Floating developments have the potential to mitigate a range of challenges including fluctuating water levels, sea level rise, and pressures on available space on land for housing, energy production and storage, and food production. The national Dutch research project Floating Future is a project which …

‘Iedere schop in de grond klimaatbestendig’ was het motto van Deltaprogramma 2022 want ‘Klimaatadaptatie gaat langzamer dan het klimaat zich ontwikkelt’. Dit tempoverschil is veelal toe te schrijven aan de kloof tussen beleid en implementatie. Het overbruggen van deze kloof is complex en vereist een …

Urban areas are increasingly facing climate-related risks that outpace the implementation of adaptation measures, often attributed to a persistent policy-to-implementation gap. Bridging this gap requires a deeper understanding of the underlying governance dynamics. This paper adopts a governance arrangement …

Background and aim. To improve the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in schools, the Dutch government issued a program of requirements (PoR) “Fresh Schools”. This study aims to determine the effect of adopting class A (high IEQ) or B (moderate IEQ) of this PoR on students’ comfort and performance. Requirements …

Background and Aims Use of the synthetic methylmethcathinones 2-MMC and 3-MMC (2/3-MMC) is emerging, especially among young people, but their health risks remain unclear. Method A systematic narrative review was conducted on studies describing the availability, pharmaco-toxicological profile, and user …

This study examines the impact of moderate and high lighting and indoor air quality (IAQ) conditions on students’ well-being during a regular academic course in higher education. To determine the precise contribution of these two indoor environmental factors, students’ perceptions of their well-being …

De Gedragscode MKB Financiers heeft ervoor gezorgd dat er een richtlijn bestaat waartoe non-bancaire mkb financiers zich moeten verhouden. Hierdoor ontstaan best practices, maar worden ook verschillen tussen financiers duidelijk. Over een code moet worden gesproken en dat is momenteel aan de gang. In …

The Dutch government's "Fresh Schools" program aims to improve indoor environmental quality in schools by setting requirements for school buildings. School management must choose an indoor environment quality class (A, B, or C). This study examines the impact of different reverberation times (RT) on …

This thesis explores the evolving relationship between social media and fashion identity in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since public life was drastically restricted during the lockdowns, social media platforms emerged as critical spaces for self-expression, inspiration, and identity experimentation …

Stedelijke gebieden worden steeds vaker geconfronteerd met klimaatrisico’s, vaak in een sneller tempo dan waarin klimaatadaptieve maatregelen kunnen worden gerealiseerd. Dit tempoverschil is veelal toe te schrijven aan de kloof tussen beleid en implementatie. Het overbruggen van deze kloof is complex …