Energy poverty and liveability of neighbourhoods are major socio-economic challenges. They pose a complex task for policy officers working in urban neigbourhoods. There is a need for better understanding of the profession of policy makers and their relation to homeowners. In a development and innovation …

The transition to sustainable energy is a complex socio-technical challenge that demands professionals capable of navigating its profound human dimensions. Moving beyond technical proficiency, this paper asks how we can train sustainable energy engineers to become more empathic, reflexive practitioners …

Gaasperdam, located in Amsterdam’s southeastern region, is a diverse neighborhood with a population of approximately 30, 000 residents. The area is characterized by a mix of social housing and privately owned homes, with several residential high-rises built during the 1970s and 1980s. In terms of education, …

This deaf-led work critically explores Deaf Tech, challenging conventional understandings of technologies ‘for’ deaf people as merely assistive and accessible, since these understandings are predominantly embedded in medical and audist ideologies. By employing participatory speculative workshops, deaf …

Fields neighboring the disciplines of kinesiology and sports science have called for more interdisciplinary work, including the adoption of critical approaches to research. This scoping review explored the degree to which critically-aligned research has developed within these disciplines. The goal was …

This paper describes prototypes for transition pathways towards inclusive, sustainable development for seven regions in five European Countries. The approach for developing transition pathways was based on three theoretical building blocks. First, the ABCD-Roadmap that outlines the various steps to be …

Hoe kan het onderwijs worden vormgegeven zodat mbo-jongeren worden gestimuleerd om te gaan stemmen? In dit onderzoek laten we de resultaten zien van een exploratieve evaluatie van drie sets met evidence-informed leermiddelen met als doel de stemintentie van jongeren te verhogen. De leermiddelen richten …

Public health and ecology of Disease

Light profoundly impacts many aspects of human physiology and behaviour, including the synchronization of the circadian clock, the production of melatonin, and cognition. These effects of light, termed the non-visual effects of light, have been primarily investigated in laboratory settings, where light …

In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op vroege voorspellers van selectieve aandacht en woordenschat bij peuters uit achterstandsgezinnen. Vooral het niveau van ontwikkeling bij de eerste meting is voorspellend voor de groei die kinderen doormaken.