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Leenders, Daan (author)This thesis proposes the development of a new centrality outside of Central London in order to combat the increasingly evident problems generated by London’s mono-centric model of development. In doing so, special attention is paid to understanding the region of Greater London as a networked urban system. Following a diagnosis of the current...master thesis 2019
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de Vos, D.W. (author), Meijers, E.J. (author)This paper addresses the interaction between information technology (IT) and agglomeration. The literature distinguishes two types of interactions, namely a substitution effect and a complementarity effect. We conceptualise a third effect, namely a ‘spillover’ mechanism, by which IT allows places in close proximity of large cities to ‘borrow...journal article 2019
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de Vos, D.W. (author), Meijers, E.J. (author)Over the past two decades, research in regional science has paid considerable attention to the benefits of urban density and proximity, even though there has been tremendous progress within the same period in technologies that ease the friction of distance (e.g. mobile communication, high-speed internet). Many scholars argue that in spite of...journal article 2019
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Wisse, Emma (author)The Netherlands aims for a circular economy by 2050. One of the major challenges is using waste as a resource. Midwaste, a cooperative association that manages waste streams and covers around 130 municipalities for the plastic waste dossier, is contributing in working towards a circular economy. As the client of this project, it requested...master thesis 2018
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Jin, W. (author)Nanoparticles are increasingly applied in a range of fields, such as electronics, catalysis, energy and medicine, due to their small sizes and consequent high surface-volume ratio. In many applications, it is attractive to coat the nanoparticles with a layer of different materials in order to gain new functionalities. For instance, a coated...doctoral thesis 2017
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Mundkur, Malvika (author)Cities are the backbone of the economy in most countries, serving the corporations they house and enjoying the benefits of their business. They are also a beacon for many who flock to these urban areas in the hope of better employment opportunities and quality of life. Cities are thus constantly growing and evolving in an effort to create a...master thesis 2017
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Schippers, M.M.A. (author)After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, oil was released into the Gulf of Mexico and partly reached the shorelines. Here, it mixed with sand in the surf zone to form sand and oil agglomerates (SOAs). These cm-sized particles are heavier than water and are therefore found on the seabed. Years after the initial formation of these particles,...master thesis 2017
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Lee, Seul (author)Historically, cities have been shaped by the transport system as it was considered as the most crucial element for economic growth. However, the advance of infomation technology broke the strong relationship between the city shape, the transport system and the economic growth. Since the flow of information is no longer dependant on the physical...master thesis 2017
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- Schippers, Melanie (author), Jacobsen, Niels G. (author), Soupy Dalyander, P. (author), Nelson, Timothy (author), McCall, R.T. (author) conference paper 2017
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Meijers, E.J. (author), Burger, MJ (author)‘Borrowed size’ is an emerging policy concept in several European countries, presenting theoretical potential to explain contemporary urban dynamics unaddressed through conventional urban growth theories that emphasise the role of agglomeration economies. In its original conceptualisation by Alonso, the concept describes and explains the...journal article 2017
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Fabre, A. (author), Salameh, S. (author), Kreutzer, M.T. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Fluidization is a technique used to process large quantities of nanopowder with no solvent waste and a large gas–solid contact area. Nonetheless, nanoparticles in the gas phase form clusters, called agglomerates, due to the relatively large adhesion forces. The dynamics within the fluidized bed influence the mechanism of formation, and thus,...journal article 2017
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Viseu Cardoso, Rodrigo (author), Meijers, E.J. (author)This paper discusses whether the areas where metropolitan integration can be beneficial for cities in general corresponds to the typical areas of disadvantage of many second-tier cities in Europe, and explores the implications of that convergence. Metropolitan integration entails functional, institutional and symbolic dimensions, whose...journal article 2017
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Priemus, H. (author)Between 1950 and 1990, housing was the driving force behind the spatial growth of the Randstad. Growth poles (1970s) and later VINEX locations (1990–2010) were the main components of growth management. Transport infrastructure has developed greatly since the 1920s. Since 1990, infrastructure development has increasingly become the structuring...journal article 2017
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Masip-Tresserra, J. (author)Despite strong efforts made by scholars to study the polycentric spatial organization of agglomeration in metropolitan areas, there is still no consensus about the conceptualization (i.e., identification and measurement) of polycentricity and its economic, social, and environmental (dis)advantages. Additionally, little is known in the policy...doctoral thesis 2016
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Fabre, A. (author), Salameh, S. (author), Colombi Ciacchi, Lucio (author), Kreutzer, M.T. (author), van Ommen, J.R. (author)Efficient nanopowder processing requires knowledge of the powder’s mechanical properties. Due to the large surface area to volume ratio, nanoparticles experience relatively strong attractive interactions, leading to the formation of micron-size porous structures called agglomerates. Significant effort has been directed towards the development of...journal article 2016
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Christodoulou, C. (author), Tsekos, C. (author), Tsalidis, G.A. (author), Fantini, M. (author), Panopoulos, K.D. (author), De Jong, W. (author), Kakaras, E. (author)Few tests have been carried out in order to evaluate the use of cardoon in gasification and combustion applications most of the researchers dealt with agglomeration problems. The aim of this work is to deal with the agglomeration problem and to present a solution for the utilization of this biofuel at a near industrial application scale. For...journal article 2014
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Mannheim, A. (author)Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon (a-Si:H) is a very promising solar cell material with a good potential to use in many applications, as it is cheap to produce, light-weight and flexible. However, upon prolonged exposure to light, the layers suffer from both metastable and irreversible changes (the Staebler-Wronski effect) that have a bad effect on...master thesis 2013
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Van Ommen, J.R. (author), Valverde, J.M. (author), Pfeffer, R. (author)Nanoparticles (NPs) are applied in a wide range of processes, and their use continues to increase. Fluidization is one of the best techniques available to disperse and process NPs. NPs cannot be fluidized individually; they fluidize as very porous agglomerates. The objective of this article is to review the developments in nanopowder...journal article 2012
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Siedlecki, M. (author)This work presents and discusses the results of the research on the gasification of biomass in an atmospheric circulating fluidized bed, with a mixture of steam and oxygen as fluidization / gasification medium. The main objectives of this research were to investigate and improve the gasification process in order to produce hydrogen-rich gas from...doctoral thesis 2011
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Bissumbhar, K.S. (author)This research seeks to understand complex corporate behaviours, which cannot be reduced to simple cause and effect relationships. It seeks to interpret the organizational behaviour surrounding a decision to relocate and suggests how the rise of the network society might affect future real estate development patterns in the context of (media)...master thesis 2011