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 …

‘Makers Block, from craft to consumer in M4H district.’ The design of Makers Block connects the makers workplace with housing along three lines: living adjacent to making, living with making and living next to making. This happens on top of a double high plinth with studios in an ensemble of buildings, …

The route along the Eems, the river flowing outwards from the old water- and city gate of Amersfoort, has become a new destination within the city, with a cultural and commercial center, makers places and transformed old factories. To continue this route, the site of a waste collecting plant is opened …

The experience of living and working on intellectual projects in Africa often brings forth a sense of despair. For individuals educated in Western biased education systems, a constant struggle persists within their minds, questioning which perspective to adopt and how to evaluate different situations. …

Due to the changing technological possibilities of services, the demands that society places on the level of service provided by the Dutch Central Government (DCG) are changing rapidly. To accommodate this, the Dutch government is improving its processes in such a way that they become more agile and …

Talking and discussing with many partners during the way has brought us to the most original meaning of Teaching as ‘fostering learning’. The present Teaching case is the result of all those discussions and considerations united by the convincement that doing research is an essential part of that just …

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. …

Inspirerende en interactieve lezing Duurzaam werken bij de Nederlandse Vereniging voor Arbeidsdeskundigen (NVvA)

Background: Challenging behavior is prevalent in people with dementia residing in nursing homes and places a high burden on the nursing staff of dementia special care units. This study evaluates an educational program for nursing staff for managing challenging behavior: The Educating Nursing Staff Effectively …