Door robotisering, tekorten op de arbeidsmarkt en de noodzaak tot verduurzaming van de industriële sector zal de inhoud van veel werk veranderen. Wat betekent dat voor de vakmensen die in die sectoren werken? We spraken erover met ruim veertig werknemers van een groot industrieel bedrijf dat bezig is …

De regionale huizenmarkt in Groningen is weliswaar gesloten maar niet minder actief. In het recente verleden kochten vooral de Imca´s Marina´s de Groningse huizen; nu zijn het de Groningers zelf die hun grond trouw blijven. Door aardbevingen beschadigde woningen lijken onaantrekkelijk voor potentiële …

Complex interventions are criticized for being a “black box”, which makes it difficult to determine why they succeed or fail. Recently, nine proactive primary-care programs aiming to prevent functional decline in older adults showed inconclusive effects. The aim of this study was to systematically unravel, …

De Noordwaard is a recently established highwater flow area located near the Brabantse Biesbosch. In this area, dykes have been adapted and creeks have been dug, some of which are connected to the Hollands Diep and are subject to tidal influence. A large part of theagricultural land has been transformed …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a major public health concern worldwide. The problem has been reported mainly in southern Asia and, especially, in Bangladesh. Slow-sand filters (SSF) augmented with iron were proven to be a simple, low-cost and decentralized technique for the treatment of arsenic-contaminated …

In indoor comfort research, thermal comfort of care-professionals in hospital environment is a little explored topic. To address this gap, a mixed methods study, with the nursing staff in hospital wards acting as participants,was undertaken. Responses were collected during three weeks in the summer (n …

Objectives: Perceived barriers are often a reason why people do not start physical activity or relapse to inactivity. From a psychological perspective, barriers can be seen as beliefs about what is obstructing people’s behavior. To understand inactivity and relapse from physical activity, this study …

De combinatie van complexe grootstedelijke vraagstukken, een zich herorienterende overheid en vele opkomende maatschappelijke initiatieven creeert in Amsterdam de urgentie voor sociale innovatie. De aanwezigheid van verschillende kennisinstituten in de stad - die vaak op zoek zijn naar het creeren van …