This article reflects on implications of presenting nature as a social construction, and of commodification of nature. The social construction of nature tends to limit significance of nature to human perception of it. Commodification presents nature in strict instrumental terms as ‘natural resources’, …

With the construction of a hydroelectric dam, especially in a fragile region like the Amazon rainforest, many aspects of the environment are affected. (Santos, Barbosa, & Hernandez, 2009) People living in the Amazon, in the vicinity of these construction site, are often very dependent on natural resources, …

This paper discusses the positioning of higher education in the information or so-called network society. As part of a broader PhD research into media literacy and the success of students in higher education, this theoretical disquisition submits links between information problem-solving skills (IPS-skills), …

Ruimtelijke ontwikkelingen hebben een grote invloed op onze leefomgeving. Bij projecten gericht op ruimtelijke ontwikkeling zijn veel verschillende partijen betrokken. Om ervoor te zorgen dat draagvlak en begrip bij deze projecten vergroot worden, heeft Antea Group mensen in dienst die inzetbaar zijn …

In 1987 is door de heersende mondiale milieuproblematiek duurzame ontwikkeling ontstaan. In 2002 is het overheidsdocument Duurzaam inkopen opgezet om duurzaamheid voor te schrijven gedurende de hele levenscyclus van wegen. Het ontwikkelen en toepassen van een waarderingsmethode voor de Gelderse wegen …

Ageing-in-place is the preferred way of living for older individuals in an ageing society. It can be facilitated through architectural and technological solutions in the home environment. Dementia poses additional challenges when designing, constructing, or retrofitting housing facilities that support …

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Bitumen is a highly valued and much used roofing material, but as an oilbased, non-renewable product, bitumen is now no longer sustainable. In response to this growing need to produce more sustainable construction materials, Icopal bv, Algaecom and the Hanze University of Applied Sciences collaborated …

Presentation in workshop A1.2 'A design strategy for energy measurements in historic buildings'.