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Gana, J.A. (author), Hoppe, T. (author)The adoption of energy efficient electrical appliances by households has a great potential to reduce electricity consumption in Nigeria. A well-formulated and implemented policy (mix) to spur adoption is said to be required to drive this process. This article presents an assessment of policies that aim to spur adoption among households, and the...journal article 2017
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Klievink, A.J. (author), Neuroni, Alessia (author), Fraefel, Marianne (author), Zuiderwijk-van Eijk, A.M.G. (author)In recent years, many countries have started to draft strategies and policies related to the data economy. To support new data- driven activities and innovations, the development of a national data infrastructure (NDI) is seen as key. The concept of NDI has entered governmental strategic discussions on data as an asset, the role of data...conference paper 2017
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Li, X. (author), Kleinhans, R.J. (author), van Ham, M. (author)Neoliberal politics in China have changed the roles of, and the interrelationships between, the state, the market and society in urban restructuring. Since 2008, the central state has initiated the Shantytown Redevelopment Projects (SRPs) to improve the living conditions of low-income residents. Between 2008 and 2012, about 12.6 million...working paper 2016
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Asghari, H. (author)Research in the field of information security economics has clarified how attacker and defender incentives affect cybersecurity. It has also highlighted the role of intermediaries in strengthening cybersecurity. Intermediaries are organizations and firms that provide the Internet’s infrastructure and platforms. This dissertation looks at how...doctoral thesis 2016
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Visscher, H.J. (author), Meijer, F.M. (author)The goals of energy saving and CO2 reductions to create an energy neutral building stock seem only to be reached by strict and supportive governmental policies. In Europe the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive are driving forces for Member States to develop and strengthen energy performance regulations...conference paper 2016
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Rukanova, B.D. (author), Henningsson, S. (author), Henkriksen, H.Z. (author), Tan, Y. (author)In global supply chains information about transactions resides in fragmented pockets within business and government systems. The lack of reliable, accurate and complete information makes it hard to detect risks (such as safety, security, compliance, commercial) and at the same time makes international trade inefficient. The introduction of...working paper 2016
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Zhuang, T. (author), Qian, QK (author), Visscher, H.J. (author), Elsinga, M.G. (author)China’s fast growth of economy and urbanization has created a world record on its own since its reform and opening-up policy in late 1970s. This drives mass demolition and reconstruction and leaves a short lifespan of existing buildings through unsustainable urban renewal. Many developed countries/regions, such as the UK and Hong Kong, have long...conference paper 2016
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Steenhuisen, B.M. (author), de Bruijne, M.L.C. (author)Network companies fulfill a critical role in the energy transition. The is article provides an empirical study of this role of a Dutch national gas network company connecting a biogas producer. This project requires choices about many intertwined technical and institutional variables. Choices involve multiple, potentially competing public values...journal article 2016
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Wilkinson, S.J. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author)The built environment contributes 40% to total global greenhouse gas emissions and 87% of the buildings we will have in 2050 are already built. If predicted climate changes are correct we need to adapt existing stock sustainably. Reuse is an inherently sustainable option, which reduces the amount of waste going to landfill. Inevitably...conference paper 2015
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Hoppe, T. (author), Van Bueren, E.M. (author)Cities form the key context within which social, economic and environmental challenges for sustainable development will manifest in the years to come. As they face the grand societal challenges of climate change and the greening of energy systems, city governments are confronted with the challenge of designing and implementing workable policy...journal article 2015
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Van der Pennen, A.W. (author), Van Bortel, G.A. (author)Often institutional solutions such as structures and organisations are seen as best practices in neighbourhood renewal. Using empirical case study data from the Netherlands and the UK, this paper demonstrates that there should be more attention for the role of individual urban practitioners. The relevance of this conclusion goes beyond the...journal article 2015
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De Bruijn, J.A. (author), De Bruijne, M.L.C. (author), Ten Heuvelhof, E.F. (author)An increased focus on the concept of resilience in flood protection has led to the development of a comprehensive flood protection strategy in the Netherlands which stresses the need to provide ‘Room for the River’ rather than building dykes. But how can a resilient solution in flood protection be successfully implemented? Using insights from...journal article 2015
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Groenleer, M.L.P. (author), Mijs, A. (author), Ten Heuvelhof, E.F. (author), Meeuwen, B. (author), Van der Puil, J. (author)A key challenge that European decision-makers struggle with today is regulating and governing the European financial and economic system in a way that is both effective and legitimate. To help address this challenge, this paper asks why regulatory gaps occurred and European governance has been weak, and how these gaps and weaknesses allowed...journal article 2014
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Klievink, A.J. (author), Aldewereld, H.M. (author), Knol, A. (author), Tan, Y.H. (author)The Extended Single Window (ESW) project aims to support goods flows by Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Specifically, the project takes the concept of Single Windows (often used in the sense that governments offer a single portal or interface to which businesses can submit information, supporting re-ruse by multiple agencies and...report 2014
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Van Loenen, B. (author), Welle Donker, F. (author)Teneinde een kansrijke opendatastrategie te ontwikkelen is het van belang om de bepalende factoren van open data integraal in onderling verband te bezien. Een opendata-beoordelings-raamwerk kan de basis vormen voor zo’n integrale benadering. Op basis van zo’n beoordelingsraamwerk kan een onderbouwde keuze worden gemaakt voor acties die ervoor...report 2014
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Klievink, A.J. (author), Janssen, M.F.W.H.A. (author)Information infrastructures of businesses and government are increasingly interwoven and highly dependent on each other. Though often referred to as sociotechnical innovations, the development of these information infrastructures often has a technological focus. The related and even concurrent development of new social practices is understudied....journal article 2014
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Van der Voort, H.G. (author)Public regulators are increasingly accepting helping hands for carrying out their regulatory activities – such as standard setting, information gathering, and enforcement. These helping hands often belong to private actors that also regulate businesses for their own compliance programs, like industry associations and scheme managers. One can...conference paper 2014
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Waterhout, B. (author), Zonneveld, W.A.M. (author), Louw, E. (author)This paper draws attention to a case in which Natura 2000 regulation, problematic ecological conditions, governance congestion and the aim to develop large urban projects are to go hand in hand in the Markermeer-IJmeer area, a 30 by 25 km lake in the centre of the Netherlands. The key interest is how central regulation is interpreted to fit...conference paper 2014
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Frantzeskaki, N. (author), Tillie, N.M.J.D. (author)We explore whether Rotterdam city has the governance capacity in terms of processes at place, and the attention in terms of vision and strategy to take up an integrated approach toward urban resilience. We adopt an interpretative policy analysis approach to assess the dynamics of urban ecosystem governance considering interviews, gray literature...journal article 2014
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Rijke, J.S. (author)This book addresses pressing challenges of policy makers, planners and project managers in the water sector to successfully implement adaptation action. It draws on case studies about water sensitive urban design (WSUD) in Australia and the Room for the River flood protection programme in the Netherlands. The book explains a procedure for...doctoral thesis 2014