Guidelines for quality of interventions in built cultural heritage in The Netherlands

This paper addresses the fundamental role that cultural heritage can play in local development processes to guarantee community wellbeing, quality of life, and quality of society. The enhancement of cultural heritage’s tangible and intangible values may result in sustainable and resilient territory, but a number of issues emerge when dealing with the reuse of specific inherited assets, such as former military barracks. This paper conducts an in-depth analysis of these assets, especially those released from the military after the end of the Cold War. We thus explore the Italian case through the comparison of before-1900 and 1900-to-1950 former military barracks. The objectives are the following. First, to discover how these two types of military sites are approached (or no) as proper heritage. Second, to understand how the reuse management is carrying out and how it deals with conservative and profit-driven approaches towards the achievement of cultural, economic, environmental, and social sustainability. Third, to compare the Italian case with similar international good practices to discover common/different trends and innovative solutions to be applied in Italy.

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Financial losses for Dutch stakeholders during the 2013 aflatoxin incident in Maize in Europe

Mycotoxin Research ◽

10.1007/s12550-021-00429-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Focker ◽

H. J. van der Fels-Klerx ◽

A. G. J. M. Oude Lansink

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Uncertain Data ◽

Feed Industry ◽

Sequence Of Events ◽

Bulk Milk ◽

High Concentrations ◽

Aflatoxin B ◽

Financial Losses

AbstractEarly 2013, high concentrations of aflatoxin M1 were found in the bulk milk of a few dairy farms in the Netherlands. These high concentrations were caused by aflatoxin B1 contaminated maize from Eastern Europe that was processed into compound feed, which was fed to dairy cows. Since the contamination was discovered in the downstream stages of the supply chain, multiple countries and parties were involved and recalls of the feed were necessary, resulting into financial losses. The aim of this study was to estimate the direct short-term financial losses related to the 2013 aflatoxin incident for the maize traders, the feed industry, and the dairy sector in the Netherlands. First, the sequence of events of the incident was retrieved. Then, a Monte Carlo simulation model was built to combine the scarce and uncertain data to estimate the direct financial losses for each stakeholder. The estimated total direct financial losses of this incident were estimated to be between 12 and 25 million euros. The largest share, about 60%, of the total losses was endured by the maize traders. About 39% of the total losses were for the feed industry, and less than 1% of the total losses were for the dairy sector. The financial losses estimated in this study should be interpreted cautiously due to limitations associated with the quality of the data used. Furthermore, this incident led to indirect long-term financial effects, identified but not estimated in this study.

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The Influence of Interpretation through Guiding Tour, Quality of Reception and Relics’ Worship on the Satisfaction of Pilgrims Attending the Iasi Feast

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13126905 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 6905

Author(s):

Maria Tătărușanu ◽

Gina Ionela Butnaru ◽

Valentin Niță ◽

Angelica-Nicoleta Neculăesei ◽

Elena Ciortescu

Keyword(s):

Cultural Heritage ◽

Cultural Tourism ◽

Heritage Preservation ◽

Beneficial Effects ◽

Religious Tourism ◽

Guided Tours ◽

The Relationship ◽

Heritage Interpretation ◽

Cultural Heritage Preservation

Recently, in line with the increased attention paid to cultural tourism in general and to religious tourism in particular, researchers and practitioners have become increasingly interested in the analysis of various aspects related to cultural heritage in order to capitalize on its value by means of its interpretation, thus providing beneficial effects both for tourists and for tourism’s sustainable development. The aim of this research is to analyze the extent to which the methods of interpretation of the religious cultural heritage: guiding tours, quality reception, and relic worship influence the satisfaction of tourists participating in the “Saint Parascheva” pilgrimage, held annually by the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi. The data were collected by means of a survey (N = 932) and the information was processed by using the SPSS version 25 program. Our results indicate the significant influence that the potential to worship relics has on pilgrims’ satisfaction compared to other interpretation methods, such as the relationship with the Cathedral’s staff or the possibility of participating in guided tours. Pilgrims’ satisfaction is also perceived differently depending on certain aspects of their socio-demographic profile, i.e., their age and the perceived faith level. This study is relevant for researchers, managers, and students interested in the field of cultural heritage interpretation in genera, and in the field of religious heritage in particular, and could significantly contribute to improving pilgrims’ satisfaction as well as cultural heritage preservation.

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Quality of care for anxiety and depression in different ethnic groups by family practitioners in urban areas in the Netherlands

General Hospital Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.04.010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 368-376 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Thijs Fassaert ◽

Mark Nielen ◽

Robert Verheij ◽

Arnoud Verhoeff ◽

Jack Dekker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Family Practitioners

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Exploring the impact of austerity-driven policy reforms on the quality of the long-term care provision for older people in Belgium and the Netherlands

Journal of Aging Studies ◽

10.1016/j.jaging.2016.05.003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 ◽

pp. 92-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

David Janssen ◽

Wesley Jongen ◽

Peter Schröder-Bäck

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Older People ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Care Provision ◽

Policy Reforms ◽

Term Care ◽

The Impact

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Consumer Satisfaction with the Services of Prosthetics and Orthotics Facilities

Prosthetics and Orthotics International ◽

10.1080/03093640802403803 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 69-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Joline Bosmans ◽

Jan Geertzen ◽

Pieter U. Dijkstra

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Consumer Satisfaction ◽

Daily Practice ◽

Delivery Time ◽

Satisfactory Quality

Consumer satisfaction with the services provided in a prosthetics and orthotics (P&O) facility has seldom been studied. The aim of this study was to analyze consumer satisfaction regarding the services provided by 15 P&O facilities in The Netherlands. Consumers ( n = 1,364) of these P&O facilities who were fitted with a prosthesis, orthopaedic shoes, an orthosis, or another device, were asked to rate the overall services provided and whether they were satisfied with the device provided and its delivery time. Additionally, they filled in a modified SERVQUAL questionnaire (see Appendix). Consumers gave the service provided by P&O facilities a mean overall rating of 8.1. The highest ratings were given by consumers fitted with a prosthesis (mean overall rating of services: 8.4). In total, 78% of the consumers were satisfied with the device provided and 93% with the delivery time. The results of our study showed that, on the SERVQUAL, 50% of the statements fulfilled the criteria for a satisfactory quality of the services. The overall consumer rating of the service provided by P&O facilities is high and depends on the device provided. The outcomes on the SERVQUAL were moderate. In future, it is important to study consumer satisfaction more extensively in order to improve the quality of P&O services in daily practice. Additionally, specific questionnaires need to be developed to measure all aspects of prosthetic and orthotic care, with the aim to improve the services.

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