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Petter, Lilly (author)The constant manipulation of the Dutch delta system and the resulting creation of hard borders between the natural river landscape, the harbor and the city has led to a destabilized delta system(Hein, 2021; Meyer et al., 2015). The spatial and ecological challenges resulting from population growth and the resulting urban growth, as well as...master thesis 2023
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Meert, Sander (author)"Brussels was never destroyed by the wars, but rather by its own people" these words of Victor Bourgouis show the destructive vision of social and cultural spaces in Brussels. The city's vision of urban development is based on top-down politics, fed by the desire to be modern. This affection leads to the non-identification and displacement of...master thesis 2023
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Yan, Lanlan (author)Nowadays, limited bike parking spaces have been a severe problem to be solved in the Netherlands. Shared bikes are considered ideal solutions, as well as other emerging shared micromobility modes, e.g., shared e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopeds, since they can help utilise vehicles better and alleviate more occupying land space. Moreover, shared...student report 2023
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de Koning, Claudia (author)Although the private benefits of the car are enormous, it has also brought problematic externalities such as air pollution, CO2 emissions, traffic accidents, and an inactive lifestyle. Putting an end to the use of fossil fuel-powered cars is broadly considered critical to reduce transport impacts on climate change. Using sustainable transport...master thesis 2022
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Xie, Dan (author)As one of the important ports in the Mediterranean region, Port of Beirut is a<br/>cargo transit hub in Lebanon and even the Arab region. Every year, 6.2m tons of cargo is circulated through the port of Beirut and transported to Lebanon and surrounding areas.<br/>But the port’s logistics system faces many challenges. The previous civil war...master thesis 2022
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Geers, Mark (author)Most contemporary cities are currently unable to adapt fast enough to the constant change in demands. Rapid technological advances have significantly altered the way humanity interacts with its surroundings – with a sedentary lifestyle becoming more common – while climate change and ecological degradation threaten to do unrepairable damage to...master thesis 2022
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ter Pelkwijk, Annelies (author)Biodiversity is declining worldwide because of population growth and the rising demand for goods. Biodiversity is needed for our ecosystem services which provide us with fresh water and medicine which means people are dependent on a healthy biodiversity. Cities want to greenify to battle the urban heat island effect and the bad water...master thesis 2022
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Brands, Ivo (author)The increasing popularity of the city of Rotterdam has resulted in a number of spatial and ecological challenges. Public space is already scarce north of the Nieuwe Maas, with demand increasing due to densification, and the large amount of paved surface results in heat stress. Despite harbour functions having shifted from the city centre towards...master thesis 2022
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O'Callaghan De Jonghe, Victor (author)The 2020 coronavirus pandemic lead to a virtual standstill of air passenger traffic in the spring of that same year. While some travel restrictions have since been lifted, passenger air travel is not expected to return to pre-coronavirus levels for several years. Then the question arises of how to park the large amounts of grounded aircraft...master thesis 2021
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MAZIRE, Shweta (author)To meet the ambitious renewable energy target of 170 GW, India is eyeing its vast solar energy potential. To tap this potential, it needs large swaths of land and massive infrastructure development. Research in the western countries has shown that renewable energy infrastructure developments has led to instances of injustices at local level. In...master thesis 2021
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Wei, Bin (author)Street, as the fundamental infrastructure for circulation, access and connectivity,<br/>is the crucial public space that supports economic, social and cultural activities.<br/>Moreover, the identity and development of city would be influenced by the street. Since the street was taken as a unit of planning in the 16th century, it has been...master thesis 2021
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Tiesinga, Marlou (author)Cities are growing, leading to challenges to keep cities sustainable, liveable and accessible. In Europe, passenger mobility is focused on personal car usage, making parking availability an essential and challenging subject in development projects. The required parking capacity is determined based on parking standards, indicating the minimum...master thesis 2021
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Sobieraj, Daniel Sobieraj (author)Food has played an important role in shaping our metropolitan regions, such as Westland in South Holland, The Netherlands. The industrialisation and globalisation of agriculture in Westland has prioritised economy and efficiency, creating issues of liveability and sustainability. The market-driven expansion of the agri-food industry has...master thesis 2021
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Nijhuis, Loes (author)The Rhine-Meuse estuary is part of the Southwestern Delta area in the Netherlands. The nature present in the estuary suffered a great impact due to urbanization, as a natural delta transformed into an industrialized river, mainly due to port activities. Various parties decided to collaborate in order to return the tidal nature in the Rhine Meuse...master thesis 2021
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Chiarito, Amabel (author)The City Hotel is a building/landscape that is fruit of a re-adaptation of the Q-Park Bijenkorf in Amsterdam. It aims to be a place for Amsterdammers, small local businesses and tourists that acts as a community center for all. The building can be appropriated by its users and hosts many different functions under one roof. It does not only give,...master thesis 2021
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Kim, Mingyu (author)Designing 20th century Heritage architectures may differ from those of the past that are being dealt nowadays. Before modernism, the appearance of architecture had more decoration on façade and different style design from contemporary architecture. Since the development of industry and technology, the appearance of today’s architecture is not...master thesis 2021
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Messinger, Karl (author)"NEW HERITAGE” The studio New Heritage focuses on the existing housing stock within Amsterdam Zuidoost: „Many neighbourhoods face social problems of liveability and demographic changes. Moreover, this housing, like all of our stock, should meet the future standards of energy performance, which leads to an urgent need for...master thesis 2021
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Gary Gilson, Gary (author)The Rotterdam urban fabric is built in an area of amalgamation of very interesting landscape conditions surrounding it. Defined by the rich natural and cultural history, this structure has been home to different habitats for a variety of flora and fauna. However, the urban core disconnects these areas due to the lack of diverse ecological green...master thesis 2021
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Valladolid Calderon, Carlos (author)The Netherlands is aiming for a circular economy. To transition to a circular economy, eco-industrial parks (EIPs) are needed. The problem is that developing EIPs is not easy. Many industrial parks aiming to become more sustainable and transform into EIPs have failed. In the Netherlands, industrial symbiosis, which is the most important aspect...master thesis 2021