In Amsterdam we have been working with a diversity of partners in the city for more than a decade now. Our study and research in our research group Cities & Visitors have been focused on the image and reputations of our cities, including the image and reputation of different areas of the city itself. …

Human behaviour change is necessary to meet targets set by the Paris Agreement to mitigate climate change. Restrictions and regulations put in place globally to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during 2020 have had a substantial impact on everyday life, including many carbon-intensive behaviours such …

This study explores the factors that influence experts’ regular contribution to educational community question-answering (CQA) platforms. Providing answers is essential for sharing knowledge on CQA platforms, but it also affects learners’ progressive inquiry. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to …

Stormwater runoff can contain high amounts of Potential Toxic Elements (PTE) as heavy metals. PTE can have negative and direct impact on the quality of surface waters and groundwater. The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) demands enhanced protection of the aquatic environment. As a consequence, …

Deze story-map is een weergave van de lectorale rede die Margje Voeten gaf op 17 mei 2022 ter ere van het lectoraat Innovatieve Biomonitoring, aangevuld met extra informatie over de onderzoekslijnen en projecten.

Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) are conceptual frameworks that tie an initial perturbation (molecular initiat- ing event) to a phenotypic toxicological manifestation (adverse outcome), through a series of steps (key events). They provide therefore a standardized way to map and organize toxicological …

Research into the relationship between innovative physical learning environments (PLEs) and innovative psychosocial learning environments (PSLEs) indicates that it must be understood as a network of relationships between multiple psychosocial and physical aspects. Actors shape this network by attaching …

In the Netherlands municipalities are searching for guidelines for a heat resilient design of the urban space. One of the guidelines which has recently been picked up is that each house should be within a 300 meter of an attractive cool spot outside. The reason is that houses might get too hot during …

What Moves People: Sustainable Travel to Events at Arena Poort Today over 50% of the event goers who are going to a venue at the Poort are travelling by car. Unfortunately this has a big downside for the environment. This interactive experience map presents opportunities in which event goers can be stimulated …

What Moves People: Sustainable Travel to Events at Arena Poort Today over 50% of the event goers who are going to a venue at the Poort are travelling by car. Unfortunately this has a big downside for the environment. This interactive experience map presents opportunities in which event goers can be stimulated …