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Frijns, Jesper (author)Laser satellite communications for ground-to-ground and ground-to space links is influenced by atmospheric turbulence. Typically, theoretical models are used to predict link performance and the influence of the atmosphere on variables such as beam wander, spot size and scintillation at the receiver. These variables are used as input for system...master thesis 2023
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Bil, Darcey (author), Zehntner, Johanna (author), Basha, Rexhina (author), Bremer, Serah (author)North-western European countries play an important role in the global food system, by providing 80 percent of the whole European production. The current production system is focused on profit, has a yearly emission of 1250 megatons of CO₂ equivalent in North-western Europe and produces pollutants in the soil, water, and air. This results in an...student report 2023
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Zhou, Longyi (author)Through both the lens of sustainability and current events, particularly the pandemic, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of adaptability and intensive use of buildings. In the Netherlands, one form of adaptability and intensive use emerged in the second half of the 20th century in school buildings. One of the main ideas is that...student report 2023
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Fang, Zhengxin (author)Throughout history, women’s emancipation has affected architectural designs. Collective or communal buildings for women on their own have been documented at least since medieval times. Yet, in China’s Canton region, a unique women-only building typology has remained unfamiliar to the general public. The Aunt’s Houses refer to communal buildings...student report 2023
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Zhang, Xinrui (author)This thesis explores the impact of the Whole Earth Catalog on architecture practices in communes during the late 1960s and early 1970s, focusing on the relationship between people and the built environment. By analyzing the Catalog's contents, the real self-build works in communities, and the critiques it received, this study reveals the Catalog...student report 2023
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Stukker, Daphne (author)The production of denim harms the environment, and given the industry’s size, the negative impact is significant. Therefore, denim must be produced more sustainably. In order to bring about change in the industry, an increase in demand for eco-friendly jeans is necessary to incentivise investments in sustainable production methods. Here, low...master thesis 2023
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Koch, Joel (author)This thesis studies companies which developed open source software but adopted cloud protection licenses, a novel type of software licenses which protect their business from competitors but potentially affect their open source communities. It addresses the practical problem of executives of the companies who miss information about the effects of...master thesis 2023
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Eslamizadeh, S. (author)The transition to renewable energy sources affects all sectors of society, including the industrial sector. Besides climate policy ambitions and other concerns regarding the social and environmental acceptability of energy provision, the transition to renewables may also improve the availability and affordability of energy services. The latter...doctoral thesis 2023
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Paliušis, Kipras (author)Laser communication provides numerous benefits over typical Radio Frequency communication, such as lower power, not occupying regulated frequency bands, possibilities for much higher data rates and resistance to jamming. Combined with satellite constellations, Laser Inter-satellite Links (LISL) can enable global connectivity. However, satellites...master thesis 2023
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de Vries, A.M.R. (author), Koole, P. (author), Kamphuis, M. (author), van Duin, Ron (author), Quak, H.J. (author)Learning communities kunnen een middel zijn om bij vraagstukken zoals logistiek in de leefbare stad, in een publiek-privaat samenwerkingsverband te leren, problemen op te lossen en te innoveren. Vanuit het CoE KennisDC Logistiek is door vier hogescholen de Learning Community Logistiek in de Leefbare Stad uitgevoerd. Op basis van het Conceptueel...conference paper 2023
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van Mierop, Ron (author)The considerable increase in the number of devices needing connectivity, such as mobile phones and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, has led to an exponential rise in data volumes during the last years, that will surely continue over the next decade. Therefore, it will be increasingly challenging to provide sufficient RF resources. A novel...master thesis 2023
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Finca, Andiswa (author), Linnane, Suzanne (author), Slinger, J (author), Getty, David (author), Samuels, M. Igshaan (author)Communal rangelands in South Africa are generally perceived as overgrazed owing to complexities in their histories and collective utilisation which often leads to improper management. A suitable solution has not been found in land management policies because local people’s contexts and their indigenous knowledge are ignored. Hence, this paper is...journal article 2023
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Froman, Jessie (author)This project focuses on the layered history and current situation of District Six in Cape Town, South Africa, which saw forced removals and demolition of non-white residents' homes under the apartheid regime. With only 108 families being allowed to return over the last 55 years later, this project looks at the impact of restitution housing and...master thesis 2023
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Charoenchim, Napaskorn (author)As architects encounter challenges when comprehending and fulfilling the requirements of users and other stakeholders involved in the<br/>architectural design project, participatory design, which involves non-architects in the design process, is perceived as one of the solutions. It is a developing practice that can lead to greater engagement of...master thesis 2023
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van der Rest, Iris (author)exploitative energy production to meet the demand (Our World in Data, 2021). The current energy system causes climate change, pollution, and pressure on space (Our World in Data, 2021) (Withagen, 1994) (KNMI, 2020)(NOS, 2017). The energy transition begins to take shape, companies are investing in large-scale wind farms at sea, and people are...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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Koçak, Ruveyda (author)JOY deals with the social segregration between the older and younger generation. How to join the older generation with the younger generation by creating an intergenerational living environment that offers opportunities for social interaction within the living environment.master thesis 2023
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van der Straaten, Sem (author)This architectural design project rethinks the socialist superblocks of New Belgrade. The project location is block 26, the last unbuild block of the nine central blocks of Belgrade. The project poses an alternative neighbourhood design on the microdistrict concept while embedding it in the surroundings with a focus on bringing people together...master thesis 2023
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Taal, Jamie (author)This graduation project searches for a framework for regeneration that integrates several core themes to bring about more social interaction in a post-war neighborhood like Moerwijk while at the same time densifying it. The result of the research is a constructed pattern language. The pattern language forms the basis of the framework for...master thesis 2023
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van der Maden, W.L.A. (author), Lomas, J.D. (author), Hekkert, P.P.M. (author)Introduction: Designing artificial intelligence (AI) to support health and wellbeing is an important and broad challenge for technologists, designers, and policymakers. Drawing upon theories of AI and cybernetics, this article offers a design framework for designing intelligent systems to optimize human wellbeing. We focus on the production...journal article 2023