LijnbaanPark improves the environmental quality of the Lijnbaan district in Rotterdam by introducing green rooftop architecture and skywalks, meant to become part of a future pedestrian circulation network above the streets in the city. The Lijnbaan is an icon of modern architecture, and although it …

Presentatie voor studenten van WIJS (Wijkinzet Jongeren en Studenten)

In recent years, the deterioration of urban rivers, due to human activity, has been receiving increasing attention. Canalized rivers are being restored or rehabilitated to restore wildlife and bring back a more natural ecosystem. This shift in the way how we look at our rivers has also resulted in the …

The European Commission aims for a full circular economy (CE), an economy that aims to reuse all resources in 2050. CE is a promising way to increase welfare and wellbeing while decreasing environmental footprints. Industrial symbiosis, in which companies exchange residuals for resource efficiency, is …

Anthropogenic climate change will worsen the environmental problems in European cities. With the main ones being floods, water scarcity and biodiversity decline. Furthermore, Europe’s climate will shift from its current temperate climate to a sub-tropic climate. One way to combat these problems is with …

This second webinar from the series Climate Adaptation: solutions from different corners of the world is about adapting infrastructure to new conditions caused by climate change in Canada and the Netherlands. Floris Boogaard and Darren Swanson will specifically discuss the drought and extreme rainfall …

Gesprekstafel inwoners uit het Nationaal park Drentsche Aa. Hierbij is een korte stand van zaken gegeven over het programma Energietransitie Drentsche Aa en het gesprek aangegaan aan de hand van stellingen n.a.v. de deelstudie Inwonersvisie Landschap en energie. Voorbereiding: Maarten Vieveen (Hanzehogeschool …

Background: Manual muscle mass assessment based on Computed Tomography (CT) scans is recognized as a good marker for malnutrition, sarcopenia, and adverse outcomes. However, manual muscle mass analysis is cumbersome and time consuming. An accurate fully automated method is needed. In this study, we evaluate …

Lector Gezonde Stad Jeannette Nijkamp gaat in gesprek met collega Otto Lussenburg, projectleider Innovatiewerkplaats Gezonde Stad en Jorrit Albers, projectleider Molukkenplantsoen van de Gemeente Groningen.Sinds de jaren 80 is van alles gedaan om de bestaande gezondheidsverschillen tussen rijke en arme …