In this article, we assess the potential of alternative land use systems using non-drainage peatland species which could eventually phase out or partly replace oil palm plantations on undrainable peatlands. We have used the ecosystem services approach to analyse what scenarios using drainage-free peatland …

Purpose For this research that specific purpose is finding ecological neighbourhoods and real estate agents who valuate residential properties in these specific locations. Determining financing valuation with suitable valuation techniques for new residential houses in ecological neighbourhoods, formulating …

Klaipėda LNG forum 2019 was a closing event in the framework of the Go LNG project, around 200 representatives from the Baltic Sea Region, Dutch companies and other countries attended the event. On the 16th of May Prof. dr.ir. Jacques Dam presented his contribution with his presentation "Cryogenic fuels …

To survive in the increasing globalization competition, companies are required to continuously increase their productivity and enhance innovation. To realize this enhanced productivity, Business Process Management (BPM) maturity models are often used to analyze, improve and manage business processes …

Research presentation at Sustainable Entrepreneurs Networking Event on new biogas technology and its valorization opportunities in collaboration with Mr Maik van Heerd (Progress Events), professor Jan-Peter Nap (Hanze UAS), Mr Ruud Paap (New Energy Coalition)

"In recent years, the former Dutch welfare state has been transformed into a participation society [1]. As support from the government decreases, citizens are increasingly expected to be self-managing. Since not everyone is able to be self-managing, there is an increasing demand for help offered by volunteers. …

The Netherlands is the largest export country of cut flowers in the world. Air cargo transport of flowers amounts to 25 percent of the total annual tonnage of goods that go through Schiphol Airport. However, due to uncertainty of the future development in international trade, as well as the increasing …

This study intended to improve the avocado export value chain in order to stimulate local development for Gisagara district/ Southern Province and National Agriculture Export Board(NAEB). The findings indicate that avocado value chain in SAVE sector/Gisagara district is characterised by small lands holding …

The practices of urban agriculture that are conducted by women urban farmer groups have positive impact on social and environmental aspects. The social impacts from the activity of urban agriculture can be identified from the groups’ structure and rule, legality, type of activity & motive, and network. …

Insight into current scientific applications of Big Data in the precision dairy farming area may help us to understand the inflated expectations around Big Data. The objective of this invited review paper is to give that scientific background and determine whether Big Data has overcome the peak of inflated …