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Tall Farmers and Tiny Weavers. Rural Living Standards and Heights in Flanders, 1830-1870.
The evolution of the average stature of convicts between 1830 and 1870 in the prisons of Ghent and Bruges is used as a measure of the biological standard of living and suggests progress in the quality of life in the Flemish countryside, particularly ...
Ewout Depauw
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How local are local lists? A quantitative and qualitative analysis of local lists in Flanders [PDF]
Local party systems in Western democracies are characterized by the presence of so-called independent local lists, giving a distinct place-bound flavour to local politics.
Heyerick, An, Steyvers, Kristof
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Flood risk management in Flanders: past developments and future challenges [PDF]
This paper presents the state of the art of flood risk management in Flanders, a low-lying region in the northern part of Belgium which is vulnerable to flooding.
De Maeyer, Philippe +5 more
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Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels +4 more
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A Standardized Framework for Elastomer Characterization in Soft Robotics
A unified framework addresses inconsistent elastomer property reporting which limits reproducibility and standardization in soft robotics. Systematic testing of ten elastomers (thermosetting, thermoplastic, and a covalent adaptable network) provides quasielastic mechanical properties, viscoelastic parameters, thermal stability, and processing ...
Ellen Roels +2 more
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Plan in progress: a critique of the selective coproduction of the Spatial Policy Plan for Flanders (Belgium) [PDF]
In recent years, so-called coproductive, radical strategic planning has become a synonym for integrative and holistic public sector-led planning processes and the alleged integrating qualities of representative democracies.
Boelens, Luuk, Boussauw, Kobe
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The higher education system in Flanders comprises 8 universities and 29 nonuniversity higher education institutions (colleges of higher education: hogescholen). Furthermore, there is a Royal Military Academy and a Protestant Theological Faculty in Brussels.
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The so-called 20/20/20 goals of the European Union are key measures in the context of the sustainable development policy of the EU. The highest potential for emission reductions is present in the electricity sector.
Van Ackere, Samuel +3 more
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A Journal-Driven Bibliography of Digital Humanities [PDF]
Digital Humanities Quarterly (DHQ) seeks Level II funding to develop a bibliographic resource through which the journal can create, manage, export, and publish high-quality bibliographic data from DHQ articles and their citations, as well as from the ...
Julia Hammond Flanders +1 more
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LifeWatch observatory data: Zooplankton observations in the Belgian part of the North Sea
Through regular sampling surveys, the Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) is generating a long‐term data series for the Belgian coastal water and sandbank system, a designated site in the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network.
Jonas Mortelmans +5 more
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