THE CANAL STORY: Canal du Midi – the Living Water Heritage

Canal du Midi, a revolutionary man-made waterway and trading route from the XVII century, is one of the oldest canals of Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since when 1996 (UNESCO, May 12, 2022). The waterway was initially created to strengthen the king’s power and to stimulate the economy, by creating a connection between the...

Assess the future social acceptance of the sustainable heating system in Amsterdam Southeast by using Cross-Impact Balances analysis

The long time horizon of sustainable energy developments is often associated with all sorts of issues that are caused by changes in values. The public attitude can be affected by these changes and potential risks in the lack of social acceptance could occur, which always lead to public oppositions to the implementation of the sustainable energy...

Circular design - A manual on how to integrate circular design in buildings

This "designers' manual" is made during the TIDO-course AR0531 Innovation and Sustainability Circular design is based on two sustainability concepts: Cradle to Cradle® and circular economy. The former is more dogmatic and specific for the manufacturing and design industry, while the latter presents a solution of how the economy as a whole could...