This paper presents an analytical and intervention model that introduces new vocabulary to explore, describe and build collective futures through shared understanding of complexities facing local and regional developments. This new vocabulary builds on evolutionary and complexity approaches applied to …

De daklozenproblematiek in Nederland is groot. De opvangvoorzieningen zitten vol, mensen zijn te lang dakloos en betaalbare woningen voor uitstroomtrajecten zijn schaars. Dit brengt een grote kostenpost vanuit de Wet maatschappelijke ondersteuning voor de gemeenten met zich mee. De verwachtingen vanuit …

Bryophytes are small, haploid, non-vascular plants, which can be divided in three distinct phyla; the mosses (Musci), the liverworts (Hepaticae) and the hornworts (Anthocerotae) (Gradstein & Melick, 1996), (Touw, Kruijer, & Stech, 2016). They are valuable indicators of environmental chance, due to the …

Studies among people with dementia demonstrated that the sleep quality and rhythm improves significantly when people are exposed to ambient bright light. Since almost half of the healthy older people also indicate to suffer from chronic sleep disorders, the question arises whether ambient bright light …

Anhand von Leitfadeninterviews werden sechs Schüler der Grundschule zu ihren Wünschen, Meinungen und Partizipationswünschen befragt. Kurzfristige Zielsetzung ist hierbei die Exploration der Meinungen der Kinder zu ihrer Schule und ihrer Verbesserungsvorschläge, um Handlungsempfehlungen daraus abzuleiten, …

The moose (Alces alces) shows partial migration in Scandinavia. During the seasons access to forage sources differs, where in winter this is more limited, due to e.g. snow cover. In summer various sources are available. The age class of the forest roughly reflects the forage availability for the moose. …

The following paper presents an innovative approach for dealing with complex capacity problems in aviation. We introduce a sliding window framework composed by an optimization method with a simulation component. By applying this framework in diverse problems that are dependent on time it is possible …