Road and City Mobility (RCM) is a business unit of Siemens Netherlands. RCM’s core business is to provide infrastructure solutions for its customers. Generally, 80% of RCM’s revenue is generated by projects; the other 20% of the overall revenue is generated by the sales of products (e.g. electronic variable …

This study analyses the determinants of cycling expenditure by means of a Tobit regression analysis, based on a dataset of 5,157 cyclists. Using a heterodox economic framework, 23 different variables are combined into two commonly used variable groups (socio-demographics, sports intensity variables) …

MDS (short for MDS TECNOLOGIA DA INFORMAÇÃO LTDA) is a software development company based in Salvador Brazil. It offers a variety of products and services and works solely on projects commissioned by other Brazilian companies. They have made several animations, games and applications. In 2015, the demand …

The world is changing due to the increasing prosperity and the large variety of products offered in the supermarkets. With the knowledge gained in the nutritional values of food, more and more information about healthy and unhealthy food became available. The lifestyle or healthy behaviour of people …

Background: COPD self-management is a complex behavior influenced by many factors. Despite scientific evidence that better disease outcomes can be achieved by enhancing self-management, many COPD patients do not respond to self-management interventions. To move toward more effective self-management interventions, …

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether the fitness industry in Belgium is financially viable in its position as a growing commercial player within the framework of the European sport model where non-profit and public sport providers still have a strong impact. Design/methodology/approach …

Climate change and continuous urbanization contribute to an increased urban vulnerability towards flooding. Only relying on traditional flood control measures is recognized as inadequate, since the damage can be catastrophic if flood controls fail. The idea of a flood-resilient city – one which can withstand …

In the present chapter a status quaestionis of club-organised sport in Flanders/Belgium is presented. More precisely, the most recent and relevant data will be discussed. First, we describe the historical and societal context of sport clubs in Flanders/Belgium. Second, attention is given to the role …

Sportaccommodaties en sportevenementen zijn niet meer weg te denken in ons (sport- en bewegings) landschap. Ze creëren mogelijkheden om te sporten en te bewegen, trekken fans, toeschouwers en in die zin ook sponsors aan, en vormen een interessant communicatie-instrument voor steden en regios. Bovendien …

Sportaccommodaties en sportevenementen zijn niet meer weg te denken in ons (sport- en bewegings) landschap. Ze creëren mogelijkheden om te sporten en te bewegen, trekken fans, toeschouwers en in die zin ook sponsors aan, en vormen een interessant communicatie-instrument voor steden en regios. Bovendien …