From the introduction: In the Netherlands alone the potential of the circular economy for the economy is estimated at an annual cost saving effect of 7.3 billion Euros and job creation of 54,000 jobs (Bastein et al. 2013). However this potential needs to be used in applied solutions in often local settings …

Inducement This research is written for CBTC. CBTC is a trading company which will soon expand their business with an online flower shop. The online flower shop will be a new competitor in the online floral industry of Shanghai. In order to succeed, CBTC wants to gain a strong and distinct market …

In coastal and low-lying vulnerable delta cities, such as the Rotterdam Metropolitan region and Metropolitan Manila, there has been an increase in vulnerability of urban flooding and water quality problems. New approaches address the current and future effects of climate change and increase urban quality, …

The Sharing City platform is the online platform project created by shareNL to support the sharing economy within a sharing city. The current platform support the sharing cities in the Netherlands. Development of sharing economy is expanding and each country has potential for this economy. To expand …

This dissertation focuses on the re-interpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, which has forbidden Japan from participating in war since 1946. However, it has now been re-interpreted to allow Japan minimum involvement in international conflicts and peacekeeping operations. It analyses …

De Rotterdamse haven moet niet meer inzetten op groter en goedkoper, maar op meer en hogere kwaliteit en op innovatie. dat laatste doen andere grote havens ook in Le Havre-Hamburg range en op de wereld (Singapore, China, Dubai). De mainport Rotterdam kan het verschil maken door niet alleen meer kwaliteit …

In coastal and low-lying vulnerable delta cities, such as the Rotterdam Metropolitan region and Metropolitan Manila, there has been an increase in vulnerability of urban flooding and water quality problems. New approaches address the current and future effects of climate change and increase urban quality, …