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Zwerver, Zola (author)Environmentalists recently attracted a lot of international attention with controversial actions, including throwing food against famous paintings in art museums. Which is worth more, art or life? The fragility of art is similar to the fragility of the earth itself. But as quickly as the bunch of climate activists appeared in all the newspapers,...master thesis 2023
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Buitenhuis, Petrik (author)The Dutch horticulture sector (Dhc sector) is a significant contributor to the country's GDP and a global leader in horticultural production and trade. However, despite government efforts, the sector faces challenges in achieving sustainable targets. Sustainable startups, the suppliers of innovative solutions, also encounter barriers hindering...master thesis 2023
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Kim, June (author)Anxiety is a natural “fight-or-flight” response that everybody experiences to perceived stress or threat. Even though it is a natural response, some individuals struggle with managing their anxiety levels in a healthy manner. Prolonged exposure to high anxiety states can lead to clinical anxiety disorders that negatively impact the quality of...master thesis 2023
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Stokman, Charlotte (author)The energy market is growing and noise regulations for offshore foundation pile installation grow stricter. New initiatives arise to comply with the ongoing developments in the field, such as the BLUE Piling Technology under development by IQIP. Its features are presented as reduced underwater noise levels during installation, which is attibuted...master thesis 2023
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Onkenhout, Job (author)In 2019 a quantum computer performed a highly complex operation in 4 minutes, which would have taken the most powerful supercomputers of today around 10,000 years. Performing calculations unimaginably faster than is currently possible may bring great opportunities, but may implicate a threat to digital communications. Digital communication is...master thesis 2023
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Stam, Iven (author)The financial industry has been significantly transformed by innovations, but traditional banks have managed to maintain their dominant position without implementing many innovations. However, new technologies have caused a shift and should no longer be ignored. Financial institutions are now facing competition from high-tech newcomers, also...master thesis 2023
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de Ronde, Guus (author)The banking sector is currently dealing with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) issues, with stricter legislation in Know Your Customer (AML) being the instigator. De Nederlandsche Bank is pursuing fully explainable and transparent models with a risk-based approach. Councyl provides such a model: Behavioural Artificial Intelligence Technology (BAIT)....master thesis 2023
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Kemerink, Renk (author)Construction resource management in the Netherlands is causing environmental concerns due to a high demand for infrastructure maintenance and carbon/nitrogen emissions. Insufficient optimization of resource management between projects results in more traffic and higher energy demand, but measures such as linking projects, program management, and...master thesis 2023
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AMBROSE, JONATHAN (author)Educational technologies play a critical role in the European action plan to strengthen digital literacy skills by 2027 and solve Grand Challenges related to work and education by 2030, as the global community shifts increasingly into the Digital Age. Four technology types are examined: face-to-face, online, hybrid or blended, and video learning...master thesis 2023
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Vollebregt, Frank (author)There are an estimated 253 million blind and visually impaired people in the world. To grant them access to text publications that contain images, experts are employed to write image descriptions. There is both a societal and a legislative pressure to supply image descriptions to all new and archived publications within a number of years, yet...master thesis 2023
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van Schaick, Bart (author)Blockchain technology has revolutionized the way data is stored, managed, and shared across various industries. Its decentralized nature and immutability make it highly attractive in use cases that require transparency, integrity, and accountability. However, some applications demand confidentiality, necessitating the development of permissioned...master thesis 2023
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Raszka, Patrycja (author), Chen, Ningyi (author), Mengel, Fynn (author), Snow, Josh (author), LAI, Kevin S.F. (author), Armstrong Hall, Felix (author), Imasaki Afonso, Victoria (author), Moonen, Siirilotta (author), van Sabben, Pepijn (author)With combined efforts from water management, architectural and hydraulic engineering students, an interdisciplinary and resilient design is set up for the Paraná Delta. The design relates to all the current environmental, architectural and flood risk challenges - among others, as well as the potential issues in the future since the Paraná Delta...student report 2023
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Mantero Morais Vieira Vasconcelos, Carmo (author)Global water-related impacts are in constant aggravation due to climate change, increased water demand, intensive human activities, and deterioration of the quality of water bodies.<br/>Under this paradigm, humanity must adapt and implement measures to ensure both the quality of water bodies and the sustainable management of resources. <br/>As a...master thesis 2023
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Schroeder, Philippe (author)It is difficult for people to find strategies that fit their needs for changing behaviors. This project investigates how individuals can be supported to reflect on their health behaviors through the use of technology. Through various research and design methods, the project provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on reflections, how...master thesis 2023
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Grecco Mattos, Cristhy (author)Fashion is technological, since the first clothing worn by early humans, the garments have been developed radically to become efficient and comfortable (quick dry, highly warm, extremely light) to match weatherability.<br/>Up until the last decade, fiber technology and materials science was limited to specialists. Since then, textile and...master thesis 2023
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Spadon, Timo (author)This thesis investigated the transition towards sustainable aviation technologies using a macro and micro perspective. For the macro perspective the seven function model of an Technology innovation system was used. The micro level comprised a case study at KLM using theory of Melissa Schilling, Strategic management of technological innovation....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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Veraart, Siebren (author)According to International Energy Agency (IEA), the demand for high value chemicals (HVC) will increase by 60% to a total of 400 Mt/year by 2050, leading to an increase of 30% in direct CO2 emissions. However, the Paris agreement forces the sector to reduce its emissions by 90-100% in 2050 compared to 1990. This induces the need for a more...master thesis 2023
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Jebbink, Rinke (author)This research explored potential designs of an innovative mitigation strategy to combat the aircraft-produced ultrafine particle (UFP) concentrations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). This technique is based on the principle that fine water droplets are able to encapsulate dust and fine particles, which clump together and eventually descent...master thesis 2022
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Barekas, Apostolis (author)The current research stems from the motivation of reducing the information loss that asset managers face in the operation & maintenance phase of the project. Most of the public infrastructure assets’ condition nowadays deteriorate due to ageing and municipalities confront challenges to manage their portfolios effectively by adopting...master thesis 2022