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De toekomst van de food-supply chains in de Metropoolregio Amsterdam

Een eerste kennismaking met onderwaterdrones in Indonesië

In Nederland worden steeds vaker onderwaterdrones ingezet voor aquatische monitoring van ecologie en waterkwaliteit. Het eerste grootschalige nationale onderzoek met aquatische drones werd in 2013 uitgevoerd in het kader van het programma ‘Collaboratorium Klimaat en Weer’ [1] naar de waterkwaliteit onder drijvende woningen door Tauw, DeltaSync en Deltares en de hogescholen van Rotterdam en Groningen, waaruit bleek dat de effecten op o.a. zuurstofgehalte klein waren en het goede ecologische vestigingsplaatsen (o.a. mosselen en schuilplaatsen zijn voor kleine vissen) [2]. Na dit onderzoek hebben twee betrokken lectoren in 2015 het bedrijf INovatieve DYnamische MOnitoring (INDYMO) opgericht om de toepassing van aquatische drones in waterbeheer verder te onderzoeken in nauwe samenwerking met diverse overheden en kennisinstituten. INDYMO verbindt onderzoek, ondernemerschap en onderwijs en heeft vestigingen in YES!Delft en de watercampus in Leeuwarden, die nauw samenwerken met o.a. TU Delft en de hogescholen Groningen, Rotterdam en hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein.

Study and work paving the way for Moroccan migrants: the entrepreneurial path to transnational and domestic business activities

In this article we look at the various paths taken by transnational and domestic entrepreneurs based on their education and work experience. These act as catalysts for skills that allow migrant entrepreneurs to better position themselves in different markets. Differences in migrant entrepreneurs allow us to better understand the strategies employed and the consequences for society and the economy at both domestic and transnational levels. Earlier research has extensively analysed individual characteristics of migrant entrepreneurs and, to a much lesser extent, the geographical nature of their business activities.This article addresses this gap by looking at the geographical orientation of migrant entrepreneurs’ businesses. The research question is as follows: In what ways are transnational or domestic activities of Moroccan migrant entrepreneurs in the Netherlands and Italy influenced by skills acquired in earlier experiences? We provide empirical evidence on the different paths leading to domestic and transnational activities using a micro-level perspective of the experiences collected in the narratives of first-generation Moroccan migrant entrepreneurs who have migrated to Milan or Amsterdam (N=70).Four different paths combining these two life experiences emerged from the interviews: #1 Job-based, #2 Education-driven, #3 Job-education merger, and #4 By chance (neither education nor work experience). The most relevant paths for migrant entrepreneurs seem to be the first (#1) and third (#3) paths. Furthermore, our findings show that transnationally oriented entrepreneurs have an extended business-oriented education and rely on skills learned, in contrast to domestically oriented entrepreneurs who become entrepreneurs ‘by chance’.

Towards a dynamic conceptual model for understanding the impact of social isolation on SIE women's adjustment and career development

PurposeSelf-initiated expatriates (SIE) women's career decisions are often based on the establishment of close personal relationships in various spheres of life. This paper aims to explore the effects of social isolation in times of crisis on SIE women's work, psychological and general adjustment.Design/methodology/approachThe model of expatriate women's adjustment by Caligiuri and Lazarova (2002) is reviewed and adapted to account for the impact of social isolation and loneliness on SIE women's adjustment and professional development in a crisis context. The interplay between duration and intensity of crisis and acculturative stress over time is highlighted; danger zones for potential maladjustment are identified, and adjustment-as-a-crisis context are incorporated into the model.FindingsThe spillover effects between different life spaces in times of isolation have a negative impact on SIE women's ability to develop supportive relationships in different life spaces. The organization becomes the main point of contact with the host culture, but pressure to perform, uncertain contracts, gendered role division and the experience of a double crisis add to the existing acculturative stress which may lead to maladjustment or further fit-dependent crisis over time.Originality/valueThe authors contribute to the theoretical understanding of the impact of social isolation on a single, vulnerable acculturating group, by expanding on an existing static model of adjustment, to account for the temporal (time) and spatial (multi-dimensional crisis context) constraints faced by SIE women which has not been done before.

Boekrecensie van 'De Nieuwe Groei heet Krimp'

Recensie van het boek ‘De nieuwe groei heet krimp : een perspectief voor Parkstad Limburg’ van J. Latten en S. Musterd (red.)

Ondergrondse oplossingen voor toenemende verstedelijking

Eerder gepubliceerd in Land & Water, nr. 12, 2017 Verstedelijking is een wereldwijde trend. De VN voorspellen dat in 2050 bijna tweederde van de wereldbevolking in steden woont. Ook in Nederland neemt de verstedelijking toe, met onder meer een toenemende druk op de Randstad. Ondergrondse oplossingen voor bovengrondse problemen zijn noodzakelijk. Om bevolkingsgroei in steden te faciliteren, zijn ondergrondse oplossingen nodig Naar verwachting leeft in 2050 twee derde van de wereldbevoling in steden Gedacht kan worden aan ondergrondse tramtunnels en parkeerplaatsen. Ondergronds moet worden ingebed in stedelijke gebiedsontwikkelingsprocessen.