At this critical moment in time, April 2020, when we are living with the cataclysmic event of Covid-19, television – a medium declared almost dead at the beginning of this millennium – has become a vital resource for solace, daydreaming, social ritual, knowledge and storytelling. In conditions of lockdown, …

Chronische pijn komt veel voor in Nederland en in de rest van Europa. Op lange termijn vallen veel cliënten (30-70%) na een revalidatietraject terug in het oude niveau van pijnbeleving. Om deze cijfers te beperken is in 2014 een interventie ontwikkeld in Nederland, namelijk de Solace methodiek. In deze …

INAUGURAL LECTURE The world is in disarray. Species are extinct, climates are changing, we are becoming unhealthier. To liberate ourselves from this doom scenario we need to take care of ourselves and our environment. The solutions of former generations offer no future solace. Moreover, these caused …

In this study, Dutch and Australian planning regimes are examined to determine whether they are ready to face climate extremes. Five different “cultural” facets of spatial planning determine the differences between the two regimes. These planning characteristics are first confronted with current climate …