As a result of the 1953 floods in the South West areas of the Netherlands, the Zandkreekdam was constructed. A lock within the dam connects the Veerse meer and the Eastern Scheldt. Additionally, it connects the island Noord-Beveland to Zuid-Beveland over the provincial road N256, by means of a movable …

Climate change leads to an increased risk of extreme weather events for society. To reduce the effects of extreme weather events climate change adaptation is required (Harley & van Minnen, 2009). Climate adaptation are actions taken by society to adapt to the changing climate and reduce the negative …

This final research is conducted as a bachelor thesis of the programme Delta Management at the HZ University of Applied Sciences in Vlissingen, Netherlands and is executed at the Coastal Conservation Institute (ICC) in the coastal municipality of São Sebastião in Brazil. The municipality is located on …

Due to the digitalization new forms of media have been developed that involve a po-tential risk for adolescents. Nowadays, young adults are always online and through social networks and instant messengers they can for example be bullied easily and data can be used improperly. Moreover, adolescents are …

Bynder is a Software as a Service company that develops and provides a Digital Asset Management tool. It was founded in 2012 in Amsterdam and it currently consists of 275 employees in offices in Boston, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Barcelona, and Dubai. The business participates in several events from …

The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) accepted a proposal to include the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on the list of international organizations eligible to receive official development assistance (ODA). UNWTO’s inclusion …

This study provides an overview of PMS models and elaborates in which way they can integrate sustainability within data center 's corporate strategy. Furthermore, the study describes the characteristics of each model and investigates which model would be appropriate for data center 's needs and what …

Climate change is an ongoing worldwide event with visible effects in all levels and divisions of society. Large scaled projects to counter climate change are mostly investing in industrial programmes or outsourced projects to foreign (mostly third-world) countries. The world is undergoing an urbanisation …

This study was conducted to develop an analysis methodology for analysing correlation between water level and vertical deformation time series obtained from different locations at the Port of Rotterdam. The study areas include seven harbours and one kanal: Donauhaven, 7e Petroleumhaven, Londenhaven, …

Mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) is an important fruit in Asia and the demand for high-quality mango is increasing all over the world. The mango sector is an important component of the Agriculture sector in Myanmar. It provides the country’s economy with export earning. Diamond Solitaire called Sein Talone …