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Klamer, Pim (author), Gruis, V.H. (author), Bakker, Cok (author)Purpose: Information verification is an important factor in commercial valuation practice. Valuers use their professional autonomy to decide on the level of verification required, thereby creating an opportunity for client-related judgement bias in valuation. The purpose of this paper is to assess the manifestation of client attachment risks...journal article 2019
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Mostert, E. (author)This article discusses the implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) in the Netherlands and shows how law and politics combine in river basin management. Initially, the implementation of the WFD in the Netherlands was approached as a technical and administrative issue, handled by water quality and ecology experts, but, in 2003,...journal article 2020
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Klamer, Pim (author), Gruis, V.H. (author), Bakker, Cok (author)Purpose: The purpose of this paper aims to disclose shared beliefs and understandings about the concept of professionalism amongst Dutch commercial real estate valuers. It examines prevailing logics of action in a mature European valuation industry and reflects on the potential influence of these logics on the occurrence of judgement bias in...journal article 2020
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Kootker, Lisette M. (author), Plomp, E. (author), Ammer, Saskia T.M. (author), Hoogland, Vera (author), Davies, Gareth R. (author)The analysis of strontium isotope ratios in human dental enamel has become important in the fields of archaeological and forensic science for determining provenance and hence mobility. The prerequisite for the approach relies on a correlation between dietary Sr intake and the underlying local geology. This premise is brought into question for...journal article 2020
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Visser, P.W. (author), Kooi, Henk (author), Bense, Victor (author), Boerma, Emiel (author)Subsurface temperatures are substantially higher in urban areas than in surrounding rural environments; the result is a subsurface urban heat island (SUHI). SUHIs and their drivers have received attention in studies world-wide. In this study, a well-constrained data set of subsurface temperatures from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is presented....journal article 2020
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de Bok, M.A. (author), Bal, Ivar (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Tillema, Taede (author)In this paper we explore the possible impacts of a distance- and emission-class based truck charge in The Netherlands. Earlier studies suggest that shifts may occur towards heavy vehicles, due to the relative inefficiency of lighter vehicles types. However, these studies have not taken into account the effects of changes in shipment size, as...journal article 2020
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Wu, Xia (author), de Haan, S. (author), de Vries, M.J. (author), Ding, Bangping (author)The aims of the study were to investigate high school students' conceptions of learning technology (COLT) in mainland China and the Netherlands, and tried to explain the differences from different educational and social backgrounds. The phenomenographic method was used, interviewing 85 students from both counties. The findings of the research...journal article 2020
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Balz, Verena Elisabeth (author), Zonneveld, W.A.M. (author)This chapter discusses the organisational setting of regional design in the realms of spatial planning and territorial governance. As a starting point, it argues that rules on how imagined design solutions function in an abstract, simplified ‘planning world’ are an important regional design product. When focusing on these rules, regional design...book chapter 2020
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Quist, W.J. (author)The Dutch precast concrete company Schokbeton started activities in the early 1930’s, introducing well compacted concrete elements some of them plain, others mimicking the colour, details, and surface finishes of natural stone. Being a modern, industrially produced material with a traditional stone imitating look, Schokbeton served both...conference paper 2021
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Oorschot, L.M. (author), Asselbergs, M.F. (author)For a moment, it seemed that the architect had disappeared from the construction supply chain for sustainable and affordable housing provided by Dutch housing associations. Large contractors were making direct agreements with housing associations and wanted to scale up production with their housing factories. However, with the ‘So You Think You...journal article 2021
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Pratelli, A. (author), van Duin, Ron (author), Souleyrette, R. (author), Bianchini, B. (author), Marigo, D. (author), Brocchini, L. (author), Teng, W. (author)The modern distribution of goods is highly complex, as it supports a closely linked globalized world. In the development of port terminals, competition is no longer only at the level of services. The increase in maritime transport and demand/supply in the hinterlands, with ensuing problems of capacity, distribution and movement, have called for...journal article 2021
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Janssen, C. (author), Daamen, T.A. (author), Verdaas, J.C. (author)In Europe, growing concerns about social segregation and social stability have pushed calls to make cities ‘inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’ higher on policy agendas. However, how to approach such generic policy objectives and operationalise them for planning practices is still largely unclear. This article makes a conceptual...journal article 2021
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Hou, H. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), Jylhä, T.E. (author), Vande Putte, H.J.M. (author)Purpose<br/>Triggered by public concerns over office workplace safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study sheds light on the office workplace environment and aims to investigate how organisations respond to forces from the external environment (impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic) and how they modify their office workplace management...journal article 2021
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Vij, Sumit (author), Moors, Eddy (author), Kujawa-Roeleveld, Katarzyna (author), Lindeboom, R.E.F. (author), Singh, Tanya (author), de Kreuk, M.K. (author)Freshwater scarcity has increased in the cities of the global South due to rapid urban agglomeration and changing climate. Alternative water resources such as treated wastewater can play a significant role to reduce the water supply-demand gap. In the recent past, wastewater has been used solely for irrigation and other allied agriculture...journal article 2021
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Mulderij, Lisanne S. (author), Hernández, J.I. (author), Mouter, N. (author), Verkooijen, Kirsten T. (author), Wagemakers, Annemarie (author)Overweight and obesity are a growing problem, especially among people with a low income. Policymakers aspire to alleviate this problem by implementing publicly funded projects. This study has three aims: 1) to explore citizen preferences regarding the public funding of projects promoting a healthy body weight among people with a low income, 2...journal article 2021
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Jansen, S.C. (author), Mohammadi, S. (author), Bokel, R.M.J. (author)This paper describes a step-by-step approach for generating various energy concepts for neighbourhoods, based on local renewable resources. The approach is developed within the European research project ‘Smart Urban Isle’ (SUI). While much literature is focussed on comparison or optimization of predefined configurations, the SUI approach adds...journal article 2021
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Lambach, J.W. (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Marence, Miroslav (author)The Meuse river in the Netherlands has been made navigable by the construction of a cascade of seven low head weirs. Because of environmental regulations, hydropower facilities exist at only two weirs. This implies the full hydropower potential of the Meuse cascade is not utilized. By using pump-turbines the river sections upstream of the weirs...journal article 2022
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Holzhauer, H. (author), Borsje, B.W. (author), Herman, P.M.J. (author), Schipper, C.A. (author), Wijnberg, K.M. (author)As a response to climate change and sea-level rise, new nourishment strategies for low-lying sandy coasts are developed. These interventions affect the habitat quality of coastal ecosystems for benthic communities. Unraveling the relationship between benthic fauna and their environment facilitates the design of sustainable management...journal article 2022
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Ebrahimigharehbaghi, S. (author), van der Heijden, H.M.H. (author), Elsinga, M.G. (author)In 2018, the average number of occupants per dwelling is steadily decreasing, creating a demand for small, affordable housing. According to European Union energy targets, new small homes should be energy efficient. However, data clearly shows that energy efficient homes are mostly unaffordable and there is an urgent need to design and build...journal article 2022
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de Bok, M.A. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Thoen, Sebastiaan (author)Reducing emissions caused by urban freight transportation is an increasingly important policy objective for transportation planners around the world. New and innovative ways of data collection provide new possibilities to analyze these issues. In this paper we present MASS-GT, a new multi-agent simulation system for urban goods transport. The...journal article 2022