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Beselly, S.M. (author)The over-exploitation of mangrove forests since the 1980s has led to biodiversity loss and coastal erosion in several parts of the world. Still, about 80-90% of mangrove restoration projects have been reported to fail. The main reasons are related to a poor understanding of the eco-geomorphological dynamics and mangrove species-specific...doctoral thesis 2024
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Intriago Zambrano, J.C. (author)Recently, there has been a growing need for sustainable agriculture to increase food security, alleviate poverty, and contribute to climate change mitigation. Smallholder farmers (SFs) play a key role in this endeavor as they are a considerable segment of the global farming population. Despite their relevance, SFs face several challenges that...doctoral thesis 2024
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van de Wakker, Gerwin (author)Urban areas of coastal cities are increasingly susceptible to the consequences of climate change. In particular, the threat of increasing floods due to sea level rise and heavier rainfall is growing. Cartagena de Indias in Colombia is such a coastal city, where flooding is a significant issue, with floods becoming more frequent in recent decades...master thesis 2024
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Urgilez Vinueza, A.R. (author)Landslide activity in the Andes remains an ongoing natural hazard with significant implications for regional development. Slow-moving landslides, while not typically resulting in catastrophic outcomes, can still cause substantial damage to critical infrastructure, including roads, buildings, crops, and hydropower dams. In southeast Ecuador, slow...doctoral thesis 2024
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Ansorena Ruiz, Ruben (author), Schürenkamp, David (author), Bricker, J.D. (author), Olvermann, Madita (author), Goseberg, Nils (author)Background: The share of renewable energy feeding the European grid has been growing over the years, even though the intermittency of some renewable energy sources can induce electric grid instability. Energy storage has proven to be an effective way of reducing grid instability. Various solutions for large-scale energy storage are being...journal article 2024
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Bao, Ziting (author), Zhang, Tingting (author), Nijhuis, S. (author), Zhang, H. (author)Riverscapes are a complex and multi-scale socio-ecological and hydrogeomorphic system, which is the result from the interaction between human and nature. The "River Style Framework", based on the principles of hydrogeomorphology, provides a mature learning tool to understand the "form and process". The paper made a systematic review of the main...journal article 2024
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van der Plas, Marijn (author)In response to the leading narrative of increasing sustainability in the yachting sector, a research collaboration is started between the Delft University of Technology and Dykstra Naval Architects to examine the potential use of hydro generation on board sailing superyachts. By harvesting energy from the water flow when under sail, diesel...master thesis 2023
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Widana Bayu Nugraha, Widana (author)Indonesia faces the challenge of attaining renewable energy goals and reducing carbon emissions by 29% by 2030. Despite a renewable energy goal of 23% of the national energy mix by 2025, only 14% of electricity production is projected to be generated from renewable sources by 2023. Accelerated deployment of renewable energy solutions is required...master thesis 2023
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Berkien, Jens (author)The Rhine River distributes water to more than 60 million residents, vital industries, and important agricultural sites across a total of eight countries. However, due to climate change, the availability of water resources has become increasingly dependent on seasonal supply and internal distribution (UNESCO, 2009). Moreover, extended periods of...master thesis 2023
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Fadul Bonamusa, Mikel (author)Aiming to comply with the Paris Agreement, the reduction of Europe’s GHG emissions in the energy sector is a must. Due to the intermittency of renewable sources, energy storage technologies are essential to this plan. Offshore Low Head Pumped Hydro Storage (LH PHS) is presented as an alternative to partly solve this problem. Considering that its...master thesis 2023
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de Rijke, Demi (author)This study focuses on optimizing the use of high-performance computing on public cloud infrastructure, along with information theory, for assessing water systems. These assessments are computationally intensive and can benefit from parallel computing and the evaluation of the collected data with information theory. A case study of a water system...master thesis 2023
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Kluwer, Thomas (author)Global warming has caused an increasing demand for renewable energy. Currently, 50% of the renewable energy is provided by wind and solar combined. However, these renewable energy sources are highly volatile. Wave energy converters can provide a stable renewable energy source. Previous research has contributed to understanding various combined...master thesis 2023
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de Vries, David (author)Ethiopia’s energy demand is expected to increase sevenfold in the coming 30 years, resulting in increased variable renewable electricity (VRE) production by solar PV and wind. Energy storage acts as a buffer that mitigates the effects of over- or under-capacity in production by VRE. With 97% of global bulk energy storage, pumped hydro storage is...master thesis 2023
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Uwihirwe, J. (author)For the development of regional landslide early warning systems, empirical-statistical thresholds are of crucial importance. The thresholds indicate the meteorological and hydrological conditions initiating landslides and are an affordable approach towards reducing people’s vulnerability to landslide hazards. This thesis defined different...doctoral thesis 2023
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Parsapour-Moghaddam, Parna (author), Rennie, Colin David (author), Slaney, Jonathan (author), Platzek, Frank (author), Shirkhani, Hamidreza (author), Jamieson, Elizabeth (author), Mosselman, E. (author), Measures, Richard (author)Bank erosion plays an important role in the hydro-morphodynamics and evolution of natural rivers. Therefore, it is essential to have a reliable bank erosion model for accurate simulation of hydro-morphodynamic processes. We developed and successfully implemented a new, feasible bank erosion model in Delft3D software. The developed model...journal article 2023
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Mianabadi, Ameneh (author), Davary, Kamran (author), Mianabadi, Hojjat (author), Kolahi, Mahdi (author), Mostert, E. (author)Environmental changes can result in dramatic increases in human migration as households become unable to adapt to such changes. Addressing environmental migration is a complex puzzle that can become a wicked problem. Despite the growing literature on the nexus between environmental change and migration, the inextricable link between nature...journal article 2023
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Dieudonné, A.A.M. (author), Gatabin, Claude (author), Dridi, Wissem (author), Talandier, Jean (author), Collin, Frédéric (author), Charlier, Robert (author)This paper presents a comprehensive investigation of the swelling behaviour of a compacted bentonite–sand mixture subjected to hydration under constant volume conditions. Contrary to previous studies, the tested sample was isotropically compacted before being hydrated under constant volume conditions until full saturation was reached. The...journal article 2023
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Intriago Zambrano, J.C. (author), Diehl, J.C. (author), Ertsen, M.W. (author)Smallholder farmers (SFs) are cornerstone actors in eradicating poverty and hunger. Companies have recently focused on SFs as potential customers and suppliers. Several hindrances yet prevent SFs to be commercially viable actors. In this respect, sustainable business models (SBMs) bring opportunities for companies to increase profit, improve...journal article 2023
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Flessati, L. (author), Vecchia, Gabriele Della (author), Musso, Guido (author)Cement-bentonite cut-off walls are commonly employed in geoenvironmental applications to limit ground water flow and pollutant transport. The wide diffusion of this artificial material in the current practice is not only due to its low permeability, but also to its simplicity of use. In this paper, experimental evidences about the role of...journal article 2023
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Song, G. (author), Shi, Yu (author), Xu, Fuqiang (author), Song, Xianzhi (author), Li, Gensheng (author), Wang, Gaosheng (author), Lv, Zehao (author)The multi-physics coupling process during the heat extraction from enhanced geothermal system, encompassing thermo(T)-hydro(H)-mechanical(M)-chemical(C) interactions, plays a pivotal role in changing geothermal reservoir characteristics. However, a comprehensive quantitative assessment of these multi-physics behaviors has been lacking. In...journal article 2023