The potential of technological innovation to address urban sustainability has been widely acknowledged over the last decade. Across cities globally, local governments have engaged in partnership arrangements with the private sector to initiate pilot projects for urban innovation, typically co-funded …

In 2030 zullen, zo is de verwachting, circa 50 miljard apparaten in wereldwijde netwerken zijn verbonden. Denk hierbij bijvoorbeeld aan smartphones, auto’s, televisies, productiemachines, koelkasten, windturbines, vliegtuigmotoren en medische implantaten. Gezamenlijk produceren deze ‘apparaten’ dan 175 …

Abstract Aim Screening is one of the most important ways for early frailty detection that contributes to its prevention and timely treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of the Persian version of the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (P-TFI) in the frailty screening. Method This …

Het thema beweegvriendelijke buurten is een intersectoraal thema wat steeds meer aandacht krijgt. De buurtsportcoach kan optreden als verbindende factor en zijn of haar actiegerichte aanpak en actieve rol in de buurt inzetten om te werken aan bewegen in de openbare ruimte. Dat vraagt echter ook specifieke …

ClimateCafé is a field education concept involving dierent fields of science and practice for capacity building in climate change adaptation. This concept is applied on the eco-city of Augustenborg in Malmö, Sweden, where Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) were implemented in 1998. ClimateCafé Malmö evaluated …

Introduction: Previous longitudinal studies indicate that physical activity (PA) significantly declines from primary-to secondary school, and report both changes in individual and environmental determinants of PA. In order to understand this transition and to prevent this negative trend, it is important …

In this chapter, we discuss the education of secondary school mathematics teachers in the Netherlands. There are different routes for qualifying as a secondary school mathematics teacher. These routes target different student teacher populations, ranging from those who have just graduated from high school …

Across the globe, linguistically heterogeneous populations increasingly define school systems at the same time that developing the ability to communicate cross-culturally is becoming essential for internationalized economies. While these trends seem complimentary, they often appear in paradoxical opposition …

Jaarlijks worden 175 baby’s geboren met een klompvoet. Na een aantal behandelingen kunnen zij vaak goed mee. Maar sommige kinderen hebben de pech dat de voet opnieuw vergroeit. Wat zijn daarvoor de eerste aanwijzingen en kun je op het schoolplein al zien bij wie het misgaat?