Research projects

Imagine this. You are a city architect in 2050. You are helping to build the city of the future. But what does that city look like? Who will live there? Where is room for nature? What do we do with waste? How do we move around? How do we limit our energy consumption?

We measure how employees experience inclusion and a sense of belonging, and which organizational factors shape that experience. With our self-developed measurement instrument, we identify what works and where improvement is needed.

The use of search dogs is an effective method for locating wild boar carcasses as part of the prevention and control of African swine fever. Flanders also wants to be prepared with the appropriate knowledge and expertise. Through our research, we bring science and practice together in a well-founded protocol to be ready for this challenge of tomorrow.

Start 2 Reuse Insulation is committed to bringing together and increasing the knowledge around the reuse of insulation materials. Through a digital tool it is possible to find out whether insulation is still reusable and in what application.

The Connected Care project aims to adapt the expertise and tools gained in the topics of stress, anxiety and sleep problems in young dementia from previous research so that it can be practically used in the home setting of the person with young dementia.

What do local governments need for a strong local family policy? We asked municipalities, on behalf of the VVSG.

By putting the mental models of the sustainability managers together in focus groups, we obtain a theory in the form of a causal loops diagram.

The PLONS project is a citizen science initiative with the primary objective of raising awareness among children about plastic pollution in waterways.

Through professional learning communities (PLCs), 45 schools are actively working to build, implement, and sustain their broad basic care and enhanced support systems. This support project, commissioned by Leerpunt, is a unique consortium involving Odisee University of Applied Sciences, Artevelde University of Applied Sciences, VIVES University of Applied Sciences, and 21 school communities and school groups.

The Belgian migration policy turns thousands of people in Brussels into 'precarious citizens' and pushes the Brussels government and service providers into a situation of permanent crisis management. ATLAS develops scenarios that ensure the right to shelter and services for all.