From thermal comfort to heat mitigation action: A reproducible QGIS plugin for calculating the physiological equivalent temperature in Dutch cities for informed strategies for mitigating heat stress in public spaces, in a Rotterdam case study

In the summer of 2023, heatwaves became quite prominent in the south of Europe. Due to the extreme heat, the health of those citizens was affected. The Netherlands Meteorological Institute predicts an increase in heatwaves in the future for the Netherlands as well. The main research question is how to propose a strategy for a liveable...

The resident-centered energy transition: Bridging the gap between the customer and business journey for installation companies

The Netherlands is confronted with a formidable challenge in the transition away from natural gas in the built environment. In this challenging landscape installation companies have an opportunity since they are often perceived as natural points of contact by residents to further aid the acceleration of the energy transition. However,...

Phasing the Market?: A study of the first phase of Dutch public two phase ground, water and road infrastructure projects

This study investigates the effects of the first phase of the Dutch two phase process project delivery method design on the information risk, the client-contractor <br/>relationship and risk allocation between client and contractor. The two phase process is a collaborative project delivery method which is used for infrastructure projects with...

“Adsum ergo sum.” I am here, therefore I am: Indoor localisation for blind people with use of LiDAR scanning and ArcGIS Indoors

Blind and visually impaired people currently have inconveniences locating themselves in the indoor environment. No standardized system exists for them yet. After an inventory of the requirements of blind people, different representations do qualify for providing specific information blind people need. The main research question is: "How can...

Real Time State Estimation of Surgical Energy Devices for Use in an Integrated Operating Room

Integrated operating rooms (OR) have shown to be promising in meeting the challenges created by the increased complexity in the OR, by improving the quality of care, simplifying the clinical workflows, and reducing equipment-related incidents and surgical errors. Although several systems that integrate medical devices have been developed,...

Building a Fair Transition: Creating a fair circular built environment in the Dutch province of South Holland

“Building a Fair Transition” strives for a fair circular built environment in the Dutch province of South Holland. By 2040 South Holland aims to have built 210.000 new dwellings to meet the rapidly growing housing demand. This transition in the built environment should align with current climate agreements and be as energy neutral as possible....

Estimating snow cover decline using the RSLE in Google Earth Engine: A Caucasus case study

Snow in mountainous areas is of great importance for the water supply in many catchments. To get data on snow cover, ground station data is not enough and, in many catchments, not available. Therefore, satellite data is used to measure snow cover. In this thesis the MODIS daily snow cover dataset (MOD10A1) is used. These images are obstructed by...

The sewer system of urban Maputo

During three months information about the sewer system of Maputo was gathered, mostly at DNA, DAS, CRA, AdeM, AIAS and at the Municipality of Maputo. The information, consisting of reports, papers, maps, presentations and websites, was used to estimate the potential amount of wastewater in the sewer system of Urban Maputo. This wastewater could...