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Wens, Anais (author)Mangrove ecosystems are dynamic environments that provide numerous ecological, economic, and societal benefits, such as shoreline protection, carbon sequestration, and flood protection. These ecosystems are exclusively found in tropical and subtropical regions and thrive at the interface of land and sea. Despite their many benefits, mangroves...master thesis 2024
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Xu, ZIHAO (author)Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as pivotal in content generation, offering profound societal impacts. Previous research has highlighted their propensity to generate content that breaches societal norms. Misuse of LLMs poses significant ethical concerns, including misinformation spread, social unrest, and political manipulation. To...master thesis 2024
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Roelvink, Marijn (author)Due to climate change, man-made conflicts, and rising inflation, a growing number of people around the world are struggling to have consistent access to safe and nutritious food. This phenomenon is known as food insecurity (FI). Therefore, we take in this thesis the first steps towards developing a monitoring process for assessing FI using Human...master thesis 2024
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Sousamli, M. (author)There is a very popular fable, dating back to the early 1800s, about three little pigs that build their houses of different materials and a wolf that tries to catch them by blowing down their houses. From the three houses built from straws, sticks or bricks, only the house made out of bricks withstands the blow of the wolf. Although the moral of...doctoral thesis 2024
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de Keijzer, Robbert (author)A design study was performed that investigated the feasibility of a business concept combining a unified supply chain with automated vending points in the floriculture sector. In such a business, a direct link between production (growers of flowers) and customers exists. The added value along the chain can then remain with the growers. This...master thesis 2024
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Odijk, Hugo (author)The transport sector needs to change to meet some of the global challenges we face: climate change, population growth and urbanisation. It needs to become more sustainable, which is why the Netherlands wants to introduce more high-quality bus systems. However, there are some barriers to implementing these systems.<br/><br/>In this thesis,...master thesis 2024
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Qiu, Y. (author)Innovation is critical in driving economic growth. It fosters new products and services to move the economy forward. On the other hand, innovation requires new technologies to thrive. One such technology that has revolutionised various industries is big data. By harnessing big data, businesses can unlock valuable insights to enhance decision...doctoral thesis 2024
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Lagendijk, Dennis (author)Industrialised Construction gains traction as it is seen as a solution to create resource efficiencies in the Built Environment. In practice, this increase in industrialisation leads to an increase in standardisation efforts. Meanwhile, the Circular Economy is incrementally being introduced to the Built Environment. Circular Building is often...master thesis 2024
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van der Lee, Sean (author)Many cities are implementing car-reducing measures to achieve goals related to livability, such as climate change reduction, air quality improvements, improved living space, improved health and safety and reduced costs. Policies at the local, national, and supranational levels affect the measures that cities can take. This thesis addresses the...master thesis 2024
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van Gend, Thijmen (author)Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) have historically been used for safeguarding individual privacy from both public and private interference. But lately, tech companies have started using PETs as one instrument for the expansion of their power over different actors, as appears to be unfolding in the case of Amazon’s Sidewalk service: a United...master thesis 2024
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Tang, Keying (author)The increasing parcel demand is resulting in increasing traffic congestion and emission problems in urban freight system. Crowdshipping service is an innovative logistics solution which envisions using the excess capacity in existing passenger transport to perform the delivery tasks. However, it may bring extra vehicle kilometres travelled due...master thesis 2024
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Angyal, Zalan (author)The rediscovered interest in space exploration has led to plans to establish outposts on the Moon and beyond. The lunar bases currently planned are to be manned incrementally, with robots performing most work. With new trends in robotics, the use of collaborating swarms has become more abundant. To support lunar operation, a distinct area within...master thesis 2024
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Vafi, Maurits (author)Analysing and developing turbomachinery at off-design conditions requires the usage of robust and efficient Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solvers. With the introduction of the computer, many advancements have been made in the field of numerical methods involving these flow problems. These numerical methods are used in order to solve these...master thesis 2024
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Janissen, Jeroen (author)Climate change poses a significant threat to global lifestyles, necessitating urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The Netherlands, committed to the Paris Climate Agreement, faces the challenge of meeting ambitious emission reduction targets set by the European Union's Fit for 55 initiative. However, the integration of...master thesis 2024
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Kuntz, Mark (author)This thesis presents the state-of-the art gripping literature and the implementation and extension of an existing Pseudo-Rigid Body Modelling (PRBM) method for modelling initially-curved compliant grippers out of which a circular object is extracted. From the existing literature, challenges are found in the design and evaluation of concepts of...master thesis 2024
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Meijnema, Marc (author)Local governments hardly have a clear overview of their current progress in reducing emissions. This could be explained by the inadequacy of available tools. To address this issue, this research used a design cycle to explore the development of a feasible and useful method for allocating emissions in the road freight transport subsector. Four...master thesis 2024
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Ambagts, Janneke (author)This master thesis addresses the challenge of project performance in the Civil Engineering (CE) sector, emphasizing the significance of collaboration, communication, and understanding among interdisciplinary project teams. Focusing on the role of empathy in contractor-client collaborations, the study investigates the potential impact of serious...master thesis 2024
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Broekman, Jelmar (author)The construction industry is responsible for the emitting carbon, nitrogen, and particulate matter, which is harmful to the environment and contributes to global warming. Municipalities in the Netherlands plan to reduce emissions in inner-city developments to zero before 2030, for which a transformation of the already...master thesis 2024
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Tangelder, Laura (author)This thesis examines how TU Delft could adapt its study places in generic educational buildings to meet current and future demands. This research is done through a literature review and an examination of three<br/>representative cases at TU Delft and in-depth, semi-structured interviews.<br/><br/>Despite the expectations of a pandemic-induced...master thesis 2024
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Kowaltowski, D.C.C.K. (author), Gomes da Silva, V. (author), van Oel, C.J. (author), Granja, A.D. (author), Muianga, E.A.D. (author), Kabisch, S. (author), De Carvalho Moreira, D. (author), Koolwijk, J.S.J. (author), Pößneck, J. (author)Upgrading existing social housing (SH) requires user-centred participatory processes to promote values. Comparative case studies in Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK are presented. Living Labs (LLs) were conducted for the delivery of user values and to promote an informed decision-making process. Tools and LL activities were tested to...journal article 2024