Background and Objectives: Various interventions aim to reduce obesity and promote healthy lifestyles among different cultural groups. Methods: We have conducted a systematic literature review, following PRISMA guidelines (registered at https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/HB9AX), to explore profiles of cultural …

Deze scriptie onderzoekt de effectiviteit van de Kennisbank van het Medisch Centrum voor Dieren met als doel optimalisatie. Het onderzoek maakt onder andere gebruik van het Web-Qem model en richt zich op content, design, structuur en gebruiksvriendelijkheid. Hoewel de Kennisbank redelijk effectief is, …

In Nederland wordt vanuit het Rijk invulling gegeven aan circulaire doelstellingen via het Rijksprogramma 'Nederland circulair in 2050'. Diverse overheden proberen hun beleid en werkprocessen hierop af te stemmen, waaronder de implementatie van de Aanpak Duurzaam Grond-, Weg-, en Waterbouw (DGWW), waarin …

Understanding what drives deadwood decomposition over time is important to understanding forest carbon dynamics. Using a tailored experimental design in a temperate forest environment, it was found that initially wood characteristics explained the decomposition rate, while subsequently bark characteristics …

Naar aanleiding van studentprojecten over serious games over beleefbaar maken van historisch waardevolle maar fysiek moeilijk begaanbare plekken vond een informatiebijeenkomst plaats voor vrijwilligers en geinteresseerden van de Nicolaïkerk in Appingedam (Protestantse Gemeente Appingedam). Na een inleiding …

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) or nature-based solutions (NBSs) are widely implemented to collect, store and infiltrate stormwater. The buildup of pollutants is expected in NBSs, and Dutch guidelines advise monitoring the topsoil of bio-swales every 5 years. In the Netherlands, almost every …

Design academics struggle in effectively reaching out to design practice, while design practitioners have difficulties in appropriating academic output. In their turn, design practitioners create new local knowledge that may not be recognised (as such) by design academics. This situation is seen as suboptimal …

To evaluate the effectiveness of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) interventions, the Workplace Outcome Suite (WOS) was developed. This study aims to determine if the new WOS 5-item version can be used to approximate the WOS 25-item version without excessive loss of reliability, validity, or sensitivity. …

Promoting inclusive school cultures and, more specifically, addressing inequality of opportunity is high on the European education agenda. This is reflected in the policies and ambitions of many teacher training institutes. As inequality is part of a ‘wicked problem’, simply adding the theme to the curriculum …

Design academics struggle in effectively reaching out to design practice, while design practitioners have difficulties in appropriating academic output. In their turn, design practitioners create new local knowledge that may not be recognised (as such) by design academics. This situation is seen as suboptimal …