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Martens, Tom (author)Most academic papers never give a concrete definition of what a resort town is, which makes discussion of the topic difficult. To create more clarity on the subject this paper investigates the Dutch town of Kaatsheuvel, and if the theme park within its borders, the Efteling, makes the town an example of a resort town. To achieve this the history...student report 2024
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Broeder, Lara (author)To reach the Dutch renewable energy (RE) targets of 2030, the entire Netherlands has been investing in solar energy, electric vehicles and other systems based on RE. This increase of electricity use does not come without problems and the most pressing one is that of network congestion. Due to this, businesses are no longer able to expand their...master thesis 2024
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Janissen, Jeroen (author)Climate change poses a significant threat to global lifestyles, necessitating urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The Netherlands, committed to the Paris Climate Agreement, faces the challenge of meeting ambitious emission reduction targets set by the European Union's Fit for 55 initiative. However, the integration of...master thesis 2024
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Aragno, Aris (author)This research attempts to develop a space in the city that, outside of the dynamics of consumption, but not denying the dialogue with the city, seeks to intertwine with its overlaps, by defining the public space of dialogue and representation. On the morbidity of performance and expectation, we might say that the contemporary Utopian intent,...master thesis 2024
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Michl, Maximilian (author)Based in Vienna, Austria, the project deals with the possibilities a new type of public interior has for a gradually flattened historic city centre, concentrating on the role of derelict spaces such as abandoned shop spaces, aggressively demolished building plots or undervalued topographies in this instance an underground car parking have once...master thesis 2024
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Men, Jinkun (author), Chen, Guohua (author), Reniers, G.L.L.M.E. (author)Earthquake-triggered fire domino scenarios (E-FDSs) arise frequently from the interaction between earthquakes and chemical installations, resulting in catastrophic multi-hazard coupling events. The complicated mutually amplified phenomena between natural disasters and chemical accidents significantly aggravates the escalation of domino...journal article 2024
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Xue, Fei (author), Yao, Enjian (author), Cherchi, Elisabetta (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author)Difficulty in finding parking spaces and high parking fees discourage private car usage. Fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) capable of self-parking away from destinations will likely remove this barrier. Despite extensive survey-based research on AVs in recent years, existing literature has not sufficiently addressed the potential impact of new...journal article 2024
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Vogelaar, Esmee (author)Business parks are marked as key areas in sustainable transitions, including the energy transition and transition to a circular economy. This thesis analysis what the current practices and developments in sustainable and circular business parks in Zuid-Holland, the Netherlands are in their contribution to local, regional and national circular...master thesis 2023
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Pronk, Ivo (author)This Master Thesis research is carried out to investigate the most efficient re-mountable timber car park in terms of feasibility and structural performance. Applying the re-mountability principle with a sustainable material like timber is important to help the construction industry tackle environmental problems like global warming. Specifically...master thesis 2023
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Frens, Joline (author)Due to the ecological consequences and increased resource insecurity caused by the depletion of natural resources of the incumbent linear economy, the Netherlands aims for a fully circular economy in 2050. To guide this transition from a linear to circular economy, strategies need to be made. An approach which enables actors to create these...master thesis 2023
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Wiesman, Sam (author)The Dutch energy transition is alive and kicking, however problems arise because of this same transition. Transmission grid congestion is one of them, whereby the grid cannot handle all the extra electricity from wind and solar power, combined with the extra demand due to electrification. Furthermore, business parks have a large potential for...master thesis 2023
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Wang, Yunyun (author)This project aims to relieve traffic pressure and enhance the parking experience for attendees during planned special events (PSEs). The objective is to develop an optimal strategy for efficiently allocating parking spaces during PSEs in parking lots.<br/><br/>PSEs, such as football games or large concerts, typically result in concentrated...master thesis 2023
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Bai, Fazhong (author)Long-term, large-scale empirical studies on the simultaneous development of transport infrastructure and the built environment are scarce. This thesis provides a future high-speed railway infrastructure implementation alternative based on the Dutch cultural landscape from Zwolle to Groningen. Our design goal is to better connect Amsterdam and...master thesis 2023
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Tian, Tim (author)This paper explored the usage of the Planning Domain Definition Language in the Train Unit Shunting Problem or TUSP, an NP-hard problem that occurs in train storage. This paper focuses on the evaluation and improvement of existing planners to solve TUSP with multiple shunting yard layouts, as well as an appropriate domain with it. Starting with...bachelor thesis 2023
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Carpentier Alting, Sebastiaan (author)The way we work and the demand for offices is changing in the Netherlands. This poses the question whether the traditional office park is still viable. However, the demand for housing provides an opportunity to transform these outdated office parks into new mixed-use areas. This way the quality of the area could be improved, and the area could...master thesis 2023
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Holster, Rolien (author)Cycling has gained popularity worldwide, but little is known about the choice behaviour of people searching for a bicycle parking spot in the city centre. Formal parking spaces provided in the city centre are currently often underutilised, whilst many people use fly parking, which causes nuisance. This thesis aims to identify the most effective...master thesis 2023
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Wu, Jiaying (author)Exchanges between China and Africa involving political, economic, scientific and cultural aspects have a long history and are constantly updated according to the practical needs of both sides. The high degree of complementarity has led to China-Africa deepening cooperation, which has been accompanied by the emergence of new industrial clusters,...master thesis 2023
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Groen, Joost (author)The thesis identifies critical implementation barriers to collective battery storage on business parks in the Netherlands. Subsequently, using a mixed methods research approach, different assessment frameworks are applied to propose three policy interventions that can overcome the identified critical implementation barriers and stimulate the...master thesis 2023
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van Kouwen, Mathijs (author)In existing standards for photovoltaic (PV) plants, little guidance is provided in the spatial allocation of pyranometers. No universal and easily scalable algorithms exist that help designers of monitoring infrastructure in solar parks choose the most representative positions for irradiance sensors. <br/><br/>To fill this gap, a software tool...master thesis 2023
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Nikolova, Iveta (author)This thesis presents a comparative case study of two exemplary for the post-war period projects - Robin Hood Gardens and Park Hill. Although a lot of research already exists on post-war mass housing and on the two projects individually, they have rarely been analyzed in comparison to each other, despite sharing similar characteristics. By...student report 2023