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Suarez Carmona, M. (author)
Heineken Open Design Explorations (ODE) is a new initiative by Heineken (Design and Concept Development team) where 19 emerging designers from 4 different cities in the world, were selected to co-create a visionary concept for the nightclub of the future. The resulting nightclub was unveiled in Milan 2012, during Salone del Mobile at Zona...
master thesis 2012
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Simoni, M.D. (author)
Charging drivers for the congestion they cause is a well-known concept among economists, traffic engineers and transport professionals. Many studies have been performed to explore and better address this issue during the history of transport economics and in recent years the first congestion pricing schemes have been finally implemented in some...
master thesis 2013
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Stout, M.I. (author)
This thesis is about the pricing of equity barrier options under local volatility. We study Dupire's nonparametric local volatility model, which can be defined in terms of call option prices or in terms of implied volatilities. No-arbitrage conditions are derived for the call option surface, and equivalent conditions for the total variance...
master thesis 2014
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Liu, S. (author)
Yex is a company specialized in the import and export of exotic fruits and vegetables. They are solely a B2B company. Yex, however, sees opportunity in creating added value for their customers. Yex want to help their customers sell the exotics fruits and vegetables in the store, with the focus mainly on supermarkets. For this reason, Yex created...
master thesis 2015
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Lemans, A.C.D. (author)
So far, the fair distribution (equity) of public transport service has barely/not been considered when appraising new PT lines, although a more equitable system could lead to higher (socio-economic) benefits. The reason is that there is little guidance in the measurement of accessibility and the measurement and assessment of the equity of it....
master thesis 2016
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Ivers, R. (author)
This study evaluates the implementation of a Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system on a bus network and proposes a new transport appraisal method that focuses on equity to determine its feasibility. The main research question to be answered is ‘What are the equity and efficiency impacts of introducing transit signal priority on a city bus network...
master thesis 2017
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Abolhadi, Hamed (author)
In the Netherlands, the developing of offshore wind power (OWP) systems is one of options for electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES-E) for the transition to a sustainable energy system. In 2015, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) announced that around 6500 MW of total offshore wind capacity required in the...
master thesis 2017
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Li, Anna (author)
Many start-ups face difficulty raising sufficient funds at the early stage of their businesses. Traditionally, entrepreneurs raise capital from friends and family, angel investment, venture capital or bank loans. However, with the development of Internet platforms, alternative finance methods have arisen. Entrepreneurs are starting to look for...
master thesis 2017
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van der Veen, Anne (author)
Ethical considerations in transportation planning literature have gotten more and more attention in the previous decades. One of those considerations is about how equitable (“fair”) the good of transportation is distributed. While there have been theoretical suggestions to incorporate equity into transportation planning methods, the proposed...
master thesis 2018
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Ugolini, Giacomo (author)
master thesis 2018
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Janakiraman, Sindhuja (author)
Cape town stands at top of the most “water stressed cities” list in the world, like the other global south cities, it has disregarded its natural systems in its spatial planning and water management. This pushed the city to a Day Zero situation in 2018 implementing water restrictions on all residents of the city. But the scenario in the...
master thesis 2019
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Kholodov, Yaroslav (author)
This study investigated the potential of ex-post fare policy evaluation utilising smartcard data. It looked into how to identify and measure the actual outcomes of a policy, define the degree of its success, and even find some unexpected side-effects of high importance. The study is based on a case of the public transport fare policy introduced...
master thesis 2019
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Luiten, Ties (author)
The aim of this project was to propose several explorative experiential retail concepts which could strengthen and/or induce the value of the physical retail environment for millennials within developing omnichannel strategies. Additionally, such experiences desirably enhanced the bond between consumer, brand, and product through immersive...
master thesis 2020
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Kloeke, Jesper (author)
In 2014 Hietanen envisioned Mobility as a Service (MaaS), which is a global hype ever since. The relatively new mobility concept, MaaS, is suggested to meet the mobility needs of the end-users in a sustainable, affordable and user’s flexible manner (MaaS Alliance, 2019). Even though the MaaS sympathizers claim an improvement for the travelers...
master thesis 2020
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Goodwill, Maya (author)
This report outlines the design process, research activities and results of a graduation thesis on power and privilege in multi-stakeholder public and social sector design processes. Due to a perceived gap in the design field, both in education and practice, the aim of this project is to support designers in becoming more aware of power dynamics...
master thesis 2020
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Hoefkens, Emiel (author)
The Competitive Investor Game from Bell & Cover (1980) and the 푘-Player Ranking Game from Alpern & Howard (2017) are analysed in thesis. Optimal strategies have been derived and the related proofs have been given a new look. The Symmetric Multiplayer Ranking Game is considered as the general interpretation of financial competition among...
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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Lourens, Lotte (author)
Transportation systems are being put under increasing pressure in urban areas. These systems are concentrated, highly used and vulnerable to rainfall-induced disruptions. Improving the resilience of infrastructure systems to these disruptions has become a vital aspect of managing an urban area that is both economically viable as well as liveable...
master thesis 2021
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Schroten, Mike (author)
This study examines the extent of which residential location and workplace location affect commuting duration and commuting distance. Moreover, by splitting to income groups social equity issues in commuting in connection to rising property values in Amsterdam come to the fore. The report employs data from the 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2017 OViN...
master thesis 2022
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Liezenga, Alma (author)
More and more people are living in cities. As these cities grow, the benefits of living in them are increasingly unequally distributed. One factor that can turn the tide of glooming urban inequality is equitable access to opportunities. Designing policies for equitable access requires taking into account several components that impact...
master thesis 2022
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