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Milisav, Andrej (author)The transport sector remains one of the largest CO2 emitting sectors globally. Decarbonizing the transport sector is an important aspect in the energy transition. The word transition is key, since it will take several decades or more to transition to a fully sustainable world. During this transition mainly heavy-duty vehicles and probably most...master thesis 2023
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Scherpenhuijsen Rom, Erik (author)This paper provides an initial feasibility study of the potential installation of iron powder energy generation systems aboard a marine service vessel. After a short introduction as to the relevance of this study, the state-of-the-art iron powder energy generation is investigated. This information is then used to decide which marine service...master thesis 2023
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Hoogerdijk, Tom (author)Hydrogen is seen as a potential energy carrier for the next generation of aircraft that will be more climate-friendly than the previous generation of kerosene-powered aircraft. Two types of hydrogen-based propulsion systems are currently foreseen for such aircraft: hydrogen combustion and hydrogen fuel cell. In addition to producing useful...master thesis 2023
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Dijkstra, Maaike (author)The Protein Transition is a societal transition that resolves around shifting society towards consuming more plant-based proteins instead of animal proteins. There are numerous drivers for this transition, the most well-known and considerable ones being climate change, animal welfare, public health and unfair agricultural economics.<br/><br/>To...master thesis 2023
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van Ginkel, Amber (author)The mobility world is changing due to demographic transformations, sustainability challenges, and technological advancements. Consumers and governments seek sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions that cause less environmental strain, less noise pollution, and safer traffic. The mobility solutions must combine into a coherent platform for...master thesis 2023
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LI, Jiheng (author), Dekker, Kiki (author), Smithers, Nathan (author), Humble, Sabine (author), Ji, Yiwen (author)For the past centuries, the agricultural sector in north western Europe underwent massive intensification to keep up with the great demand due to globalization and population growth. In this process, an excessive amount of nitrogen has been emitted into the environment, causing soil depletion and biodiversity loss. The efforts of national...student report 2023
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CHEN, JINGYI (author), Hulst, Jorian (author), van Lun, Lieke (author), Lurling, Niek (author), Nouwens, Wouter (author)Although the industrial release of pollutant substances into North West European river delta has been decreasing over the last decades, The Netherlands still has one of the worst water qualities in Europe. In this strategic regional design we aim to improve the quality, quantity and distribution of water through the concept of sustainable land...student report 2023
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Oomens, Willem (author)Smallholder farmers in the Shea Industry live a challenging life. From lack of economic opportunities to climate change, if they are not helped their already troubling situation will worsen. Sommalife is a social startup who strives to sustainably improve the lives of rural farmers in West Africa by helping with production, protecting lands from...master thesis 2023
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SHEN, YING (author)The utilization of housing cooperatives, which is a form of affordable housing, has been an effective solution to a portion of Spain's housing crisis both before and after the Global Financial Crisis. La Borda, an innovative participatory design housing cooperative in Barcelona, was constructed in 2018 by architect cooperative LaCol and...student report 2023
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Gaillard, Elina (author)This thesis will explore two different perspectives on the urgency of sustainable design in the built environment. The first perspective is Mark Wigley’s call for the imagination of ‘non-extractive architecture’ as outlined in his essay ‘Returning The Gift: Running Architecture in Reverse’. The second perspective is Richard Buckminster Fuller’s...student report 2023
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van Slingerland, Aloy (author)The rapidly growing infrastructure sector has a detrimental effect on climate change. The infrastructure sector is responsible for approximately 10% of worldwide emissions. <br/>In the past years, sustainability became more important in the procurement of infrastructure projects. One of the ways to implement sustainability in infrastructure...master thesis 2023
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de Groot, Luce (author)This study answerd the research question, What is needed to enable design students, particularly at the Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) faculty in Delft, without prior experience in Life Cycle Assessment to effectively incorporate the fundamentals of the LCA method into their design practices? Through empirical research (interviews and...master thesis 2023
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Scoccimarro, Antonio (author)Hydrogen fuel cells are set to play an important role in decarbonizing the aviation sector. They operate at higher efficiencies than turbine engines, but their low operating temperature requires a dedicated thermal management system. The added drag, weight and parasitic power of such a system has a high impact on aircraft performance and its...master thesis 2023
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Brink, Paul (author)<b>Problem definition:</b> In the car park industry, a new trend has emerged, shifting the demand for parking from permanent one-of-a-kind parking structures towards temporary modular structures (Drenth, 2020). Meanwhile, the building industry faces a transition into a more sustainable industry. This requires rethinking of the design process,...master thesis 2023
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Pongrátz, Júlia (author)This design thesis explored the possibilities of recycling medical waste from the Intensive Care Unit of the Erasmus MC Hospital in the transition towards Circular ICUs. Through a combination of qualitative research methods, such as observations, interviews and waste audit, the medical context and the waste composition were explored. By...master thesis 2023
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Boon, Ricardo (author)Carbon dioxide can be used during concrete production, which leads to stronger concrete as well as a sequestration method for CO2. While these technologies are developed quite far, they are currently not being used within society nor is there any systemic overview of the system and a reason why these technologies are not used. This thesis...master thesis 2023
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Stukker, Daphne (author)The production of denim harms the environment, and given the industry’s size, the negative impact is significant. Therefore, denim must be produced more sustainably. In order to bring about change in the industry, an increase in demand for eco-friendly jeans is necessary to incentivise investments in sustainable production methods. Here, low...master thesis 2023
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Rempt, Gijs (author)This project tackled two research questions for separate clients. The first question was posed by Livework, a service design agency, which wanted to learn how systemic design principles can be applied in projects aimed at organisational sustainability transformations. The second client, Juvenile Company, a company that designs and manufactures...master thesis 2023
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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