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Azhim Firdaus, Azhim (author)Background:<br/>Climate change is affecting Uganda through the worsening floods that happen on a yearly basis. These disasters are claiming the lives and livelihoods of local communities, which lead to more challenges such as economic consequences and forced migration. Immediately after hazards like floods strike, local communities are always...master thesis 2022
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van Campen, Jens (author)A new legislation has been introduced by the Dutch government, requiring the outdoor units of ACs and heat pumps to produce no more than 40 dB at your parcel border. In many cases, sound reduction is needed to meet this new requirement.<br/><br/>To reduce this noise, a sound reducing enclosure can be placed over the unit. Van Cappellen Sound...master thesis 2022
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Kappenburg, Abel (author)Rubber is by the European Union stated a critical material (Critical Raw Materials, 2020). For our society the material is essential but can be depleted. The search for circular solutions for rubber is urgent. <br/><br/>In 2020 27.4 million metric tons of rubber has been produced globally (Tiseo, 2021). Around 70% of all produced rubber is used...master thesis 2022
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Haasis, Chris (author)The buildings construction industry is demanded to reduce its ecological footprint to mitigate its contribution to climate change. In this context, a novel sustainable design strategy for the reuse of timber was developed in this Master thesis. The design strategy focuses on the utilization of the material “reclaimed timber” (RT) in the...master thesis 2022
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Schulze Giménez, Norma (author)We are currently experiencing the effects of overconsumption and overproduction in the textile industry due to a linear economy. To tackle this, a prospective solution emerges. A new manufacturing technique toward a circular and carbon neutral path for sustainable development: sustainable textile crafts. In this context, this study investigates...master thesis 2022
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Kadioğlu, Sena (author)The airline industry is going through a big transformation. The institutional environment as well as the industry itself has changed. Competition with the entry of the low-cost carriers in a market that used to be dominated by flagship carriers and societal pressure regarding sustainability on airlines with COVID-19 state aids increased, while...master thesis 2022
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Carvajal Ortega, Camilo (author)This project addresses the inequality gap that exists between the city and the countryside in Colombia in terms of education, access to opportunities, and<br/>technology literacy. By using design and entrepreneurship together with the “Más Por TIC” foundation, we developed the program “1,2,3 x TIC”, an entrepreneurship program for rural...master thesis 2022
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Rietveld, Jip (author)Renewable energy generation projects are often measured by their peak capacity. A wind farm rated at 25 MW will generate 25 MW of power under the right circumstances. This peak capacity is reached very little in practice. However, these generators are forced to purchase grid operation infrastructure that can handle this peak generation event....master thesis 2022
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van 't Klooster, Roos (author)Before this thesis, the startup Maki was founded with the aim to inspire people in their twenties to sew their own clothing. A product was developed which gained promising traction. But to scale Maki, gaining traction is vital, just like it is for other startups.<br/><br/>To answer the main question, ‘how can early-stage startups obtain their...master thesis 2022
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van der Vliet, Stan (author)Large software projects often overrun costs, development time and do not deliver what has been envisioned by the customer. An important factor contributing to these cost overruns is the mismatch in the approaches of IT-architects and agile software development roles. In literature there are hints that complementary added value could be achieved...master thesis 2022
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Benoit, Pierre-Loup (author)"At the beginning of this graduation year, there is a theme: Glaneurs, Glaneuse.<br/>‘We are concerned with the city as a man- made landscape. The studio intends to reap and sow pieces of the city, to work with the existing and make use of its resources and potentials.’<br/><br/>In this case, gleaning is interpreted as an attitude to valorize...master thesis 2022
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Meinzer, Jann (author)This project lives in the intersection between marketing and entrepreneurship. The client company is Athlete Development, an early stage start-up that creates digital strength & conditioning training plans for team sports athletes. They sought external expertise in the field of branding and the commercialization of their product. As a start...master thesis 2022
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Quandt, Yasmijn (author)In light of the current environmental crisis, we are faced with the responsibility to drastically change our anthropogenic impact.<br/>We humans often view ourselves as superior to nature. We have developed a dualistic view of our existence on this planet – one that blinds us to our interconnectedness with the environment. <br/>We must shift the...master thesis 2022
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Wechsler, Olivia (author)Environmental sustainability has become an urgent matter on the Dutch political agenda, which will affect the built environment in the near future. Consequently, organizations have to adapt their real estate to new regulations for building performance and their own sustainability goals. The Preference-based Accommodation Strategy (PAS) is a...master thesis 2022
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van den Tooren, Bart (author)The CE concept is a booming theme, and the attention on this subject is increasing every year. However, the increasing attention on this theme has not yet been translated into practice within the infrastructure sector to a sufficient degree. While much literature has been published on the topic of CE, no analysis on the identification of...master thesis 2022
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Yang, Fudai (author)With the rapid growth of metropolitans, the world’s population has increased dramatically. The basis of human life is food, and people’s quality of life is highly dependent on adequate and safe food. The relationship and balance between cities and agriculture have been a long-standing discussion. At the same time, emergencies such as climate...master thesis 2022
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Dijcks, Isha (author)Pen and paper puzzles are a fun pastime to test your logical reasoning skills, with Sudoku being the most popular of these puzzles.<br/>While the problem of solving these puzzles is usually in NP-Complete, generating them is more difficult, depending on the type of puzzle.<br/>When generating puzzles for humans, we have to keep in mind how they...master thesis 2022
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Kratochvíl, Kryštof (author)Industrialised house-building is a delivery method that combines the know-how of many companies that standardise a part of their production within a common product platform and connect it with a unified interface. This way, organisations can adopt product customisation while keeping the advantages of mass production. Furthermore, those platforms...master thesis 2022
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Caris, Anne (author)The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the notion that workplaces need adjustments to support employees - a heterogenous group of individuals from different cultures, generations, genders, with a myriad of personalities, completing vastly different tasks in varied contexts. Of particular interest in this thesis are the site specific cultural and...master thesis 2022
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Yan, Hannah (author)Since China's open door policy and with its rapid urbanisation process, modern China has been known as the “testing ground” for foreign architects, including Dutch architecture firms. The architecture practices that firms did in China have enriched their company portfolio as well as increased their international reputation. For years, being a...master thesis 2022