In deze bijdrage blikken we terug op recente wijzigingen in de besluitvorming omtrent uitgaansvergunningen (verder: UV) en penitentiaire verloven (verder: PV). Als startpunt nemen we de bevindingen van een onderzoek uit 2012-2013 dat door onderzoekers van het Nationaal Instituut voor Criminologie en Criminalistiek (NICC) werd uitgevoerd.6 Die studi...
Unhealthy diets contribute substantially to the worldwide burden of non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and diabetes. Globally, non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of death, and numbers are still rising, which makes healthy diets a global priority. In Nutrition Research, two fields are particularly relev...
The population of elderly has grown considerably over the past few decades, due to reduced birth rates and increased life expectancy. Old age is, however, still associated with a higher incidence of various health conditions that pose a threat to quality of life and result in high healthcare costs. Various products and services could help elderly t...
Unsustainable fishing practices, including the use of non-selective fishing methods and Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, contribute to the decline of tuna fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). This has led to emergence of different public and private governance arrangements to foster the sustainable exploitat...
Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that can cause encephalomyelitis both in animals and humans. Since its introduction in Flores Island, Indonesia in 1997, it has been a serious public health threat with significant economic consequences. To control the disease, annual dog vaccination campaigns have been implemented to vaccinate all dogs free of an...
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Verhoogde impulsiviteit is een kernsymptoom in verschillende psychiatrische en neurologische aandoeningen en wordt gekenmerkt door verstoringen in cognitieve controle en impulsieve beslissingen. Naast nieuwe toepassingen en mogelijkheden in humaan neuroimagingonderzoek, heeft vooral translationeel preklinisch onderzoek veel opgehelderd over de neur...
Sustainable development in global food markets is hindered by the discrepancy between positive consumer attitudes towards sustainable development or sustainability and the lack of corresponding sustainable consumption by a majority of consumers. Apparently for many (light user) consumers the ‘importance’ of ‘sustainability’ has a meaning that is no...
This document has been developed as part of Work Package 3 of the BioSTEP project, which has examined current participatory practices, involving both stakeholders and citizens, in bioeconomy strategies in six case studies, namely: Two case studies at national level (Finland and Germany); Four case studies at regional level (Bio-based Delta in the N...
Abstract belonging to PhD thesis: The knowledge management arena: agent-based modelling of the pig sector Sjoukje A. Osinga Wageningen University, Information technology group To be defended on 22nd of April, 2015 Promotor: Em. Prof. ir AJM (Adrie) Beulens, Information technology group Co-promotor: Dr ir GJ (Gert Jan) Hofstede, Information technolo...
Abstract This study empirically investigates farmers’ decision-making on agricultural land use change in the Netherlands. Five driving factors influencing decision making on both on-farm land adjustments and changes to the size of the farm are selected: increased price volatility, milk quota, land prices, direct payments and insurance possibilities...
