The values of patient autonomy and community participation have become central in health care. However, care practices involve a plurality of possibly conflicting values. These values often transgress the borders of the individual professional–client relationship as they involve family members, other …

From the start of the energy transition is has been believed that the development of wind power as a renewable source of electricity was vital for reaching the climate goals related to the decarbonization of the energy sector. The LCOE variable is globally applied when comparing the cost for the use …

Permanent grassland soils can act as a sink for carbon and may therefore positively contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. We compared young (5–15 years since latest grassland renewal) with old (>20 years since latest grassland renewal) permanent grassland soils in terms of carbon stock, …

Afgelopen decennia hebben vele ontwikkelingen plaatsgevonden rondom het nutriëntengebruik in de voedselproductie, zo ook voor het gewas maïs (Zea mays). Vanuit literatuur en instanties is recent aandacht besteed aan het bemesten in rijen bij het telen van rijgewassen. Er wordt aangedragen dat rijenbemesting …

In mei 2020 is er door het Waterschap Zuiderzeeland subsidie verstrekt voor 2 jaar onderzoek naar de effecten van een helofytensloot op Aeres Farms (projectnaam, Aeres helofytensloot project, het zaaknummer: INKO-00774, het werkplanproduct: 392700 en het grootboeknummer: 42807). De hoofdvraag van het …

Wind turbines are usually clustered in wind farms which causes the downstream turbines to operate in the turbulent wakes of upstream turbines. As turbulence is directly related to increased fatigue loads, knowledge of the turbulence in the wake and its evolution are important. Therefore, the main objective …

In Osun State, Nigeria, live birds from smallholder farmers dominate the market. Live birds are sold unprocessed at live weight prices to traders in the chain. Extended feeding of broiler chickens, continuous consumption of other resources and high transaction cost forces broiler farmers to patronize …

Market information is important to farmers because it helps them to make optimal production and marketing decisions. This study focused on the development of a practical and operational strategy that increases market information access for soybean small holder farmers, consequently improving access to …

The following thesis has been written in order to analyze the logistic system present in medium-sized farms in Romania. Once analyzed, the logistic system can be better understood and improved if possible. The main scope of this thesis is to find any possible gaps in the logistic system and find ways …

The aim of this research was to find out in how far the Netherlands could learn from Sweden regarding the use of manure, in order to create awareness within the equine sector on sustainable solutions. The number of horses in Europe exceeds 5 million and keeps increasing, therefore contributes to greenhouse …