Projects
Cadmium in cacao: mitigation strategies to reduce Cd uptake. KU Leuven
Since 2019, the European Union (EU) has implemented a new regulation that limits the amount of cadmium (Cd) in chocolates and in derived products to protect consumer health. Cadmium concentrations in cacao bean are notably higher in cacao grown in Latin America compared to cacao grown elsewhere, likely because the young Andean soils are naturally more enriched in Cd. About 25% of Ecuadorian cacao is sold to Europe. Thus, this regulation could ...
Vector-free transmission of Japanese encehalitis virus (JEV) in pigs - increased risk associated with a potential emergence: Study of JEV pathogenesis in pigs upon infection via different inoculation route Ghent University
The goals of this project are:
- to finalize the administrative procedures necessary to obtain the permission to work with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) at CODA-CERVA.
- to perform an experimental infection study whereby pigs will be infected with JEV via three inoculation routes (oronasal inoculation to mimic the vector-free transmission and intradermal inoculation of virus alone or of virus combined with mosquito ...
Sustainable Sourcing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from Senegal KU Leuven
Rural development can be a major welfare catalyst for rural Sub-Saharan African regions, as more than 80% of the poor live in rural areas and derive their livelihoods from a limited range of (on-farm) activities. Rural development – an umbrella term for all activities, programs and strategies that target to improve the livelihoods of rural households – comprises both agricultural and non-agricultural development, and can be triggered through ...
Citizen Science: VLINDER Ghent University
Land use (e.g. buildings, forests,...) has a significant impact on the atmosphere. Given the increasing spatial resolution of atmospheric models, understanding the land-atmosphere interaction gains importance. But reliable weather observations are mostly limited to rural and open landscapes.The VLINDER project, operational since December 2019, aims at filling this gap by building a regionwide climate monitoring network measuring in all ...
INSIGHTS ON THE RECONFIGURATION OF FRAGILE INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONTS DEFINED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DECLINE. The case of Coney Island Creek, New York. KU Leuven
At first sight, cities are accumulations of the tangible, the perceivable and the more static: buildings and streets, infrastructures and waterways, houses and schools and parks and supermarkets. But cities worldwide are simultaneously under constant pressure from an intangible discourse, from changes caused by shocks and stresses, which require them to respond and adapt in a resilient way. These shocks and stresses can result from ...
Designing Embassies for Middle Powers: The Architecture of Belgian and Dutch Diplomacy in a Globalizing World KU Leuven
Climate Change Adaptation, Development and Gender in The Southern Coast of Bangladesh: Exploring the Role of Social Innovation in Enabling ‘Sustainable Adaptation’ KU Leuven
Climate change is a global challenge that has severe social implications in all places. Coastal territories and communities have been recognized to be especially vulnerable to climate change due to their fragile ecological and social features, land-sea interactions, and a frequent risk of natural hazards. On top of climate risks, inhabitants of these areas also face poverty and social exclusion, poor and unsustainable governance, political ...
BELAIR HESBANIA 2017 (partial contract SR/01/351e). KU Leuven
The ASSIGNMENT is part of the BELAIR research of the PROGRAM. This aims at the development of a Belgian super test site, on which focused earth observation data and in-situ measurement data are collected for the benefit of the Belgian and international research community and that can serve as a calibration and validation site for new AO missions, data and products.
The thematic site BELAIR HESBANIA (agriculture and horticulture) and ...
Monitoring and modelling of aeolian sand transport at the Belgian coast. KU Leuven
Restoration and maintenance of coastal beach and dune systems requires knowledge of aeolian sediment transport processes for the prediction of system response to wind forces over short to long-term timescales. This allows for appropriate management of storms in addition to seasonal and decadal variations. Accurate aeolian sediment transport equations are of utmost importance for modern geomorphology and coastal engineering practices. Although ...