Environmental or ‘green' education is an important driving force behind the ‘greening' of society as it plays a critical role in raising environmental awareness and preparing students for green jobs. None of the existing environmental attitudes and behavior measures is focused on the evaluation of green …

Reuse and remanufacturing of product parts and modules has shown to reduce costs, and also leads to substantial reductions in energy use and material losses during the whole product lifecycle. Furthermore it stimulates in its wake new business opportunities regionally. Together with small and medium …

Over recent years aspects of sustainability have claimed a central role in many countries. As a result research for sustainability has become an important driver for innovation. This paper describes developing a model that supports SMEs in integrating sustainability in their business and innovation processes. In …

Onderzoek is gedaan naar de veranderende rol van het waterschap in de afvalwaterketen. De onderzoeksvraag luidde: Hoe vervullen de waterschappen hun huidige en toekomstige rol in de afvalwaterketen in de praktijk? Er is een beleidsanalyse gemaakt van diverse notities die de afgelopen jaren over de afvalwaterketen …

Cities need to become environmental sustainable, they have to reduce their ecological footprint by reducing waste, CO² emissions, use land sustainably and take care of the biodiversity. This research took The Hague as an example to investigate the possibilities for an urban agriculture initiative to …

Since the film of Al Gore An inconvenient truth, sustainability stands high on the national agenda of most countries. Concern for the environment is one of the main reasons in combination with opportunities to innovate. In general, innovation and entrepreneurship are important in the realm of national …

This review aims to integrate the present state of knowledge on lactate metabolism in human and mammalian physiology as far as it could be subject to nutritional interventions. An integrated view on the nutritional, metabolic and physiological aspects of lactic acid and lactates might open a perspective …

Door omwonenden van de Amerongerwetering is in het verleden melding gedaan van wateroverlast in Leersum als gevolg van van hevige regenval. De centrale vraag van het onderzoek is daarbij wat de invloed is van overstorten vanuit het rioolstelsel van Leersum en verschillende stadia van begroeiing op het …

In dit onderzoek wordt een kostenvergelijking gemaakt tussen de kosten voor het aanleggen of renoveren van het rioolstelsel en de kosten voor het aanleggen van een gebouw met of zonder groendak. Op het groendak vindt een deel waterberging plaats. De rest van de waterberging zal ook plaats vinden op het …

Reporting is a significant critical success factor for a sustainable development, and in the packaging industry an overall willingness to report and disclose information is determinable. It facilitates awareness for sustainability relevance, provides environmental benchmarking and motivates towards change …