The ageing of the population in developed countries asks for smart solutions to promote seniors' inclusion in society. Therefore, how to shape a place that is both smart and encourages healthy ageing is a key question in the field of shaping smart and inclusive living environments. Smart placemaking, …

A growing group of cities feels responsible to feed urban populations sustainably. This has stimulated cities to embrace urban agriculture as an alternative in their food system orientation. However, while urban agriculture in all its diversity has arrived in the urban fabric and at planners’ desks, …

Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor environmental condition with deteriorating trends. Despite several success stories, European policies for marine conservation fall short …

Voor mijn afstudeerproject heb ik een toren op de Zuidas ontworpen waarin het opgroeiende kind centraal staat. In deze toren bevinden zich woningen, de nieuwe bibliotheek van de Zuidas en een buitenschoolse opvang. Een mixed-use gebouw voor de wijk maar ook voor de bewoners zelf. Door het gebouw meandert …

In de wereld zijn vijf gebieden waar men aantoonbaar langer gezond blijft en langer leeft, Ikaria, een Grieks eiland, Loma Linda, een gebied te westen van Los Angeles, Nicoya, een streek in Costa Rica, Okinawa, een eiland ten Zuidwesten van Japan en tenslotte de hoger gelegen gebieden in Sardinië. In …

The natural value of Dutch sandy beaches has been declining for decades. These relatively unstable, low nutritious, wave-washed environments lack the primary producers that represent the base of the food web. Thus, the sandy beach food web relies almost entirely on nutrient influx of other systems. Beside …

Marine debris is a growing global problem. Due to the wide ocean dynamics worldwide, predicting the transport of floating marine debris, such as plastic, is difficult. Although large-scale distribution patterns and accumulation zones are recognised and reproduced by numerical models, small-scale prediction …

At a time when the population is ageing and most people choose to live in their own home for as long as possible, it is important to consider various aspects of supportive and comfortable environments for housing. This study, conducted in South Australia, aims to provide information about the links between …

Maize cultivation in Ghana has been ongoing for centuries. Maize production in Ghana, is predominantly done under rain-fed conditions by smallholder farmers. The agro-ecological zones for maize cultivation in Ghana are grouped into four; the coastal savannah, forest zone, transition zone and the Guinea …