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Reitsma, Thijs (author)In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, there is a growing recognition of the urgent need to embrace sustainable and circular practices. As the challenges of climate change and resource depletion become increasingly apparent, architects and designers have a unique opportunity and responsibility to shape the future of our...master thesis 2023
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van Haersma Buma, Bernhard (author)The Netherlands is looking to decarbonize its economy and replace natural gas from Groningen and Russia with different energy carriers. Dutch government has been mainly stimulating renewable electricity production, CO2 capture and storage (CCS) and sustainable heat generation (RVO, 2022) to address these challenges. While these technologies are...master thesis 2023
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Vontetsianou, Alexandra (author)The aim of the current graduation project is the investigation of the potential of using hempcrete for the construction of residences in the Netherlands. The research focuses on the prefabricated block form of the material and investigates different aspects that can play a major role and eventually affect the choice for the selection of the...master thesis 2023
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Liu, Chi (author), Gonçalves, Joana (author), Quist, W.J. (author)This paper explores the opportunities for locals’ participation as a tool for the sustainable redevelopment of vacant heritage. It focuses on the Politiebureau Groningen Centrum (The Netherlands) as a case study to apply a novel approach to engage community participation in architectural redesign. It fills the academic gap on participation in...journal article 2023
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Mares Nasarre, P. (author), Martínez-Ibáñez, Víctor (author), Sanz-Benlloch, Amalia (author)Teaching sustainability and ethics to engineering students is a challenging but necessary task that has been increasingly investigated during the last few years. In this research, a systematic method to identify the level of awareness in students about sustainability and ethics is developed. Here, it is applied to students studying the Civil...journal article 2023
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van Langen, P.H.G. (author), Pijper, Gerdje (author), de Vries, P. (author), Brazier, F.M. (author)Challenges involving economic, environmental, and societal aspects necessitate organisations in business networks to collaborate. The scientific problem central to this paper is the difficulty of building sustainable collaborations. The research question is how to support organisations in building sustainable collaborations in their business...journal article 2023
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Vleugel, J (author)My research career started with a publication about externalities of mass motorization. Academic researchers are producing an endless stream of paper. Unfortunately, only a few of these publications have practical relevance. Even if they do, their recommendations are frequently butchered, mitigated or ignored in the political arena. Such...book chapter 2023
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López Gómez, Mauricio (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author), Silva, Vladimir (author), Martinez Luna, L. (author), Mayorga, Alejandro (author), Álvarez, Oscar (author)This article reviews the current scenario and the main uncertainties and challenges associated with implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Colombia, from which it determines the possible certified technologies under the ASTM D 7566 standard as well as co-processing technologies contemplated within the ASTM D 1655 standard, more suitable...journal article 2023
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Karana, E. (author), McQuillan, H.L. (author), Rognoli, Valentina (author), Giaccardi, Elisa (author)Introduced in 2020, the notion of living artefacts encompasses biodesign outcomes that maintain the vitality of organisms such as fungi, algae, bacteria, and plants in the use of everyday artefacts, enabling new functions, interactions, and expressions within our daily lives. This paper situates living artefacts at the intersection of the...journal article 2023
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Schuurman, A.C.B. (author), Robbemont, Arnold (author)Met tunnelgietbouw kunnen snel en tegen lage kosten woningen worden gerealiseerd. Het is dan ook een veel toegepaste bouwmethodiek. Er valt potentieel veel terrein te winnen ten aanzien van milieu-impact door de betonsector.journal article 2023
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Bianchi, S. (author)Recent natural disasters and climate change-induced extremes emphasize the urgent need to enhance the overall resilience of society by addressing the various hazards that buildings may face. Current design approaches recognize the need for integrated risk assessments, but studies primarily focus on existing buildings and single hazards,...journal article 2023
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Iosup, Alexandru (author), Prodan, Radu (author), Varbanescu, Ana Lucia (author), Talluri, Sacheendra (author), Magalhaes, Gilles (author), Hokstam, Kailhan (author), Zwaan, Hugo (author), van Beek, V.S. (author), Farahani, Reza (author)Our society is increasingly digital, and its processes are increasingly digitalized. As an emerging technology for the digital society, graphs provide a universal abstraction to represent concepts and objects, and the relationships between them. However, processing graphs at a massive scale raises numerous sustainability challenges; becoming...conference paper 2023
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van Hagen, L.J.A. (author), Petrick, Kristian (author), Wilhelm, Stefan (author), Schmehl, R. (author)A key motivation for airborne wind energy is its potential to reduce the amount of material required for the generation of renewable energy. On the other hand, the materials used for airborne systems’ components are generally linked to higher environmental impacts. This study presents comparative life-cycle analyses for future multi-megawatt...journal article 2023
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van der Werf, Job (author), Kapelan, Z. (author), Langeveld, J.G. (author)Urban areas are constantly developing and thereby affect the local water cycle. Real-time control (RTC) strategies are used to operate urban drainage systems optimally during these transitions. This paper aims to develop a methodology to study the impacts of common gradual changes occurring in the urban environment (densification of the urban...journal article 2023
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Putra, N.E. (author), Zhou, J. (author), Zadpoor, A.A. (author)The need for sustainable development has never been more urgent, as the world continues to struggle with environmental challenges, such as climate change, pollution, and dwindling natural resources. The use of renewable and recycled waste materials as a source of raw materials for biomaterials and tissue engineering is a promising avenue for...review 2023
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Plakantonaki, Sofia (author), Kiskira, Kyriaki (author), Zacharopoulos, Nikolaos (author), Chronis, Ioannis (author), Coelho, F.A.P. (author), Togiani, Amir (author), Kalkanis, Konstantinos (author), Priniotakis, Georgios (author)Environmental damage and the resulting global warming are two of the most serious threats to living species. These problems are the result of industrialization in all fields. The textile and fashion industries bear a negative impact on the environment and contribute significantly to water, air, and solid waste pollution. Over the last decades...review 2023
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Potter, Estela Fernandes (author), Monney, Isaac (author), Rutten, M.M. (author)Groundwater use has significantly increased in the rapidly urbanising city of Kumasi, Ghana. But there is a lack of understanding of whether the groundwater system can sustain the growing demand in the future amidst climate change and rapid urbanisation. Using remote sensing datasets and a water balance approach, this study estimated the...journal article 2023
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Karki, Lokendra (author), Della Santina, C. (author), Xylia, Maria (author), Laub, Moritz (author), Ismangil, D.S. (author), Virla, L.D. (author), Rahn, Eric (author), Bilbao, Bibiana Alejandra (author), Indriani, Siti Nurlaila (author)Land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) are critical for achieving the Paris Agreement’s aim of avoiding dangerous climate change by limiting the rise in average global surface temperatures. We developed a detailed two-level classification and analysis of the barriers to the adoption and scaling up of LMTs. The review suggests...review 2023