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Shah, Viraj (author)The thesis mainly focuses on the challenges faced by electric vehicles in India. To overcome this various business model adopted globally are studied and analyzed in detail. Finally the business framework that can be adopted by EVs to succeed in Indian market is developed.master thesis 2021
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Diaz Torre Sanchez, Eduardo (author)People need to move from one place to another for different purposes, from education and work to leisure activities. Transportation means are a way to facilitate these movements. Nevertheless, the transportation sector generates negative externalities, the major ones being safety incidents, environmental impact, and traffic congestion (van Wee...master thesis 2021
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Keizer, Tristan (author)It is becoming increasingly clear that the current climate policy is not beneficial to our planet. Climate change is having several negative effects on the planetary environment and its health (Rig- not et al., 2011). Among these negative effects is the rise of the seawater level (Jevrejeva et al., 2014). Efforts are being made to counter this...master thesis 2021
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Eswaran, Adithya (author)Expansions for future demand? How much capacity will be required? Until when the decision can be postponed? When to expand? What should be the magnitude of expansion? What is the position of such an investment? These are the kind of questions which a port authority is subjected to while making a decision to expand or develop a port. The decision...master thesis 2021
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Keulen, Martine (author)This thesis presents the research on developing a suitable dashboard for Project ENHANCE following the design guidelines from Few and Eckerson, and the recommendations that follow from this process for dashboard design in a non-business context. Two mock-up dashboards were developed in Python, using the Dash library. this case study shows that...master thesis 2021
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Hendriks, Onno (author)A new generation of intelligent Traffic Light Controllers uses Model Predictive Control to minimise delay at signalised intersections. The conventional cycle of set sequences of green phases is dropped for optimisation purposes. This research uses the ethical theories utilitarianism, egalitarianism, sufficientarianism & deontology to define...master thesis 2021
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Oirbans, Leonard (author)This master thesis explores the potential influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel behavior change, and projects potential implications of long term travel behavior changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic on accessibility and the allocation of public space in the city of Amsterdam, the Netherlands for the year 2030. The first result of this...master thesis 2021
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Nassar, Raphael (author)Goods transportation is essential for economic development. In a highly globalised world, it is expected to become more important over the years. Inter-urban freight transport has a major role when it comes to resource consumption, pollution and climate change. Thus, its decarbonisation is one of the biggest challenges to be tackled nowadays....master thesis 2021
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Alberts, Gijs (author)(standing) E-scooters are a promising mode of transport; the vehicles are electrically powered, light, and fit in the dense urban landscape. However, little is known about the impact of these vehicles that can be expected when introduced in the Netherlands. In this paper, effect estimations of e-scooters on travel behaviour and society are made,...master thesis 2021
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Piltz, Gunilla (author)Municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash is a by-product of Waste-to-Energy recycling and has until today been used for construction purpose or been landfilled. Especially in the Netherlands the regulatory regime constantly changes and increases the applicability of novel materials from MSWI in construction. Due to the Green Deal a...master thesis 2021
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Li, Jiahui (author)These days, autonomous driving has become a popular topic in different fields and showed its unavoidable developing tendency. With the increasing application of autonomous vehicles, a mixed period of autonomous vehicles (AVs) and conventional vehicles (CVs) is inevitable. Therefore, some traffic management was proposed. Exclusive lanes for AVs...master thesis 2021
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Teunissen, Floris (author)After the Dutch government committed itself to the Paris Climate Agreement, there has been some development in policies that are introduced to limit the emissions of greenhouse gasses. These policies are introduced in the Dutch Climate Agreement. Some of these policies aim to stimulate the adoption rate of the battery electric vehicle into the...master thesis 2020
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Overkleeft, Irene (author)Since the trains are getting more crowded during the morning peak hour in The Netherlands, multiple problems arise for both railway travelers and railway operators. Therefore, new solutions are needed to be found, to reduce the peak hour demand in trains during the morning peak in The Netherlands. A possible solution appeared to be changing the...master thesis 2020
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de Jonge, Eline (author)COVID-19 has affected many economies all over the world. Due to COVID-19 employees worldwide are forced to completely work from home suddenly. There is not much literature yet on the effects of this sudden shift on productivity. This report aims to find the factors that influence productivity most while working remotely. An in-depth single case...master thesis 2020
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Nekeman, Roy (author)Humans have made a significant impact on the world. The built environment, agriculture, transportation, consumption, they all have their share in this impact. This research aims to find viable alternatives for carbon capture and utilization for small biomass plants that go beyond supplying CO2 to greenhouses. The research shows that carbon...master thesis 2020
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Guðmundsson, Daníel (author)The digital world allows for increased levels of innovative activity as well as cooperation, through the increased networking it provides. Innovations have often been the subject of academic literature, where scholars attempt to identify the success and failure factors of innovative endeavors. A review of the contemporary literature has...master thesis 2020
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SARDA, ANURAG (author)This thesis explores Indian construction industry safety measures and their benefit to cost ratios. In India, the construction sector is the second largest employer after agriculture. Around 50 million workers work in the construction sector to earn easy money at the end of the day. About 48,000 workers die in India due to occupational accidents...master thesis 2020
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Keijzer, Sjoerd (author)Rotterdam has to reduce emissions and different interventions are being implemented to contribute to the mission of achieving a sustainable, energy-efficient Rotterdam, with improved air quality. An unidentified intervention is the implementation of a car-free city centre which might be perfectly applicable in the specific case of Rotterdam....master thesis 2020
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Rusman, Esmee (author)Worldwide, material consumption has expanded rapidly. The Netherlands has become wealthier, citizens can afford more products and therefore the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) increased enormously. The distribution of MSW is associated with environmental problems and health risks. MSW consists of everyday items disposed by households, such...master thesis 2020
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Floor, Matthias (author)Cities are on the rise: Recent years, cities have faced an increase in economic growth, employment rates and population numbers. As a result, the accessibility and liveability of cities is under pressure, mainly due to an increase in the number of cars. One of the possibilities to cope with this problem is to free existing cities from cars,...master thesis 2020