Two Point Prespective: A glo-cal performance of contemporary cities

My master thesis project revolves around the theme of festivalisation of contemporary cities. This emerging phenomenon sees the instrumentalization of cultural events and festivals into powerful economic tools to attract a global flow of event-driven tourists. This economic model, together with the fast development of infrastructural fast...

Performance assessment of the Ocean Falls Wave Energy Converter: A solution for electrical power production in the future

There is a growing demand for renewable sources of energy of which wave energy conversion is one. The Ocean Falls is an oscillating water column (OWC) system invented by BAM Infraconsult b.v. This system differs from conventional OWC systems since it includes a connection tube and an adjustable back wall. The OWC system is a resonance system for...