Nepal was hit by an earthquake of 7.9-magnitude on the 25t h of April 2015 (Ter Voorde, 2015). More than 7500 people lost their lives, around 16.000 people were injured, 285.000 houses were destroyed and another 234.000 were damaged (OCHA, 2015). The epicentre of the earthquake was very near to Gorkha …

Background: The extent of participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) is unclear. Aims: To explore participation of adults with VSPID and the association between occurrence and importance of aspects of participation. Methods: Individual support plans (ISPs) …

Eurada is the name of the European Alliance of Regional Development Agencies with members in the EU and Turkey (82 members). Eurada selected the two most innovative innovation instruments in Europe over 2018 and one of them is our concept of the Gebiedscoöperatie Westerkwartier. Together with the research …

Background: According to the principles of Reablement, home care services are meant to be goal-oriented, holistic and person-centred taking into account the capabilities and opportunities of older adults. However, home care services traditionally focus on doing things for older adults rather than with …

To enhance the transparency, accountability and efficiency of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security, the ministry has set up an open data program to proactively stimulate sharing its (public-funded) data sets with the public or with other organi-sations. Disclosure of personal data is considered …

From the article: "After 1993, the concept of strategic alignment is evaluated from the connection between IT and business to much broader definitions in which the connection between all business functions, horizontally and vertically, and later also with projects and stakeholders is mentioned. To achieve …

Background: Everyday exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) emitted from wireless devices such as mobile phones and base stations, radio and television transmitters is ubiquitous. Some people attribute non-specific physical symptoms (NSPS) such as headache and fatigue to exposure to …

Developers of charging infrastructure, be it public or private parties, are highly dependent on accurate utilization data in order to make informed decisions where and when to expand charging points. The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, in close cooperation with the municipalities of Amsterdam, …

Summary Constructed wetlands have been used for decades on industrial areas to treat stormwater. European regulations and local ambitions for water quality dictate lower emissions before the water is discharged to the drainage system, surface water or infiltrated to ground water. The increase in the …