Lector Gezonde Stad Jeannette Nijkamp richt zich met haar onderzoeksprogramma op een gezonde stedelijke fysieke leefomgeving. Doel is het verkleinen van gezondheidsverschillen tussen bewoners met een hoge en lage sociaaleconomische status. Deze laatste groep heeft namelijk een kortere levensverwachting, …

By making fashion with data as a material, we believe that we can critically create for everyone; no matter what shape,size or color. Data is the key to personalized fashion as it empowers and enables individuality yet retains the social potential of fashion. Fashion has believed for centuries that clothes …

Getting students to reflect critically is considered hard to achieve. This should be addressed because critical reflection is crucial for students to prepare for their professional lives in a complex world. We examined the research method Photovoice to raise critical reflection in students. Traditionally, …

Many delta cities worldwide are dealing with the same kind of problems: rising of the sea level, land subsidence, scarcity of land and illegal housing. Multiple land use is one of these solutions that will help to reduce flooding and scarcity of land. An example of multiple land use is a floating community. …

Sufficient physical activity can prolong the ability of older adults to live independently. Community-based exercise programs can be enhanced by regularly performing exercises at home. To support such a home-based exercise program, a blended intervention was developed that combined the use of a tablet …

The indoor air quality (IAQ) in classrooms in higher education can influence in-class activities positively. In this context, the actual IAQ and students' perceived IAQ (PIAQ), perceived cognitive performance (PCP), and short-term academic performance (SAP) were examined in two identical classrooms during …

Having learners (K7–10) acquire system thinking skills is challenging. Together with teachers we deploy qualitative representations of complex systems to enable this learning process. Teachers select their own topics for their leaners to work on which makes that lessons vary in content depending on the …

Hoe het kan dat steeds meer mensen zich zorgen maken over het klimaat, maar nog niet iedereen massaal klimaatvriendelijke keuzes maakt? Zo vinden mensen schone lucht heel belangrijk, maar laten ze niet graag hun vervuilende auto staan. Ook hechten ze veel waarde aan de Nederlandse natuur, maar tegelijkertijd …

Informatie kan polariseren en misleiden, maar ook verbinden en sociale verandering teweegbrengen. Nepnieuws, filterbubbels en polariserende nieuwskoppen zijn het gesprek van de dag. Hebben we als samenleving een informatieprobleem? In deze rede, onderzoekt Tamara Witschge de relevantie van informatie …