Humidification is not a common procedure in many buildings in the Netherlands. An exception are buildings used for healthcare, especially hospitals. There, e.g. in operating theatres, relative humidity (RH) generally is controlled stringently at levels around 50%. From an energy point-of-view humidification …

This chapter reports on the findings of a research project aimed at investigating the actual thermal environment of the housing of older occupants (aged 65 or over) in South Australia. The study documented their thermal preferences and behaviours during hot and cold weather and relationships to their …

Om gedragsproblemen op de speelplaats aan te pakken is het belangrijk om niet alle schuld bij de leerlingen zelf te leggen maar om als het ware “een andere kijk op de speelplaats” te hebben, zoals de titel van mijn onderzoek beaamt. In plaats daarvan werd er gekeken naar de risicofactoren in de omgeving …

De leerlingen van 3 Office-Retail in de onderzoeksschool blijven bij moeilijkheden zoals beperkende maatregelen, tegenslag en stress hangen in een fixed mindset (Dweck, 2011). Ze reageren niet altijd veerkrachtig waardoor ze afhankelijk zijn en hun welbevinden niet groot is. Doordat leerlingen met een …

Caribbean coral reefs are in decline and the deployment of artificial reefs, structures on the sea bottom that mimic one or more characteristics of a natural reef, is increasingly often considered to sustain ecosystem services. Independent of their specific purposes, it is essential that artificial reefs …

The European Migrant Crisis of 2015 has brought drastic challenges on national and European levels in regard to the reception of asylum seekers and in sharing responsibility among member states. Many eastern and southern member states, however, felt the necessity to cope with the consequences of the …

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 …