In this work, we trace and analyze some production and design choices taken during the developing of Progetto Ustica: a serious game about memory. The game tells the story of the Itavia civilian flight shot down over the Mediterranean Sea, near the island of Ustica, on June 27th, 1980. We aim at discussing …

Presentation: “A comparative quality assessment between Spanish and American serious games on climate change

Afdeling Legale & Illegale Buitenlandse Integratie, A.L.I.B.I., zo luidt de titel van de serious game die Marcel Bloemendaal en Paul Bierhaus van YipYip ontwikkelen in samenwerking met de Hogeschool Rotterdam en partners. Het doel van de game: voorkomen dat kinderen met autismespectrum-problemen vroegtijdig …

The first reason for this study is that a gap appears to exist in the available theories on corruption; very little research is available on corruption by a network, nor does the network theory thoroughly discuss the risks or pitfalls of networks. The second reason for this study is the observation that …

Risk management is considered as the core process of an effective safety management system for identifying hazards and assessing risks. However, recent fatal hull loss accidents appear to have resulted from a combination of factors, none of which can alone cause an accident or even a serious incident. …

Aims and objective To estimate the increased care demand and medical costs caused by falls in nursing homes. Background There is compelling evidence that falls in nursing homes are preventable. However, proper implementation of evidence‐based guidelines to prevent falls is often hindered by insufficient …

Nederland zit in een transitie naar de circulaire economie, een kringloopeconomie waarin zo veel mogelijk afval wordt omgezet in waardevolle producten. Het terugwinnen van grondstoffen en energie uit organische reststromen vormt één van de belangrijkste elementen van de circulaire economie. In het RAAK-MKB-project …

Real-time location systems (RTLS) can be implemented in aged care for monitoring persons with wandering behaviour and asset management. RTLS can help retrieve personal items and assistive technologies that when lost or misplaced may have serious financial, economic and practical implications. Various …

For many decades social sciences have been captivated by the statistical method. In itself there is nothing wrong with this method, but a serious side effect of a large fixation on surveys, likert-scales and normal distributions is that the argument is still seen mainly as opinion and therefore hardly …

Urban planners and several stakeholders in public and private sector are in need of (quickscan) tools that can assess the vulnerability to floods and thermal stress. Urban flooding and thermal stress have become key issues for many cities around the world. With the continuing effects of climate change, …