Sustainability, Ethics and Nuclear Energy: Escaping the Dichotomy

In this paper we suggest considering sustainability as a moral framework based on social justice, which can be used to evaluate technological choices. In order to make sustainability applicable to discussions of nuclear energy production and waste management, we focus on three key ethical questions, namely: (i) what should be sustained; (ii) why...

On the future of safety in the manufacturing industry

This paper argues that a new paradigm is needed in the manufacturing industry to further substantially advance safety as part of the industry 4.0 concept. The different domains that need to be focused upon are Cluster-thinking and cooperation, High transparency and efficient inspections, Education and training, Security integration, and...

Development of a new product for personal safety in professional environments

This master thesis revolves around the development of a personal alarm device for lone workers. A lone worker is somebody who is regularly isolated from their colleagues, without direct supervision. This includes people who often work in isolation, like electricians and warehouse employees. But a worker does not need to be alone in order to be...

Veiligheid verkend: Een empirisch onderzoek naar de determinanten van veiligheid

Dit rapport is het eerste in een serie van drie rapporten over de effectiviteit van het Nederlandse veiligheidsbeleid. Het beoogt een raamwerk te ontwikkelen waarmee vragen over effectiviteit kunnen worden beantwoord. Het onderzoek kent drie belangrijke uitgangspunten.

Veiligheid verkend: Een empirisch onderzoek naar de determinanten van veiligheid

Safety has been high on the political agenda for several years. Increased police deployment, heavier sentences, various preventive measures to combat truancy, neighbourhood renewal and strengthening integration are just a small selection of the various policies that are frequently mentioned in the debate on the improvement of safety. Important...