Online knowledge-sharing platforms could potentially contribute to an accelerated climate adaptation by promoting more green and blue spaces in urban areas. The implementation of small-scale nature-based solutions (NBS) such as bio(swales), green roofs, and green walls requires the involvement and enthusiasm …

Distributed ledger technologies (DLTs) such as blockchain have in recent years been presented as a new general-purpose technology that could underlie many aspects of social and economic life, including civics and urban governance. In an urban context, over the past few years, a number of actors have …

In ons dagelijkse leven hebben we veel met technologie te maken, vaak met interactieve, informatie-gerichte technologie: als consument doen we online boodschappen – zeker in deze pandemische tijd; als reiziger in het openbaar vervoer plannen en betalen we onze reis met interactieve technologie – nu weliswaar …

Een lespakket ontwikkeld voor leerlingen op de middelbare school. Hierin krijgen ze in een aantal weken tijd uitleg over wat klimaatverandering en -adaptatie betekent en gaan ze er via verschillende opdrachten zelf mee aan de slag

Citizen participation in local renewable energy projects is often promoted as many suppose it to be a panacea for the difficulties that are involved in the energy transition process. Quite evidently, it is not; there is a wide variety of visions, ideologies and interests related to an ‘energy transition’. …

HCI and design research has turned toward exploring methods, technologies, processes for societal impact, and do so by intervening in the real world and designing for, with and by people and existing citizen initiatives. A key issue faced is enabling efforts to continue beyond the project or grant timeline. …

Health interventions often do not reach blue-collar workers. Citizen science engages target groups in the design and execution of health interventions, but has not yet been applied in an occupational setting. This preliminary study determines barriers and facilitators and feasible elements for citizen …

Fermentation is known as the oldest method to preserve food and beverages in human history. Also science has picked up on the topic, continuously publishing findings analysing the health effects of consuming lacto-ferments. The Netherlands is amongst the western countries constantly fighting with diet …

The following research aims to determine feasible and effective recommendations on how to improve the United Nations zero-tolerance policy with respect to sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel. The UN has pursued a zero-tolerance policy since 2003, which means that any sexual contact between …