Dit artikel laat zien wat er gebeurt als een gemeente WhatsApp-buurtpreventie, normaliter een burgerinitiatief, zelf start en beheert in kwetsbare wijken. De gemeentelijke benadering blijkt sterk instrumenteel, gericht op meldingen en criminaliteitsreductie. Voor burgers heeft veiligheid echter ook een …

In this presented study, we measured in situ the uplink duty cycles of a smartphone for 5G NR and 4G LTE for a total of six use cases covering voice, video, and data applications. The duty cycles were assessed at ten positions near a 4G and 5G base-station site in Belgium. For Twitch, VoLTE, and WhatsApp, …

Buitenspelen is belangrijk voor de ontwikkeling van kinderen: ze leren sociale vaardigheden en risico’s nemen. Kinderen vinden buitenspelen leuk, maar ze doen het steeds minder. Helaas spelen kinderen met een beperking nog minder vaak en minder lang buiten. Dit komt deels door fysieke belemmeringen, …

This study evaluates the maximum theoretical exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromag- netic fields (EMFs) from a Fifth-generation (5G) New Radio (NR) base station (BS) while using four commonly used mobile applications: YouTube for video streaming, WhatsApp for voice calls, Instagram for posting pictures …

Food insecurity, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, demands robust solutions, including digital technologies. In St. Lucia, producers show willingness to adopt basic tools like WhatsApp but face barriers such as insufficient knowledge, lack of support, financial constraints, and limited availability. …

De vroegsignaleringsaanpak in Amsterdam heeft een zeer hoog bereik: volgens dit recent onderzoek lukt het bij 80% van de inwoners met signalen van betalingsachterstanden om contact te maken. Bureau Bartels, Verwey-Jonker Instituut, Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek en Hogeschool Utrecht brachten in …

This report delves into food insecurity in Almere, focusing on how residents with limited financial means access and consume (healthy) food. The study employed an action research approach, engaging directly with affected individuals and stakeholders to understand their challenges and co-develop solutions. …

Good collaboration between professional foster parents (PFPs) and birth parents (BPs) is of great importance for the well-being of out-of-home placed youngsters in family-style group care. Previous studies have shown that WhatsApp has become an important medium in the professional communication between …

Good collaboration between professional foster parents (PFPs) and birth parents (BPs) is of great importance for the well-being of out-of-home placed youngsters in family-style group care. Previous studies have shown that WhatsApp has become an important medium in the professional communication between …

Can you remember the last time the ground gave way beneath you? When you thought the ground was stable, but for some reason it wasn’t? Perhaps you encountered a pothole on the streets of Amsterdam, or you were renovating your house and broke through the floor. Perhaps there was a molehill in a park or …