Living lab projects
The projects in WUR living lab are diverse. Some expamples are these projects. Don't hesitate to contact us with your question!
The behavioural economists at Wageningen University & Research have joined forces in WUR living lab on behavioural change. Researchers in this network receive additional time to deepen their knowledge and exchange experiences.
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Less waste in the sea using practical behavioural knowledge
Reducing marine waste is a very topical issue, certainly with the disaster with the container ship in the Wadden Sea at the start of 2019. There are... -
Consumer research: From traditional questionnaires to online research
Mobile telephones and online communities offer new opportunities for research into the behaviour of consumers, in which consumers are given a much... -
Targeted selection of enterprising farmers
Some farmers in Africa have more difficulty adapting to the new technology offered by development programmes than others. Wageningen behavioural... -
The shift towards healthier food choices for children in Africa
Children in Africa who eat at school via a meal programme are still not actually getting enough to eat. This may be because their parents feed them... -
Managing water together
Water management by farmers often demands collaboration amongst themselves instead of individualistic behaviour. By using insights into the behaviour... -
Eating healthier food at restaurants through understanding behaviour
People eat healthier foods and food is less frequently thrown away if restaurants take advantage of insights into the behaviour of their guests.... -
Refining policies on treating animal illnesses based on farmer behaviour
Why does one livestock farmer choose to treat their animals against animal illnesses, while the other does not? It turns out that finances are only a... -
Making energy-saving easier for businesses
By simply modifying the e-mail message it sends to companies about energy saving, the government is encouraging industry to save more energy. Insights...
Living lab is a new research approach where we not only use a lab-environment, but where we test behavioural insights in a multi-disciplinairy way and in a 'real-life'-situation with 'real people'. WUR, for instance, uses this method for behavioural research on nutrition and climate change.