Publicaties

Influence of blue-green roofs on surface temperature and indoor temperature on building scale

Blue-green roofs have been utilized and studied for their enhanced water storage capacity compared to conventional roofs or extensive green roofs. Nonetheless, research about the thermal effect of blue-green roofs is ...

Strategies of multilateral coopetition for sustainability

Prior work has focused on understanding coopetition tensions and response in bilateral coopetitions. Even though multilateral coopetitions are prevalent in practice they have not been fully studied in terms of ...

Herstelgericht werken bij ernstige Psychische Aandoeningen

Goede zorg voor mensen met ernstige psychische aandoeningen is gericht op herstel wat een persoonlijk proces is. Mensen proberen om, ondanks de ingrijpende gevolgen van hun aandoening, hun leven weer op te pakken. ...

Stakeholder prioritizations for electric vehicle charging across time periods

Electric vehicles have penetrated the Dutch market, which increases the potential for decreased local emissions, the use and storage of sustainable energy, and the roll-out and use of electric car-sharing business ...

To involve or not to involve?

Het zorgsysteem staat onder druk. Dit heeft alles te maken met de stijgende complexe zorgvraag en schaarste in zorgpersoneel. Dit heeft ertoe geleid dat de druk op bedden in het ziekenhuis enorm is, waardoor ...

Sensemaking and evidence in criminal investigations of organised crime: A literature review

Producing evidence that can be used in court is a central goal of criminal investigations. Forensic science focuses with considerable success on the production of pieces of evidence from specific sources. However, ...

Cool Towns Intervention Catalogue

Built environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. ...

Computer leert wijktypen bepalen voor heel Nederland

Het beschrijven van een bebouwd gebied kan in algemene termen, zoals ‘in het centrum’ of ‘in een groene wijk’. Voor een meer specifieke beschrijving geeft alleen de aanduiding van een ...

In situ detection of product age and argon concentration as measure of the re-use potential of insulating glass units in buildings

High level circular use of post-consumer insulating glass units will contribute to lower the environmental and social impact of insulation glass industry. The application of various circular strategies for insulating ...

Goed verpakt

Honger is nog steeds een wereldwijd probleem, terwijl iedereen genoeg te eten zou hebben als we het beschikbare voedsel goed zouden verdelen en benutten, en het niet zouden verspillen. Maar alleen al in Nederland ...

Perspectives of Rehabilitation Professionals on Implementing a Validated Home Telerehabilitation Intervention for Older Adults in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Owing to demographic trends and increasing health care costs, quick discharge with geriatric rehabilitation at home is advised and recommended for older adults. Telerehabilitation has been identified as a ...

Distinguishing happiness and meaning in life from depressive symptoms: A GWAS-by-subtraction study in the UK Biobank

Hedonic (happiness) and eudaimonic (meaning in life) well-being are negatively related to depressive symptoms. Genetic variants play a role in this association, reflected in substantial genetic correlations. We ...

An Agent-Based Model for exploring behaviour change policies for improving waste separation at SMEs

Waste separation at companies is considered a priority to achieve a circular and sustainable society. This research explores behaviour change poli-cies for separating the organic fraction of municipal solid waste ...

Simulating waste separation policies for the circular economy

This research contributes to understanding and shaping systems for OFMSW separation at urban Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs, such as offices, shops and service providers). Separating SMEs’ organic fraction ...

Bloodstain pattern analysis & Bayes: A case report

The findings from a bloodstain pattern analysis (BPA) may assist in formulating or falsifying scenarios that are considered in the investigative stages of a criminal investigation. When a case proceeds to trial the ...

Gezonde koele buitenruimte in dichtbevolkte wijken

Klimaatverandering heeft wereldwijd een aanzienlijke impact en één van de gevolgen is de toename van hittestress in steden, wat een negatief effect kan hebben op de gezondheid van de inwoners. Het ...

Towards Onsite Age Estimation of Semen Stains Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy

The age estimation of biological traces is one of the holy grails in forensic investigations. We developed a method for the age estimation of semen stains using fluorescence spectroscopy in conjunction with a ...

Use of Lateral Flow Assays in Forensics

Already for some decades lateral flow assays (LFAs) are ‘common use’ devices in our daily life. Also, for forensic use LFAs are developed, such as for the analysis of illicit drugs and DNA, but also for ...

Cooperative behaviour at public electric vehicle charging stations

Underutilised charging stations can be a bottleneck in the swift transition to electric mobility. This study is the first to research cooperative behaviour at public charging stations as a way to address improved ...

Minerals and Sarcopenia in Older Adults: An Updated Systematic Review

This systematic review aims to reevaluate the role of minerals on muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance, and the prevalence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling and institutionalized older adults. ...

The Circular Wood KPI-framework

Wood is an increasingly demanded renewable resource and an important raw material for construction and materials. Demands are rising, with a growing attention for re-use and upcycling. This opens opportunities for ...

Research Challenges In City Logistics For Circular Supply Chains Of E-Waste

This paper presents challenges in city logistics for circular supply chains of e-e-waste. Efficient e-waste management is one of the strategies to save materials, critical minerals, and precious metals.

Connecting physical education lessons and urban sports facilities in the urban space surrounding schools

<b>Purpose</b>: Adolescents are insufficiently physically active and spent too much time sitting, which provides a health risk. In the current study the municipality of Amsterdam, secondary schools, ...

Battery Supported Electric Vehicle Charging Plaza Using a Limited Capacity Grid Connection

This study used historical data from a Park & Ride facility in Amsterdam to build a validated computer (Python) model to optimize battery and grid connection sizing.

Airway care interventions and prone positioning in critically ill patients

Op naar een rechtvaardige energietransitie

Dat de wereld van techniek niet erg divers is, is bij veel mensen bekend. Ook op de HvA is de faculteit Techniek onder studenten en medewerkers op veel plekken geen afspiegeling van de samenleving en zeker niet van ...

The Code To Change: Empowering Marginalised Groups Through Technology

The Code To Change is an organisation based in the Netherlands dedicated to reducing inequality by empowering marginalised groups with the necessary professional skills.

Exploring barriers and facilitators of behavioural changes in dietary intake and physical activity

The majority of older patients, scheduled for a cardiac procedure, do not adhere to international dietary intake and physical activity guidelines. The purpose of this study was to explore barriers and facilitators ...

Sustainability in the future of design education

The Future of Design Education working group on sustainability developed recommendations for integrating sustainability into higher education design curricula. The recommendations provide a foundation for design ...

Optimization of protocols using neuromuscular electrical stimulation for paralyzed lower-limb muscles to increase energy expenditure in people with spinal cord injury

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if using surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for paralyzed lower-limb muscles results in an increase in energy expenditure and if the number of activated muscles and duty cycle ...