Modeling and analyzing the environmental impact of short-to-medium range air and ground transports

The emissions of the transport sector inside the EU-27 have risen by 33 % between 1990 and 2019. A modal shift from unsustainable transport towards more environmentally friendly transport modes can be taken as one solution to mitigate the overall emission of the transport sector. In this paper, multiple open-source models and databases are...

Beyond the wrapper: Uncovering the effect of explicit and implicit packaging design cues on consumer perception and sustainable disposal behaviour

In pursuit of a more sustainable future, more and more firms are seeking alternative sustainable packaging and corresponding packaging communication strategies to signal its eco-friendliness and stimulate ecological consumer behaviour. Despite the majority of research focusing on the pre-purchase stage of the packaging life cycle, limited...

PROMOTIVATE: Design for social dynamics to promote sustainable behavior in secondary schools

ENERGE is a research project working on managing energy consumption at the school level for sustainability. It is looking for solutions that extend data interactions to the field of behavioral change while taking both energy use and people’s comfort into account. <br/>This graduation project explores how to communicate information related to...

The MaaS design for incentivizing sustainable mobility: From dutch drivers' perspective

This study explores how to incentivise dutch drivers to choose more sustainable modes of travel, what are the major challenges and what are the possible solutions. Based on the impact of travel demand on the environment and private car ownership and use in the Netherlands, It is found that the continuous growth of mobility consumption demand is...

The Water Purification Zone: Aquatic Center

The worldwide crisis in environmental resources, such as deteriorating water resource is intensifying. In Manhattan island, a metropolitan area, the risk is also extremely remarkable. According to the United Nations sustainable development goals, at the current time, more than 2 billion people across the world are living under the crisis of...

Leisure City: Transforming from traditional fishing village to sustainable oriented tourism city – the case of Penghu, Taiwan

The rapid development of tourism has become a key aspect of local economy in many cities. Meanwhile, the demand of leisure and recreational activities in the city also give urban planner another task to deal with. Combined with sustainable tourism and urban regeneration, the leisure city idea might provide a direction for sustainable urban...

Metropolitan Park Development: A Sustainable Development Strategy for the In-Between Cities Area in Hsinchu Metropolis

This thesis is a specific design and research project of the in-between cities area in Hsinchu metropolitan area, Taiwan. The aim is looking for a sustainable development strategy for the metropolitan area where is under highly urbanization and conurbation process. The main approach is using the analysis of governmental plans, regional contexts...