This thesis discusses the progress made on the development of superficial hyperthermia treatment planning. For superficial hyperthermia treatment, contact flexible microstrip applicators (CFMA) are used. These applicators are bent along the body curvature of the patient. A software tool, written in …

Social enterprises received growing attention since the financial crisis started in 2008, due to severe public sector cut backs and the inability of current structures and policies to meet social problems. This development has also been accelerated by the dissatisfaction of consumers and society in private …

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the policy changes that Italy and the European Union (EU) experienced due to the EU migrant crisis. The European country that, besides Greece and Spain, has been most affected by problems of irregular migrant arrivals by the Mediterranean Sea, is Italy. The …

The goal of this research is to examine the differences between the Netherlands and Germany, when it comes to European integration. The central question in this thesis is: “Why do the Netherlands and Germany differ on further European integration?”. Through desk research and field research, in the form …

Industrial control systems are essential for the functioning of our society since they control our electricity, water, agriculture, health, communication, transportation, emergency service and financial service. In the digital age of big data and data analytics these so-called critical infrastructures …

This research thesis compares different institutional (professional) ways of dealing with objects of heritage related to popular music and musicians, and to reflect on them in relation to non institutional collecting and presenting practices, such as those of fan communities. The main question of …

The trade-off between high forest and biodiversity loss associated with development of oil palm plantations and their extremely efficient production of vegetable oil supplied the world with cooking oil and biofuel while taking away millions of hectares of forest in Indonesia alone. RSPO certification …

Using the past to orientate on the present and the future can be seen as one of history’s main contributions to educating future citizens of democratic societies. This thesis defines and explores aims and methods that may support teachers and students in making meaningful connections between the past, …

Personen met een beperking nemen steeds vaker deel aan toeristische activiteiten als gevolg van hun toenemende niveau van economische en sociale integratie. Er zijn echter vele belemmeringen en barrières die de toegang tot toeristische diensten belemmeren. Ouders van kinderen met een beperking lopen …

This report explores the ecological restoration of a site in semi-arid southeast Spain. The thesis project was to design a plan for the ecological restoration of a degraded site on an isolated farm called La Junquera, on the border of Almeria and Murcia.