Permeable pavements are implemented at more than thousand locations enabling rainfall infiltration and evapotranspiration of stormwater in The Netherlands. However, the efficiency has not been extensively tested. Therefore, research is conducted using a full-scale infiltration test (FSIT) method to measure …

Uit de gesprekken met vertegenwoordigers van Noordelijke overheden blijkt dat de digitale overheid volop in beweging is, maar tegelijkertijd wordt geconfronteerd met de nodige structurele, organisatorische en technologische obstakels. Hoewel er de afgelopen jaren veel aandacht was voor informatiehuishouding …

The maritime industry faces increasing demands for continuous professional development due to rapid technological advancements, evolving safety regulations, and the need for a proactive safety culture (Caesar, 2023; Parviainen et al., 2018). Yet, seafarers often encounter barriers such as long working …

In de gezondheidszorg zijn datasets van klinische onderzoeken vaak hoogdimensionaal en hebben ze een kleine steekproefomvang, wat het risico op overfitting vergroot. Bovendien richt onderzoek in deze context zich doorgaans niet alleen op de nauwkeurigheid van de resulterende modellen, maar ook op de …

A limited number of studies have addressed rural-urban differences in ageing in place, let alone at the spatial level of the dwelling, defined as ageing@home. Ageing@home in rural areas might be challenging, especially when health deteriorates and facilities and services may be less available or accessible …

BACKGROUND: Family members play a vital role in supporting patients during hospitalization, yet their involvement is often insufficiently recognized. Existing family assessment tools are typically developed for community or long-term care settings and are too complex or time-intensive for hospital use. …

Dual modification of potato starch in one step by combining annealing with ion exchange was identified as a potent strategy to influence functional starch properties. This dual modification was upscaled for food application studies and performed for both native and waxy potato starch at optimized conditions …

Background: Body composition and energy metabolism assessments are central to nutrition care but remain underused. This study evaluated dietitians’ access, use, education, and beliefs toward these assessments, and the impact of an educational session. Methods: Dietitians (≥1 year experience) within Alberta …

Background and Aims Enjoying food is related to the taste, smell and texture of food, ambience during meals, presentation of the meals, and freedom to choose meals. A decrease in food enjoyment can lead to decreased food intake, undesired weight loss, and reduced quality of life. Cancer and cancer treatment …