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Van Dooren, D.G. (author)
Predictions from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI 2014a) show that high temperatures and heat waves will occur more frequently in the future. Warm weather leads to even higher temperatures in the city, because of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. This is not without risks, since heat can affect the health of people....
master thesis 2015
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Wawro, Michalina (author)
In the 20th century, the notion of logistics migrated from the military sphere to trade, from Europe to the Americas. This shift in the theory of transport, accompanied by developments in transport and communication technologies, has revolutionized the way we buy, leading to the digitalization and "logisticalization" of trade. E-commerce is...
master thesis 2021
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Van Klink, R.W. (author)
This design gives a possible answer to the current problem of vacancy in the city of Rotterdam, which is mostly manifested in office buildings. Since Rotterdam has a lot of office space in its city center, one can literally observe this vacancy. This has a huge impact on the urban life. In the research done prior to the design I have compared...
master thesis 2012
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Dukker, Sal (author)
This graduation report studies the facilitating role of the municipality in the urban area development process in the Netherlands. Though this role is often mentioned in articles, it has not been defined due to a gap in literature and a gap in practical knowledge on the subject. This research tries to reduce that gap, by understanding the...
master thesis 2017
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Birchall, Callum (author)
Today, Rotterdam’s city is observed as a mosaic of diverse cultures representing various characters and atmospheres. Recently, the research ‘Coming to Terms with Superdiversity: The Case of Rotterdam’ gives a historical account of Rotterdam’s diversity since the 1600s to present day to try and understand how diversity formed and shifted within...
master thesis 2021
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Sakiinah, Ummu (author)
The project is an initiative to revitalize a multicultural shopping street in Rotterdam, called Middellandstraat. The design question was how to support the shops to attract more visitors to the shopping street through the food diversity. Investigations into the visitors' experience in the street, the context, and market research were done to...
master thesis 2017
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Aalbers, H.A. (author)
Re-development of the Katoenveem, a former cotton-warehouse in the Vierhaven-area in Rotterdam.
master thesis 2011
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Heimeriks, D.F.M. (author)
The position of multimodal transfer nodes, on the edge of the city, are of increasing importance in the contemporary daily (city) life. Transfer nodes are a moment of condensated movement in the mobile world, and do have a high potential of human activity and social interaction. The transfer node could functions as an urban node; a place for...
master thesis 2011
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van der Veer, M.K. (author)
master thesis 2016
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Van Bellen, S. (author)
This graduation project focuses on the city center as a place for people to walk. Everyone knows that walking is the most primary form of mobility in the city. And the most of us do it every day. It is the most essential way for us to move around. It gives us the opportunity to explore and experience the surrounding environment. But, most...
master thesis 2010
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Haverkamp, Martijn (author)
Inner–city quay walls fulfil a number of very important functions where the retention of water is the most important one observed from a structural perspective. Despite their importance, not all of these structures are very well maintained, especially the older ones. Each municipality has their own maintenance regime, depending on the allocated...
master thesis 2021
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van Dijk, F. (author)
master thesis 2017
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Popek, Oliwia (author)
Cities are the centres of communication, commerce, and culture. Although, more than 80% of global GDP is generated in urban districts, the cities consume two-thirds of global resources and produce more than 70% of global CO2 emissions. Rising population, escalating urban pollution, the effects of climate change urge cities to search for...
master thesis 2021
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Soccetti, B. (author)
master thesis 2016
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Lin, Ian Neng (author)
This interdisciplinary research project focuses on the adaptive reuse of Het Steiger Rotterdam church, employing a comprehensive approach integrating extensive research and cohesive design strategies. The study begins with a thorough analysis of contemporary churches' architectural and urban context, emphasizing spatial appropriateness in...
master thesis 2023
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Van Gameren, H. (author)
Creating an urban informal block, which nests formal public and private life
master thesis 2014
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AL Assadi, Moaaz (author)
The housing market in The Netherlands is under pressure, especially in big cities such as Rotterdam. The housing shortage situation is not going to be solved overnight. This creates cramps in the housing market, increases the housing prices to beyond what people can afford, which causes in particular young professionals to fall between two...
master thesis 2021
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Slingerland, Geertje (author)
The stimulation of citizen participation has led to the upraise of bottom-up citizen communities. These communities grow from idealism but often have a hard time to become a durable initiative when the first challenges arise and the enthusiasm has disappeared. This graduation aims to gather an understanding of how citizen initiatives can be...
master thesis 2017
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Steenhorst, Cem (author)
master thesis 2017
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Wouters, A.G. (author)
Living in Rotterdam, we make eagerly use of all cultural attractions the city has to offer. We visit a museum on a free weekend, go to the library to study, spend an evening at the cinema or theatre and go out for dinner with friends and family. Without much awareness, using the cultural infrastructure of the city engages us in informal learning...
master thesis 2020
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