Model-Driven representation of the Infrarium Serious Game: From the Network of Puzzles concept to the Unified Modelling Language notation

Serious Games can be used for many purposes, including studying complex, socio-technical systems. They are claimed to provide new opportunities by bringing different knowledge and fields of expertise to the table. Combined with simulations that allow for observation of the evolving infrastructure under deeply uncertain conditions, they have the...

Energy transition in the retail sector: Revealing decision-making behaviours for Energy Efficiency Retrofits (EER) of shopping centres

Despite the efforts made in the World and the Netherlands for the energy transition of the building stock, policies and research have been mainly focusing on housing, leaving the non-residential building stock lacking in keeping up an adequate pace and in need of additional efforts to catalyse its transition. The retail sector represents the...

Unlocking Innovation: Developing a Decision Making Framework for the Bidding Process of Innovative Projects

This master thesis is focused on developing a comprehensive decision-making framework for the bidding process of innovative projects in the EPC industry. The research explores the current literature on the bidding process, risks, uncertainties, managing risks during the bidding process, and decision-making. It identifies EPC contractors'...

The influence of citizen participation in the decision-making processes of regional energy transitions: An embedded case-study of municipalities in the energy region Holland Rijnland in the Netherlands

This research focusses on the decision-making processes of energy regions regarding the energy transition in The Netherlands. The Netherlands has ratified the Climate Agreement in 2019, which thirty energy regions combined need to put in their efforts to reach the target of producing 35 TWh in 2030. One of the key elements in the energy regions...

Building a collaborative relationship with a travel buddy for multimodal journey planning

As cities are cutting polluting cars off the picture and promoting the use of sustainable transport modes, the number of multimodal journeys that involve more than one transport mode will grow. Intelligent systems and smart assistants will fill in the gap and take their role to guide travelers along their way on the trail of mobility...

Factors Affecting the Decision-Making Process between Owner and Contractor Mining

When making a decision between conducting owner and contractor mining, it is common for the mine owner to take into consideration a number of factors to assess the suitability of either method for any particular project. This research identifies and investigates the key factors by means of literature review and questionnaires and interviews with...

After all, it is a people's business: The use of communication strategies of corporations and cities in decisions on mutations in the corporation’s accommodation

As the world is a complex and dynamic system, parties increasingly depend on each other in their decisions. These interdependencies are found as well between corporations and cities in decisions on mutations in the corporation’s accommodation, which is the subject of this research. Mutations are considered all changes in the accommodation. In...

Towards sustainable urban waterfronts in the Middle East: assessing the role of cultural heritage in the redevelopment of Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman

When looking at a country like Oman that is abundant in its historical and cultural heritage, it is apparent that these aspects have a huge role in shaping this country’s identity, and remains to this day engraved in different parts of its built environment. However, the values and opportunities of cultural heritage are increasingly overlooked...