Towards the utilisation of green roofs with the pursuit of sustainable urban development: A full life cycle cost benefit analysis

Green roofs can play an important role in reducing problems in urban areas by being flexible, multifunctional and adaptable. These features of nature have proven effective in combating climate change and contribute to human well-being. Previous research has shown that green roofs can sometimes be cost-effective, but the benefits included in cost...

Sustainability Assessment of a Sustainable Innovation for the Aviation Industry: Case Study of Bio Composites for Aircraft Interiors

The current impact of the aviation industry on climate change poses little choice for aviation companies but to invest in sustainability. One way to do this is to develop and implement sustainable innovations in aircraft. However, the question is how it can be validated whether an innovation is sustainable. To do so, this research uses...

Land subsidence related damage to residential real estate and cost-effective adaptation strategies: From sinking to solutions: a methodological approach to assess the cost-effectiveness of adaptation strategies to counteract land subsidence related damage to residential real estate

Land subsidence poses significant damage risks to residential real estate, including pile rot, differential settlements, pluvial flood risk, and dewatering risk amounting tens of thousands of euros. In the Netherlands, the number of affected houses has surpassed one million and is estimated to reach two million, accounting for a quarter of all...

Towards a more nature-inclusive and climate resilient built environment: A framework and tool for the economic valuation of the costs and benefits associated with the implementation of vertical greening systems on buildings

The application of vertical greening systems (VGS) onto building envelopes constitutes an innovative way to implement more green in the living environment. Especially in dense urban areas, where only limited space is available to integrate more horizontal greening at ground level, VGS have the potential to contribute towards creating a greener,...

Optimal locations for rescheduling infrastructure in public transport networks: Enhancing the robustness value against disruptions for Amsterdam tram network

Public transport networks are vulnerable to disruptions which have negative impacts on passengers, operator and society. New rescheduling link in PT networks has potential to increase its robustness value against disruptions. The research project deals with identifying the optimal locations of such rescheduling infrastructure in PT network which...

Methodologies for Assessing the Benefits of Open Standards: The Implications for the Public IT Procurement

From economic perspective, standards provide information (e.g. increasing market transparency and reducing transaction costs), foster compatibility (e.g. positive network externalities and increased competition) and reduce variety (facilitating economies of scale and building a critical mass). There are growing debates about whether using open...

An Analysis of the Necessity for 3D Cadastres with Reference to Trinidad and Tobago

The theoretical methodology for the construction of a 3D cadastre can be an interesting academic exercise that is worthy of investigation. For individual countries or jurisdictions, however, the practical possibility of implementation must be supported by a discussion of the situational need and a cost-benefit analysis of the concept. This...

Current issues in the Dutch CBA practice

In the Netherlands a guideline for carrying out a CBA for infrastructure projects (the so-called OEI-manual) was constructed in the year 2000. Since then a CBA in line with the OEI-manual became compulsory in the decision making process for all large infrastructure national projects. The aim of this research is to define the main problems in the...