On average 125 murders take place in the Netherlands on an annual basis. However, not all such incidents can be solved. Currently there are more than 1700 unsolved homicide cases on the shelf at the National Police that classify as a andapos;cold caseandapos;. Investigation into these types of capital …

Green roofs received increased scientific attention with respect to climate adaptation in urban environments for their hydrological, biodiversity and insulative capacities. Yet, the thermal properties of roofs with an additional water layer underneath the vegetation substrate (blue-green roofs) are not …

Modernisation and intensification of the agricultural land in Europe has led to habitat fragmentation. Due to habitat fragmentation, wild plant populations became small and isolated. Plant populations need to be reinforced to prevent inbreeding depression and raising them ex situ is a generally considered …

Uit: M. Kraan, S. Weijers, & B. Vannieuwenhuyse (Eds.), Bijdragen Vervoerslogistieke Werkdagen 2022 (pp. 193-203) Metingen naar omgevingsfactoren, zoals temperatuur, kan de kwaliteit van bederfelijke goederen in de cold chain ten goede komen. De huidige stand van techniek stelt ketenspelers al in staat …

Older people are often over-represented in morbidity and mortality statistics associated with hot and cold weather, despite remaining mostly indoors. The study “Improving thermal environment of housing for older Australians” focused on assessing the relationships between the indoor environment, building …

This chapter reports on the findings of a research project aimed at investigating the actual thermal environment of the housing of older occupants (aged 65 or over) in South Australia. The study documented their thermal preferences and behaviours during hot and cold weather and relationships to their …

The Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) sector is responsible for a large part of the total worldwide energy consumption, a significant part of which is caused by incorrect operation of controls and maintenance. HVAC systems are becoming increasingly complex, especially due to multi-commodity …

The sustainable energy transition asks for new and innovative solutions in the way society, government, energy market and clients (end users) approach energy distribution and consumption. The energy transition provides great opportunity to develop innovative solutions where in the dense built environment …

Veel voorkomende blessures die sport en bewegen van de mens vaak in de weg staan zijn de peesblessures. Voorbeelden van de meest voorkomende peesblessures zijn onder andere patella tendinopathie oftewel de jumpers knee (JK), achilles tendinopathie (AT) en ECRB tendinopathie (extensor carpi radialis brevis, …

This book examines change processes and the challenge of ambidexterity in military organizations. It discusses how military organizations can better adapt to the complex, and at times chaotic, environments they operate in by developing organizational ambidexterity. The authors identify various multiple …