This book is a translation and extensive revision of the Dutch publication ‘Duurzaam Ondernemen 3.0, de strategische aanpak uit eigenbelang’, This version limited to part 1, chapter 1 till 5 and part 2 of that publication The original was published by Avans Hogeschool / University for Applied Sciences …

INAUGURAL LECTURE The world is in disarray. Species are extinct, climates are changing, we are becoming unhealthier. To liberate ourselves from this doom scenario we need to take care of ourselves and our environment. The solutions of former generations offer no future solace. Moreover, these caused …

Motivating students to actively engage in their studying efforts is an ongoing challenge, because motivation is a key factor in study success. In the work presented here, we investigate whether the use of a mobile app with a teacher-like avatar (StudyGotchi), based on the successful digital pet Tamagotchi, …

Aircraft require significant quantities of fuel in order to generate the power required to sustain a flight. Burning this fuel causes the release of polluting particles to the atmosphere and constitutes a direct cost attributed to fuel consumption. The optimization of various aircraft operations in different …

Part 3 Programming and Activating Cyberparks deals with the variety of ways in which urban public spaces can be reinvigorated through the use of digital media technologies. As is outlined in the introduction to this volume, digital media technologies profoundly shape the use and perception of urban public …

In this second guest-lecture at the TU in Delft the point of focus was the technical aspects of wind turbines and extracting energy from wind.

Voortschrijdende specialisatie, in combinatie met de toenemende complexiteit van zorgvragen, leidt mede ertoe dat een integrale aanpak vangezondheidsproblemen alleen gerealiseerd kan worden wanneer alle bij de behandeling betrokken zorgverleners onderling goed afstemmen en samenwerken. Onvoldoende communicatie …

In Amsterdam kampt een derde van de mensen met meerdere aandoeningen waaronder chronische gewrichtsaandoeningen. Mensen met chronische gewrichtsaandoeningen hebben vaak beperkingen in hun dagelijks functioneren. Leefstijlfactoren zoals overgewicht en inactiviteit spelen een belangrijke rol in het ontstaan …

In this guest-lecture several aspects of wind energy were discussed, in particular the present situation in the Netherlands. Additionally upcoming challenges and future scenarios were included.