Soil organic carbon (SOC) prediction from remote sensing is often hindered by disturbing factors at the soil surface, such as photosynthetic active and non–photosynthetic active vegetation, variation in soil moisture or surface roughness. With the increasing amount of freely available satellite data, …

Background: The full potential of social entrepreneurship remains challenging to achieve, despite continuous efforts in various economies, including South-East Asia. Several obstacles need to be addressed, such as the scarcity of skilled employees, limited business understanding among founders, difficulties …

Klimaatverandering is een groot wereldwijd probleem. Het feit dat klimaatverandering veroorzaakt wordt door mensen betekent dat er ook in Nederland maatregelen genomen moeten worden. Een passend nationaal beleid voor de agrarische sector is kringlooplandbouw. Zeewier lijkt hier een passend en kansrijk …

Do we dare to explore the hypothesis that technology shouldn't necessarily play the main role in our human future? It's time to face this discrepancy. Technology became our faith, but it is certainly not a joyful faith. With every new "solution", comes the need for new "solutions" to mitigate the previously …

The project for the former industrial HaCas-Verschuren site in Tilburg is a case study of a biobased transformation, which will turn a polluted environment into a paradise for living. The organic regeneration of the site requires a long-time span, which is also used for a long-term strategy to grow natural …

A description of an artistic activity that aims to sculpt out of clay the "missing link" in the process of evolution. The process was developed by Jan van Boeckel (inspired by the original activity in Antony Gormley's workshop) www.janvanboeckel.wordpress.com.

In this design research, a new design thinking model is utilised to create a sustainable capsule collection and future roadmap to improve environmental impact for the company Hang Eleven BV (Hereinafter referred to as H11). The design model explores 3 different phases; inspiration, ideation and implementation. …

The following research justification shows the possibilities of Google-Shopping and organic ranking through Google Shopping in the company Mister Sandman on the international marketplaces Bol.com, Cdiscount, Darty & Conforama. Two tests have been done & 5 information gaps have been identified as basis …

This report presents research on how to determine the best suitable export method to export organic Dutch dried sausages to Denmark. This research was necessary as the organic market is growing and the demand for dried sausages is growing as well. The Danish demand for organic products is already the …

The majority of Dutch peatlands are drained and used intensively as grasslands for dairy farming. This delivers high productivity but causes severe damage to the provisioning of ecosystem services. Peatland rewetting is the best way to reverse the damage, but high water levels do not fit with intensive …