Drivers of Electric Vehicle Adoption: a Case Study at Public Chargers in the Netherlands

The aim of this study was to identify relevant relations between the adoption of electric vehicles at public charging stations and the characteristics of the neighbourhood through a case study in the Netherlands. The study started with creating such measurements of EV adoption in the transaction data of public chargers in the MRA-Elektrisch...

Comparing various measures to prevent covid-19 spread in offices through simulation modelling

COVID-19 has had a great impact worldwide. One of its many effects was that offices had to be closed, which negatively affects the economy and people’s mental health. It is important that a safe way to keep offices open is found. Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) are an important way to do this. However, to pick the right NPIs for one’s...

Working from home: Should we stimulate it for transport reasons?: Analysis of travel behaviour during COVID-19 in the Netherlands

The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is committed to enhancing the accessibility and sustainability of the Dutch mobility system. Working from home (WFH) has been discussed as a policy lever to decrease commute travel and, thereby, congestion for decades. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this discussion regained momentum. WFH...

Building balance to build resilience: An empirical study on the neighbourhood balance policy of Rotterdam's resilience strategy

The rise in urban stresses has prompted the need for preparedness of urban areas to face precarious circumstances. Consequently, the concept of urban resilience has grown in popularity not only to tackle sudden shocks but also to face long-lasting socio-economic tensions. To implement the arrangements for resilience policy, literature suggests...

Changing attitudes to daily commute due to the pandemic: Working from home, Public transport, Cycling, Car use and ownership. Changing attitudes towards travelling and the environment: a dynamic Q-methodology approach

The COVID-19 pandemic had a strong impact on travel behaviour and Dutch societal perspectives on that travel behaviour. During 2020 and even the first half of 2021, the number of airplane passengers and train passengers saw a massive drop during the pandemic. The car, while definitely affected early in the pandemic, saw less of a drop and car...

Changing attitudes to flying: A dynamic approach to Q methodology to explore changes in air travel attitudes in The Netherlands

Increasing emissions from aviation combined with the intensifying climate change, highlight the need for a sustainable change in the aviation sector. Since innovations making flying in itself more sustainable are taking long to implement, a behavioural change (flying less or not at all) is<br/>necessary.<br/><br/>Recent societal developments...

Exploring the acceleration of green hydrogen diffusion

Hydrogen is more and more recognized as an essential component for a sustainable future. Because of its versatility, hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for decarbonization of various sectors. However, to realize the promising sustainable characteristics of hydrogen as a carbon-free energy carrier, hydrogen production through zero-carbon...

Modelling Second Order Effects of Changes in Civil Engineering Projects

One of the most common hurdles especially in large infrastructure projects is scope change. Scope changes negatively affect time, quality and usually lead to cost overruns due to underestimating the change order impacts on the project. There are two main categories through which the impacts could be quantified: the first and second order effects...

Predicting bus ridership in the Netherlands

The Netherlands suffers from a traffic congestion problem, which is a cause of both economic damages and high NOx and CO2 emissions. Today, the bus accounts for only a small percentage of all trips made in the Netherlands (less than 4%) but the bus plays an important role as an access and egress mode for train travelers. Short access and egress...

Research on Urban Logistics System Strategy Based on System Dynamics: A case study of ChongQing

In recent years, living needs of residents have been greatly enriched. The development of urban logistics industry is increasingly important for the overall development of the city. At the same time, in the context of China's remarkable improvement in urbanization and the rapid increase in urban population, the development of urban logistics is...

Investigating uncertainty in the heating transition: A Sensitivity Analysis case study of the CEGOIA model

The Dutch heating transition involves changing the heating systems of eight million buildings to a sustainable alternative by 2050. Many heating system technologies are available, but deciding which systems are cheapest for all these buildings is a difficult question to answer. Local policymakers are increasingly making use of heating transition...

Road map for the energy transition in Bali Indonesia: System Dynamics approach

On the 22nd of April 2016, now also known as the ”Earth day”, the Paris Agreement has been brought to live. This agreement is constructed by all nations to fight together against a common enemy, namely climate change. Over the past few years it has become more difficult then ever before to ignore the effects of global warming. While species...

The next smart move: A decision support system for urban implementation of smart mobility solutions

The urban mobility sector is developing at a fast pace and is demanding transportation systems to be resilient and sustainable. Policy makers deal with an extensive offer of new technologies but lack an overview of the contribution of these mobility solutions to their urban planning ambitions. Uncertainty exists regarding both the technological...

Monetary Reform: System Dynamics Modeling of Full Reserve Banking System: Technical and conceptual specifications of the Full Reserve Banking system model and an analysis on the effect of the Full Reserve Banking system

In this thesis, the System Dynamics (SD) model of the Full Reserve Banking (FRB) system built by Van Egmond and De Vries (2016) has been reviewed and improved. The improved model is used to see the effect of FRB system in preventing a long-lasting recession as one occurred in 2008. FRB system is a monetary reform which attempts to separate...