The Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS) has been widely used to conceptualise changes in how individuals experience cultural difference, typically described as a progression from ethnocentric toward ethnorelative orientations. While the model’s value is considerable, its common interpretation …

Intercultural literature often treats ethnocentrism and ethnorelativism as opposite ends of a single continuum. This paper challenges that assumption by adapting Herzberg’s two-factor theory to propose a dual-spectrum model: (1) a “hygiene” axis (ethnocentrism ↔ absence of ethnocentrism) that prevents …

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On the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius – locally known as Statia – growing food is not easy. Water is scarce, fresh vegetables are expensive, and young people do not see agriculture as their dream career. Through the project Food Resilient Futures, joint experiments are being carried out to explore …

Op het kleine Caribische eiland Sint Eustatius – lokaal bekend als Statia – is voedsel verbouwen geen eenvoudige klus. Water is schaars, verse groenten zijn duur en jongeren zien landbouw niet bepaald als hun droombaan. Toch wordt er met het project Food.Resilient.Futures geëxperimenteerd met praktische …

This project aims to contribute to a food resilient society and a healthy environment. Specifically, the research focuses on fostering water-smart and nature-inclusive food resilience through local participation.

Op het kleine Caribische eiland Sint Eustatius, lokaal bekend als Statia, is voedsel verbouwen geen eenvoudige klus. Water is schaars, verse groenten zijn duur en jongeren zien landbouw niet bepaald als hun droombaan. Toch wordt er met het project Food Resilient Futures geëxperimenteerd met praktische …

On the Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, locally known as Statia, growing food is not easy. Water is scarce, fresh vegetables are expensive, and young people do not see agriculture as their dream career. Through the project Food Resilient Futures, joint experiments are being carried out to explore practical …

Despite a renewed political and academic interest in the topic, there is still a general lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to rurality and rural lives. At the same time, the knowledge that we do have is often distorted through a predominantly urban lens. These facts make it difficult …

The Dutch national CO2 emission targets for heritage buildings are a 60% reduction by 2040. However, holistic insights on the impact of this reduction on heritage values, energy performance, and CO2 emissions are understudied. In this article, the impact in four heritage buildings by comparing the situation …