Social robots have been introduced in different fields such as retail, health care and education. Primary education in the Netherlands (and elsewhere) recently faced new challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and quarantines including students falling behind and teachers burdened with …

Social robots have been introduced in different fields such as retail, health care and education. Primary education in the Netherlands (and elsewhere) recently faced new challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, lockdowns and quarantines including students falling behind and teachers burdened with …

Introduction: The Netherlands does not have a national guideline for performing radiographic exami nations on pregnant patients. Radiographic examination is a generic term for all examinations performed using ionizing radiation, including but not limited to radiographs, fluoroscopy and computed tomogra …

In navolging van de vele kritieken op de ‘participatiesamenleving’, die vaak gaan over de te hoge verwachtingen van actieve burgers, zien we in het domein van de beleidsparticipatie een vorm van ‘participatiemoeheid’ de kop opsteken. Deze speelt zowel aan de kant van de burgers en ondernemers als aan …

Organisaties hebben vaak de wens burgers en ondernemers via participatieprocessen te betrekken bij de planvorming van diverse projecten. Bij zowel burgers als diverse organisaties zien we echter een vorm van ‘participatiemoeheid’ de kop opsteken. Met verzuchtingen over de opzet, inzet en uitkomsten van …

Waarom is wonen, vooral voor starters, zo duur geworden? Met deze simpele en belangrijke vraag neemt econoom en journalist Hans de Geus de lezers mee via een negental vlot geschreven hoofdstukken in dit populair geschreven boek waarin analyse en opinie verweven wordt.

Hyperloop scale-up Hardt and Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences explored how hyperloop cargo solutions (Cargoloop) can help sustainably and efficiently meet surging demand for e-commerce shipments. A new vision paper titled ‘Hyperloop for E-commerce – Sustainable, on-demand and high-speed e-commerce …

Self-organisation in environmental service delivery is increasingly being promoted as an alternative to centralised service delivery. This article argues that self-organised environmental service delivery must be understood in the context of legal rules, especially environmental legislation. The article’s …