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Mastouri, Marouane (author)This thesis aimed to investigate the potential of the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to promote sustainable adjustments in the production process of semiconductor machines, considering uncertainties in carbon accounting. The research combines a review of existing literature, a case study analysis of a selected semiconductor...master thesis 2023
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van der Pol, Coen (author)Decentralised solar electricity generation on a large scale is a relatively new phenomenon. In the State of New York, the adoption of this form of renewable electricity generation has seen a surge over the last decade. However, policies that have been implemented over the last year, prompted experts to question the future of the market. The...master thesis 2023
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Lenskens, Robin (author)Since the conception of the euro, it has often been suggested that the eurozone start a programme of jointly issuing government debt. There are many arguments for these so-called Eurobonds, and temporary issuance of them has already taken place in response to the economic impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. However, a permanent Eurobond...master thesis 2023
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de Schipper, Lisette (author)In the Netherlands, a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality persists for cardiovascular diseases in women. Despite this, the reduction of cardiovascular diseases in women has plateaued. This is against the backdrop of an ageing population and the prevalence of sedentary and unhealthy lifestyles.<br/>This research presents a novel model...master thesis 2022
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van Essen, Lieke (author)The energy transition makes us less dependent on fossil fuels, but it also brings a new dependence to the table: a dependence on critical metals for green technology. This study used an Exploratory System Dynamics Modelling and Analysis approach to analyse the transition to a circular lithium system towards 2050 and the potential effectiveness...master thesis 2022
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Nambiar, Lekha (author)The Dutch Government has prioritized the construction sector for a circular economy transition. This research aims to understand the circular transition in the context of the Netherlands’ construction and demolition waste management system. By using a mix-methods approach based on systems analysis and a material flow model, this study assesses...master thesis 2022
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Vermeulen, Romy (author)Reducing meat consumption is considered a crucial and urgent element in terms of reaching climate targets, public health and the protection of animal welfare. Especially in industrialised countries, it is considered the most important recommendation in the field of sustainable food consumption. The transition is difficult to realise, as meat...master thesis 2022
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The Future of The Metaverse: Creating Policies and Regulations for a Metaverse Built on a BlockchainYakali, Baris (author)The Metaverse, although not a new concept, has had many developments recently. One of the core contributions for this is the current developments around blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens. Although it might be possible to create a metaverse on the blockchain, it would also be possible to create it on traditional technology, namely...master thesis 2022
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Hooper, Rory (author)Despite their best intentions, policy interventions often fail to adequately address the challenges they were designed to tackle. Disparities in scope, taxonomy and performance perspectives employed by different policy studies, make it difficult to obtain a system perspective of the policy effects of a certain domain. Additionally, a...master thesis 2022
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Zandstra, Bart (author)Hydrogen is more and more recognized as an essential component for a sustainable future. Because of its versatility, hydrogen is a promising energy carrier for decarbonization of various sectors. However, to realize the promising sustainable characteristics of hydrogen as a carbon-free energy carrier, hydrogen production through zero-carbon...master thesis 2022
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Vreugdenhil, H.S.I. (author), Janssen, Stephanie (author), Hermans, L.M. (author), Slinger, J (author)The increasingly active role of stakeholders in the development of innovative nature-based solutions calls for appropriate instruments to support and realise added value from their involvement. In this paper we apply a newly developed instrument “Cooperation for Added Value” (Co-Add) to a study area on the Dutch coast. The instrument draws on...journal article 2022
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Jonkman, Arend (author), Meijer, Rick (author), Hartmann, Thomas (author)The struggle of cities to achieve quantitative housing objectives can partly be explained by the struggle to cope with increasing value conflicts with other (qualitative) policy objectives, including the realization of affordable housing, climate adaptive areas, inclusive neighborhoods, and high-quality public spaces. In public debate in the...journal article 2022
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Ghisolfi, V. (author), Tavasszy, Lorant (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author), de Lorena Diniz Chaves, Gisele (author), Mattos Ribeiro, Glaydston (author)Freight transport decarbonization is currently an urgent challenge. Decarbonization strategies have a specific time to take effect, and it is essential to consider their time dependence. The system dynamics approach is well suited to represent feedback, lagged responses, and the time dependence of decarbonization strategies. We carried out a...journal article 2022
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Setiawan, Andri D. (author), Dewi, Marmelia P. (author), Jafino, B.A. (author), Hidayatno, Akhmad (author)Geothermal is vital for sustainably meeting Indonesia's energy demand, given its estimated massive reserves potential equivalent to 24 GW of electricity. The Indonesian government has set geothermal contributions to the national energy mix at 7,241.5 MW by 2025 and 17,546 MW by 2050, despite harnessing such vast potential needing significant...journal article 2022
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Lohle, Jurjen (author)In 2019, the Dutch nitrogen crisis emerged after the Dutch legislation on nitrogen pollution (PAS) was dismissed by the Dutch Raad van State. The crisis resulted in large scale demonstration by farmers and lingering uncertainty in the Dutch business sector. From an ecological perspective the current policy approach is limited as it focusses...master thesis 2021
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van der Koogh, M.L. (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author), Heller, Renée (author), Lukszo, Z. (author)Global climate agreements call for action and an integrated perspective on mobility, energy and overall consumption. Municipalities in dense, urban areas are challenged with facilitating this transition with limited space and energy resources, and with future uncertainties. One important aspect of the transition is the adoption of electric...review 2021
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Goyal, N. (author)Although India has made significant progress towards the sustainable development goal on energy (SDG 7), further policy innovations are essential for closing the gap, addressing geographic disparities, and harnessing energy for transformative change. Research can support this process by creating policy-relevant knowledge regarding the energy...review 2021
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Goyal, N. (author), Howlett, Michael (author)Although understanding initial responses to a crisis such as COVID-19 is important, existing research on the topic has not been systematically comparative. This study uses topic modeling to inductively analyze over 13,000 COVID-19 policies worldwide. This technique enables the COVID-19 policy mixes to be characterized and their cross-country...journal article 2021
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Abebe, Y.A. (author)The negative impacts of floods are attributed to the extent and magnitude of a flood hazard, and the vulnerability and exposure of natural and human elements. In flood risk management (FRM) studies, it is crucial to model the interaction between human and flood subsystems across multiple spatial, temporal and organizational scales. Models should...doctoral thesis 2020