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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
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Jing, R. (author), Apostolidis, P. (author), Liu, X. (author), Erkens, S. (author), Scarpas, Athanasios (author)Epoxy-asphalt (EA) attracted the attention of road authorities in many countries as a solution for open-graded porous surface layers with enhanced durability and longevity. This research presents an experimental programme to assess the durability of epoxy-modified open-graded porous asphalt (EMOGPA) mixes, emphasising the effects of the...journal article 2023
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Medici, P. (author)In 1969, English researcher Gordon Pask published an article named “The Architectural Relevance of Cybernetics”, defining a theoretical framework concerning a cybernetic theory of architecture. Throughout the 1970s, the Cambridge Research Group designed the Autonomous House, a self-sufficient dwelling in terms of energy and food. Part of the...journal article 2022
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Kräussl, Zsofia (author), Baida, Ziv (author), Post, Suzanne (author), Rukanova, B.D. (author), Tan, Y. (author)Circular Economy (CE) and sustainability are getting high on the political agenda of governments on the global level. Businesses and supply chains are at the heart of that transition, and need to make big steps in the coming years for making the transition from a linear model of make-use-dispose towards a circular model. For this transition,...conference paper 2022
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Eskafi, Majid (author), Taneja, P. (author), Ulfarsson, Gudmundur F. (author)Maritime sectors have always dealt with uncertainties and disruptions. The COVID pandemic confronted the cruise industry with profound, wide-ranging, and lasting challenges while disrupting normal operations. Although the cruise industry contributes to the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), resumption...journal article 2022
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Tedeschi, Anna (author), Cerrato, Domenico (author), Menenti, M. (author)There is a new and growing interest in using hemp as a raw material for a wide portfolio of food and non-food products. This study provides a synthesis of such information on the basis of literature and experimental data. For comparison, similar information on maize is provided. To document multiple uses of both crops, a list of products was...journal article 2022
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Du Preez, M. (author), Arkesteijn, M.H. (author), den Heijer, A.C. (author), Rymarzak, M. (author)Internationally, the ambition to achieve a sustainable built environment is becoming urgent. On the university campus, this vision, combined with unparalleled access to innovative technologies for sustainable development enables/urges universities to implement more innovative solutions more often. As a prime test location, the university campus...journal article 2022
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Boon, Boudewijn (author), Schifferstein, Hendrik N.J. (author)While over the last century food systems have become more controlled, standard-ized and globalized, the plants and animals that form the basis of our food production still show seasonal fluctuation. The growth and reproductive cycles of these organisms follow seasonal weather patterns, including changes in rainfall, light exposure and...journal article 2022
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Teodoro Morales, J.D. (author), Baird, Julia (author), Otung, Idorenyin (author)Farmer peer networks have been identified as a key way to increase adoption of beneficial management practices to minimize negative environmental impacts of intensive agriculture. We studied the social processes that contribute to beneficial management practice adoption. We administered two questionnaires to participants of a farmer community of...journal article 2022
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Dokter, G. (author), Jansen, B. (author), Thuvander, L. (author), Rahe, U. (author), Duijghuisen, J.A.K. (author)The transition to a Circular Economy (CE) requires designers to, more than ever, concurrently develop a circular design, supply chain and business model, and anticipate how products and buildings function over time. To address these challenges, recent studies identified specific knowledge and competencies for designers. However, it remains...journal article 2022
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Bolanos Arriola, J. (author), van Oudheusden, A.A. (author), Flipsen, Bas (author), Faludi, Jeremy (author)This guide takes the reader through the 3D Printing for Repair (3DP4R) process. It consists of guidelines and tools to create a 3D printable version of spare parts needed for a product repair. 3D printing a spare part is more than just printing the original part. Instead, it is an iterative process in which the part is analysed, redesigned,...book 2022
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van de Poel, I.R. (author), Taebi, B. (author)The ongoing energy transition toward more sustainable energy systems implies a change in the values for which such systems are designed. The energy transition however is not just about sustainability but also about values like energy security and affordability, and we witness the emergence of new values like energy justice and energy democracy....contribution to periodical 2022
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Moallemi, Enayat A. (author), Eker, Sibel (author), Gao, Lei (author), Hadjikakou, Michalis (author), Liu, Qi (author), Kwakkel, J.H. (author), Reed, Patrick M. (author), Obersteiner, Michael (author), Guo, Zhaoxia (author), Bryan, Brett A. (author)Progress to date toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has fallen short of expectations and is unlikely to fully meet 2030 targets. Past assessments have mostly focused on short- and medium-term evaluations, thus limiting the ability to explore the longer-term effects of systemic interactions with time lags and delay. Here we undertake...journal article 2022
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Sumter, Deborah (author)The circular economy offers an alternative to the linear economy (also called the take-make-use-waste society) we live in. It puts emphasis on using resources effectively by slowing and closing resources loops. Design is seen as enabler in a circular economy. Design decisions taken now have an impact on the recovery of products in the future....doctoral thesis 2021
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Sustainability of engineered fractured systems: An experimental study on hydro-mechanical propertiesKluge, C. (author)The Earth’s subsurface exhibits a high potential for generating and storing energy. Engineered fractured systems, for example geothermal or carbon storage reservoirs, highly depend on the capacity of rock to conduct and store fluids. Faults and fractures create the largest contrasts in flow in these reservoirs and can enhance the reservoir...doctoral thesis 2021
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Ma, W. (author)Chinese cities have experienced unprecedented economic growth and urban population expansion in the last four decades. However, a variety of social and environmental problems is associated with urbanization. Cities try to grapple with these challenges but simultaneously find themselves locked in an intense competition with other cities. City...doctoral thesis 2021
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Beverland, Michael (author), Cankurtaran, P. (author), Loussaïef, Leila (author)The sharing economy represents a market-driven response to the perceived inefficient resource use arising from materialism, and as such, offers the possibility of a more environmentally sustainable form of consumption. However, the sustainability benefits attributed to the sharing economy remain contentious and fraught with paradox. Drawing...journal article 2021
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Gonçalves, Joana (author), Mateus, Ricardo (author), Dinis Silvestre, José (author), Pereira Roders, A. (author), Vasconcelos, Graça (author)This paper presents and discusses the selection of a set of core indicators for the sustainable conservation of built heritage. This core set of indicators was selected by following a two-step methodology: 1) first, a comparative analysis of indicators of two building sustainability assessment (BSA) tools with different approaches was...journal article 2021