An Advanced Tool for Evaluating the Probability of Failure of Existing Tailings Dams: A Scientific Approach Supporting the Prioritisation of Mitigating Measures and Minimise Risk within the 'As Low As Reasonably Practicable' Principle

The frequent occurrence of catastrophic tailings dam failures underscores the urgent need to improve safety practices and minimise associated risks. This study introduces an advanced tool to evaluate the total Probability of Failure (PoF) of existing tailings dams systematically and effectively, supporting the rational prioritisation of...

Evaluating building circularity in the early design phase

Facing circular transition challenges, building circularity should be evaluated in the early design phase to reduce the risks of circular and environmental performance problems found in later project phases. However, due to the current design workflow, such practice is hindered because there is not enough information to evaluate building...

Data-Driven Decision-Making for Circular Building Design: Development of an automated decision-support framework for an improved circular design workflow

The transition to a circular economy requires reducing waste and rework in construction projects. Thereby, the evaluation of building circularity in the early design phase is of great importance. However, due to the current design workflow, such practice is hindered because there is not enough information to evaluate building circularity in...

Research on deployment of modern nuclear reactors in the urban environment with emphasis on the Molten Salt Reactor

Many important life cycle assessment elements are left out of current energy energy transition evaluation methods, making it impossible to conduct a neutral and long-term assessment of the highly complicated energy transition. Consequently, chosen strategies cannot truly ensure long-term sustainable development due to the emergence of new...

Preventing falls among the community-dwelling elderly: Analyzing the impact of fall prevention programs and evaluating the applicability of a Health Impact Bond

Fall prevention programs hold great promise to improve quality of life among older adults and to decrease healthcare expenditures. However, there are substantial barriers for entrepreneurs working in the elderly care to set up fall prevention programs, due to the size of the investments required, the uncertainty of the parties about the...

U-Filter: Bringing Experience Design to an IT consultancy firm

This report describes recommendations for a better implementation of Experience Design in an IT consultancy firm. The approach has been to design a tool called U-Filter that allows colleagues to check each other’s work for usability issues. The graduation company can best be described as both an IT Consultancy and a System Integrator. The...