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Schouten, Nico (author)The way the western society currently treats waste is hazardous and can threaten not only the public health but also (very delicate) eco systems. Annually over 87 million tonnes of plastic are being produced. Only 2 % is reintroduced into the original purpose. The rest of this plastic is downcycled, landfilled, burned or leaked into the...master thesis 2018
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Ros, Eva (author)Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. This makes them centres of resource consumption and waste production. Sustainable development is seen as an opportunity to respond to the consequences of urbanisation and climate change. In recent years the concepts of circularity and urban symbiosis have emerged as popular...master thesis 2017
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Van der Leer, J.G.G. (author)Waste is one of the core problems in sustainable city design. In current city planning waste management systems are often disregarded. However, concepts that deal with waste and resources within urban areas are getting more and more attention. ‘Zero waste’ is one of the most visionary concepts for solving waste problems. The concept of the zero...master thesis 2016
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Jansen, C.M. (author)The societal issue that this project tries to address is the increasing anonymity in residential urban neighborhoods. The increasing anonymity is caused by a decrease of social interaction between citizens that share the same living environment. The government used to subsidize community facilities like sports clubs and cultural institutions to...master thesis 2015
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Louer, V.A. (author)Een ontwerp van een hotel waarbij verschillende aspecten van de locatie in het gebouw worden verbonden. Het buitenklimaat wordt geïntegreerd om het binnenklimaat te veraangenamen. Publiek en privégebruik, water en land, techniek en architectuur worden in één ontwerp verbonden.master thesis 2013