A Study Into The Effects Of Using Pain/Gain Sharing Mechanisms To Improve The Contract Management In The Supply Chain: Designing A Strategic Framework To Implement Pain/Gain Sharing Mechanisms

The Dutch construction industry faces the recurring issues related to delays and conflicts, resulting in adverse effects on construction projects. Researchers have proposed pain/gain sharing mechanisms as a potential solution to address these issues. However, there is a gap between theoretical suggestions and practical implementation. This...

Delivering the future of urban freight: Towards a strategic framework for multimodal consolidation in the MRDH

Urban planners and decision-makers face several challenges in keeping cities liveable. Getting a well-working urban freight system is one of these underexposed challenges, where there is still a lack of knowledge and awareness among them. Current freight policies are insufficient to tackle the increasing negative externalities due to lack of...

An Integrated Strategic Framework for the Urban Development of Favela Dique da Vila Gilda in Santos, Brazil

Favela Dique da Vila Gilda is located in a complex region, having large areas of valuable natural environments which are put under pressure by the rapid urbanization processes. The slum areas in the region, among other Vila Gilda, are together with the industrial areas the main polluters of the environments. In turn, this is also affecting the...

Sustainable communities in the case of Dutch deprived neighborhoods: An Urban regeneration strategy for area Bloemhof, Rotterdam south

Fostering a sustainable community means creating a livable area in which the current residents are able to obtain housing opportunities to their socio-economic characteristics in their own neighborhood, even if these characteristics change (Stouten, 2010). This project elaborates the relation of physical interventions and the criteria’s for...