Triple Helix going abroad: The case of Dutch-Moroccan network collaboration in horticulture

This thesis researches how actors of government, industry and academia in an international context should collaborate in order to successfully carry out knowledge/technology transfer. The case study is about Dutch-Moroccan international Triple Helix collaboration in horticulture.

Sustainability assessment of hydroponic tomato farming systems for Souss-Massa region

One strategy to solve the severe environmental problems of Moroccan horticulture, especially water scarcity, is to upgrade agricultural methods by introducing high-tech greenhouses equipped with closed-loop hydroponic systems. However, these technologies are unprecedented in the country, and the implications for the environment remain unknown...

Costs competitive large-scale green hydrogen production in North-Africa in 2030: How can a system that produces green hydrogen and ammonia be optimized to minimize the levelized cost and will this system be able to compete with fossil fuel based production in 2030?

The European Green Deal states that it wants to develop 40 GW of electrolyzer capacity by 2030 in North Africa to combat climate change. Using PV power as the primary energy source, a system is designed that can produce green hydrogen and ammonia to investigate how the location and the capacity of the components can be optimized to produce at...

Re-connecting with water: Creating spatial solutions for water collection and storage in rural areas of Morocco which suffer from water scarcity and loss of social and environmental cohesion

It is widely known that by 2050 the average temperature is going to increase by 2-3 °C while the precipitation is going to decrease 10-20 % in the North African region. The countries in this area have always been experiencing drought periods but due to the climatic changes, but, these periods are becoming more extreme leaving the population...

Converging Maârif: Educational focal point for Maârif

This project adds back quality to the living conditions of the most dense district of Casablanca. By providing the district Maârif with a common center, I consolidate the currently disconnected neighborhoods. The main program on this site is focused around education. Education here is being used as a social equalizer and to communize the...

The urban void of hope

A Structural Modeling Approach on Timing & Evolution of Mesozoic Anticlines in the Western High Atlas, Morocco

The Moroccan passive margin has been the objective of a variety of studies to investigate the petroleum potential and to locate play systems in the offshore and partly onshore Agadir-Essaouira basin. These basins are largely dependent on the structural development of Atlas mountains, being characterised by different phases of tectonic rifting,...

A Critical Regionalist Approach Towards Balancing Tradition and Modernity in Housing in North-East Morocco

The notion of critical regionalism came about 35 years ago and was first used by Alexander Tzonis and Liane Lefaivre as well as Kenneth Frampton. Even before the term was used, there have been several notions about the sociology behind an approach that is pleading for a better understanding of the context. In smaller and medium Moroccan cities,...

Groundwater modelling of the khettara area of Fezna-Jorf-Hannabou, Morocco

This master thesis comprehends a study on khettaras, historical subsurface drainage tunnels, in East Morocco. A numerical groundwater model was set up to simulate these systems and to get a better understanding of their behaviour. Subsequently, the model was used to simulate the effect of several scenarios: increased use of pumped wells in the...

Public Hammam, Aït Benhaddou, Morocco

Design of a public bathhouse for Aït Benhaddou. The bathhouse is heated by concentrated solar panels.

Port Design - Nador

Along the northern coast of Morocco order has been given for the construction of a large transshipment port in the Mediterranean Sea, at a designated project location around the city of Nador. On this green-field coastal stretch a new transhipment port will have to be developed for various types of cargo. Throughputs of the terminals will have...