Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) or nature-based solutions (NBSs) are widely implemented to collect, store and infiltrate stormwater. The buildup of pollutants is expected in NBSs, and Dutch guidelines advise monitoring the topsoil of bio-swales every 5 years. In the Netherlands, almost every …

Dit rapport is het resultaat van praktijkgericht onderzoek naar de betekenis van het innovatieve woonproject Woldwijk (Ten Boer) voor zowel de inwoners als de omwonenden. Het onderzoek biedt inzicht in de waardencreatie van Woldwijk vanuit sociale en fysieke aspecten. Door enquêtes en diepte-interviews …

Abstract In the late medieval and early modern period, beer and herring emerged as the predominant export products from the coastal region of the Netherlands. The archaeological tangible evidence of these two products are represented by casks. Even though these casks are a common find during archaeological …

Amsterdam's urban scene undergoes a multifaceted transformation shaped by the interplay of gentrification, touristification and foodification. Introduced by sociologist Ruth Glass in 1964, gentrification involves the reshaping of neighbourhoods through an influx of wealthier residents and shifts in property …

Process Mining can roughly be defined as a data-driven approach to process management. The basic idea of process mining is to automatically distill and to visualize business processes using event logs from company IT-systems (e.g. ERP, WMS, CRM etc.) to identify specific areas for improvement at an operational …

Even though citizen and patient engagement in health research has a long tradition, citizen science in health has only recently gained attention and recognition. However, at present, there is no clear overview of the specifics and challenges of citizen science initiatives in the health domain. Such an …

Background: Lymphedema measurement is vital to select appropriate treatment and monitor its progress. Quantifying lymphedema in the head and neck area is challenging. The use of tissue dielectric constant (TDC) measurements has shown promising results in other body areas. This study aims to determine …

Background: A hospital group is an organizational integration strategy that has recently been widely implemented in Chinese urban health systems to promote integrated care. This study aims to evaluate the effect of hospital group on integrated care from the perspectives of both patients and care professionals. …