — such as the …