Design of collection strategies for neodymium magnets present in end-of-life wind turbines and electric vehicles in the European Union

The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines have been rising significantly in the EU as the EU wants to become carbon neutral by 2050 and generate 40% of its energy through renewable sources in order to avoid climate change and its consequences. However, both these technologies use several critical raw materials essential for their...

Categorizing recipients of evouchers using best practises from marketing theories: Clustering and targeting vulnerable recipients of evouchers using a novel approach of consumer segmentation and machine learning; a case study of Sint Maarten

Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA), a type of humanitarian aid consisting of giving money instead of products, is being used more frequently because of its effectiveness and efficiency in helping people in need (Cash Learning Partnership, 2020b). The debate on using CVA is currently focusing on improving the quality by better incorporating ...

Impact of Similarity Metric Selectionfor Multiclass Scenario Discovery ofLand-Use Change Models

Land-use change models are often used to explore future land-use. Currently, most land-use change models run a small number of predetermined scenarios. To better address the multidimensional nature of uncertainty about the future, previous studies have argued for covering a wider range of the uncertainty space than is possible with existing...

Towards more foundational humanitarian Self-Sovereign Identity systems: Exploring strategies for humanitarian organizations to nurture support for SSI systems in Kenya, as a way to facilitate in-name SIM- and mobile money registration of un(der)documented, by using a design-oriented approach

Situation: A large portion of the beneficiaries of humanitarian aid have little to no proof of their identity, this is especially the case in African countries, in which humanitarian intervention is common. In order to facilitate aid to these individuals, humanitarian organizations (HOs) leverage their on-the-ground capacity to create identity...

Linking Drought Forecast Information to Smallholder Farmer's Agricultural Strategies and Local Knowledge in Southern Malawi

Most people of Malawi are dependent on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. This leaves them vulnerable to drought and changing rainfall patterns due to climate change. Over time, farmers have adopted local strategies and knowledge that help reducing the overall vulnerability to climate variability shocks. One other option to increase the...

Regional electricity distribution systems: Designing the future electricity grids of the Netherlands

During the next few decades, a significant increase in the use of intermittent renewable energy sources is expected in the Netherlands as well as a general increase in electricity consumption. Due to the increased demand as well as a more uncertain, volatile supply, substantial upgrades and redesign of the current Dutch electricity grids are...

Managing Information Exchange by Improving Information Flows in a Customer-to-Customer Process

This thesis aims to manage information exchange at the case company by designing an information exchange map using a business process model for the customer-to-customer process, together with structuring team meetings and creating ground rules for efficient information exchange. <br/><br/>The Damper Division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG (case...

The role of data and information sharing when slow-onset natural disasters and conflict collide

The frequency and severity of natural disasters is increasing worldwide, leading to a growing number of people struggling to survive. While climate related natural disasters affect large portions of the world, communities who are already struggling to survive due to conflict, insecurity or poverty are hit the most. In fragile states, slowly...

Information diffusion in complex emergencies: A model-based evaluation of information sharing strategies

In an emergency, humanitarian organisations share information to prevent redundant data collection and avoid gaps and overlap in the relief activities that they undertake. An analysis of hygiene kit distribution in the Bangladesh-Myanmar displacement crisis and consultation of both literature and humanitarian professionals led to the...