In this thesis, we develop mathematical models for the optimal deployment of security forces addressing two main challenges: adaptive behavior of the adversary and uncertainty in the model. We address several security applications and model them as agent-intruder games. The agent represents the security …

Het hebben van schulden kan het maatschappelijk participeren en succesvol re-integreren op de arbeidsmarkt flink belemmeren. Wat doen mensen wanneer hun schuldenlast plaatsmaakt voor de zekerheid van een vast, maandelijks te betalen bedrag gedurende drie jaar?

OBJECTIVES: We explored whether changes in the perceived health of homeless people after entering the social relief system (SRS) in The Netherlands were predicted by housing, income, hours of work, social support, unmet care needs, arrests, physical and mental health, substance use, and experiences of …

Although homelessness is inherently associated with social exclusion, homeless individuals are rarely included in conventional studies on social exclusion. Use of longitudinal survey data from a cohort study on homeless people in four major Dutch cities (n = 378) allowed to examine: changes in indicators …

OBJECTIVE: Although it has been established that sufficient protein is required to maintain good nutritional status and support healthy aging, it is not clear if the pattern of protein consumption may also influence nutritional status, especially in institutionalized elderly who are at risk of malnutrition. …

In this chapter we consider a security game between an agent and an intruder to find optimal strategies for patrolling against illegal fishery. When patrolling large areas that consist of multiple cells, several aspects have to be taken into account. First, the current risk of the cells has to be considered …

In dit rapport wordt verslag gedaan van een onderzoek naar aanpassingen in brieven die uit worden gestuurd naar huurders met een betalingsachterstand bij woonstichting De Key. Het doel van het onderzoek was om na te gaan welke aanpassingen effectief zijn in het stimuleren van huurders met een betalings-achterstand …