February 16, 2021

Save the city: Maputo Resilience Game

This game models how Maputo responds to shocks and stresses and strives to increase its resilience from 2020 through 2050. There are four subsystems in the game: agriculture, health care, society and culture, and infrastructure. Each subsystem represents an important part of the city and should try to increase their resilience through developing and maintaining adaptation measures. Each measure has a different effect on the resilience of a subsystem. There are a range of shocks and stresses that can disrupt the city. The game takes time, the government’s budget, probability, and cooperation into account to represent some of the complex factors at play real world.

October 5, 2020

Food Shortage in Maputo

There are a wide range of shocks and stresses influencing the resilience of Maputo's food supply. Food security, which is vital to the well-being of the city, can be improved upon in numerous ways, such as through proper irrigation and control of the soil quality and water supply. The resilience of the food supply may shift in the future due to factors like climate change, as well as actions taken by governments, organizations, and individuals.

October 5, 2020

Tropical cyclones in Maputo

Maputo, a city in Africa has borne the brunt of tropical cyclones due to its geographical location and the effects of climate change. The report covers the probable consequences of cyclones and its effects on the social, technical and environmental aspects of Maputo. It also details possible solutions, keeping in mind the social and economic constraints and the ethical consequences of probable solutions.

October 5, 2020

Water Hygiene in Maputo, Mozambique

The report looks into the problem of water hygiene in Maputo considering the effect of climate change and summarizes the potential solutions. The report is composed of six parts. The first part of the report describes the three main problems which are shortage and contamination of drinking water, failure of groundwater systems, and poor waste management. This part also discusses how climate change may exacerbate the problems. The second part summarizes the strategies proposed or being implemented by Mozambique’s government or international organizations. These mainly include constructing reservoirs and drainages, strengthening sanitary facilities, and enhancing resistance to cyclones. The third part provides some critical further literature to deeply understand Maputo’s adaptation and mitigation strategies. The fourth part asks five questions that readers can answer after reading this report while the fifth part provides the answers giving by the author. The sixth part challenges the readers with three more questions that intend to spark discussion among them.

March 16, 2018

Didactiek van wiskundig denken

March 16, 2018

Didactiek van wiskundig denken

De laatste tijd wordt veel gesproken over wiskundige denkactiviteiten, soms afgekort tot WDA. Maar wat zijn dit eigenlijk, waarom staan ze nu zo prominent op de agenda en hoe geef je denkactiviteiten handen en voeten in de onderwijspraktijk? Het materiaal op deze site is verzameld ten behoeve van docent-opleiders van de Nederlandse lerarenopleidingen wiskunde. Onder het kopje Suggesties voor de lerarenopleiding, vind je aanwijzingen voor het gebruik van dit materiaal met de studenten.