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Adapted Physical Activity for Elderly People and National Policies. A Comparative Investigation

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global demographic transition presents challenges and opportunities for Western societies, affecting biological, psychological, and social aspects. Ageing is linked to a decline in physical abilities, worsened by sedentary lifestyles, which reduce autonomy and quality of life. Public policies must promote “active ageing,” with APA as a key
Di Mare Simona   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a collaborative and interoperable 3D Building database – A case study in Walloon region [PDF]

open access: yesUsage, Usability, and Utility of 3D City Models – European COST Action TU0801, 2012
The definition of a 3D Reference model is the prerequisite for increasing data interoperability and facing regional, national and international challenges around geographic information. Such action requires investigation of 3D user requirements and a collaborative framework to reach a consensus on common 3D data specifications.
Hajji, Rafika, Billen, Roland
openaire   +1 more source

Benchmark of European practices for land-use planning around Seveso establishments

open access: yesChemical Engineering Transactions, 2022
The authorities in charge of Seveso establishments in the Walloon region of Belgium has organized a benchmark study to understand the practices for land-use planning around Seveso establishments in application of the article 13 of the European Directive ...
Olivier Salvi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rainfall and Rain‐on‐Snow Events Over Greenland in Summer: Climatology, Trends, Synoptics

open access: yesJournal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 131, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract Rain‐on‐snow (ROS) events in the Arctic can lead to major impacts on the snow cover, cryosphere and environment. During the last decades, these events have significantly increased, mostly due to climate change. Here, we use outputs from the regional climate model MAR (version 3.14) driven by the ERA5 reanalysis at 10‐km resolution over ...
Emilie Frame   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

No ‘au doigt mouillé’: A Framework for Optimizing Barrier Prioritization Under Contrasting Governance and Cost Scenarios

open access: yesAquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Restoring river connectivity through barrier removal is a key objective of contemporary river restoration policies, including the EU Nature Restoration Regulation. However, prioritizing which barriers to remove remains challenging because of limited resources, fragmented governance and uncertainty around costs and feasibility.
Mayra Evangelina Darre   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coexistence of Cooperative Models as Structural Answer to Lock-Ins in Diversification Pathways: The Case of the Walloon Dairy Sector

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020
Drawing on an analysis of the Walloon dairy sector, this paper aims at bringing novel insights on the coexistence issue in agrifood transition studies.
Véronique De Herde   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating the costs of collective treatment of wastewater: the case of Walloon Region (Belgium) [PDF]

open access: yesWater Science and Technology, 2010
This paper contributes to a better understanding of costs for collective wastewater treatment in the Walloon Region (Belgium). Based on a large set of data, unit costs to population equivalents are modelled. Considering investment as well as exploitation costs, the model includes not only wastewater treatment plants but also collector and sewage ...
Dogot, Thomas   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Meeting Livestock Protein and Amino Acids Needs With Edible Insects: A Critical Review

open access: yesSustainable Food Proteins, Volume 4, Issue 1, March 2026.
Comparison of the use of traditional protein sources (soybean meal and fish meal) and insects meal in monogastrics and aquaculture (created in BioRender. Luttenschlager, H. (2025) https://BioRender.com/ndztqxp) ABSTRACT The increasing demand for animal‐based protein has led to biodiversity loss, deforestation, pollution, and extensive land use, mainly ...
Hugo Luttenschlager   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Whose French is it anyway? Language ideologies and re-emerging indexicalities of French in Flanders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In this article I address a number of recent controversial language-related incidents and ideological statements regarding the use of French in the public sphere by Flemish nationalist aldermen in two Flemish towns.
Vandenbroucke, Mieke
core   +2 more sources

Party‐Political Contestation of European Trade Policy. An Analysis of Roll Call Votes in the European Parliament

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, Volume 64, Issue 2, Page 559-581, March 2026.
Abstract We examine the dimensionality of the EU external relations space by analysing trade policy votes in the European Parliament (1999–2019). As it contains the EU's full geographical and ideological diversity, the European Parliament is an important laboratory for testing expectations about what predicts divisions over trade policy.
Simon Otjes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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