Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) is the main driver of resource consumption and waste generation in Europe. Although most European countries achieved 70% recovery rate of CDW, the majority is used for backfilling. Therefore, opportunities for Circular Economy (CE) practices in CDW management are …

Introduction: The ROTOS Foundation, dedicated to Occupational Therapy (OT) and Occupational Science (OS) research, is one of three branches of OT-Europe, alongside education and practice. Its vision is to enhance the lives of European citizens by uniting OT and OS researchers under a single, influential …

Presentation on the PhD thesis during a consortium meeting of the SCENTISS research Programme

Within the Netherlands, historic estates form an important part of the Dutch landscape with many sites dating back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century. In recent years, there has been increased attention and interest to stimulate the development and revival of historic estate kitchen gardens in …

Sinds een aantal jaren is het beleid in Nederland dat ouderen zo lang mogelijk zelfstandig wonen. Vooral geclusterde woonvormen met zelfstandige wooneenheden en een ontmoetingsruimte zijn populair. Het initiatief hiertoe wordt veelal genomen door een woningcorporatie of projectontwikkelaar, maar ook …

This article focusses on small-scale community-based care initiatives developed by citizens in small villages in rural areas in the Netherlands, with special attention to some interesting case studies in the North and South of the country. These initiatives will be contextualized. First, the demographic …

The Dutch government believes that clarity and accessibility of texts are important (for example, the “Direct Duidelijk” initiatives), and many organizations are working hard to improve their communication. Being able to understand and use these texts is essential for citizens to handle their affairs …

Even though citizen and patient engagement in health research has a long tradition, citizen science in health has only recently gained attention and recognition. However, at present, there is no clear overview of the specifics and challenges of citizen science initiatives in the health domain. Such an …

Tijdens het symposium zijn verschillende aspecten en knelpunten van zorg en welzijn op het platteland besproken. Een belangrijke vraag die tijdens het symposium werd beantwoord is: wat is er nodig om zorg in het dorp te borgen? Er is uitgebreid aandacht besteed aan de vele bewonersinitiatieven en de …

Community energy can be conceptualized as a social movement, which aims to develop a sustainable, democratic, and localist energy system. Community energy organizations often take the form of cooperatives and strive for a high level of participation at the neighborhood level. Recently, community energy …