A key component of the energy transition in the Netherlands is the heat transition: heating homes and buildings using sustainable energy sources. The ambition in the Dutch climate agreement (Government of the Netherlands, 2019) is to make 1.5 million homes sustainable by 2030. To achieve this goal, per …

This report outlines the results of a stakeholder analysis in the De Zwette case in Leeuwarden that was done as part of the JPI Urban Europe project Flexposts. Central concept in Flexposts is the PED or Positive Energy District that can be defined as an area with a net positive energy balance annually. …

Background Positive Energy Districts, which incorporate energy planning at the district level, are a pioneering concept for sustainable, smart and climate-neutral urban development. This concept supports creating communities that generate more annual energy than they consume. To this end, integrative …

Bewust zijn van een gezonde en groene leefomgeving. Het staat de afgelopen jaren bij velen centraal, maar de meeste bedrijventerreinen in Nederland lopen daar flink op achter. Zo ook Eindhoven Airport District. Studenten van de opleiding Vastgoedkunde gaan de uitdaging aan om het gebied te vergroenen …

This study investigates key drivers that contribute to the degradation of Dyploknema butyraceae (Chiuri) inside two neighboring community forests in the Chitwan district of Nepal. The research focusses on how anthropogenic and ecological factors, such as land use practices, socio-eco-nomic changes, management …

Internal displacement has been one of the major crises in Yemen since the escalation on of the war in 2015. The conflict has forced people to flee their homes and lands searching for safer places. Displacement has disrupted the livelihoods of these people, leaving them with severe shortagesof necessities …

This study explores the influence of gender norms on the educational attainment of young women in the Bosomtwe District, Ghana. Despite efforts to promote gender equality, deeply entrenched cultural and societal norms continue to impact the educational opportunities available to girls in many parts of …

The thesis investigates the effects of rising water consumption costs on small-scale farmers in Mathioya District, Murang’a County, Kenya. It aims to identify the challenges these farmers face due to the increased cost of water for consumption exacerbated by climate change and offers strategies for equitable …

This study, commissioned by the Ministry of Environment, Range and Climate Change (MoERCC) in Puntland, Somalia, investigates the key factors influencing the decision-making process of agropastoralists in Garowe district, Puntland State of Somalia, regarding sustainable fodder cultivation. The district …

This study explores the perspectives of teachers, parents, and teenage boys on pressing issues of absenteeism and dropout among boys in public secondary schools in North A district, Zanzibar. It exposes the underlying factors contributing to the high dropout rates, particularly among boys who are increasingly …