Critical materials are economically important raw materials with high supply risk. They are widely used in electronic components, batteries, sensors and drone-related systems. For Europe, access to these materials is a strategic issue because many of them are not sufficiently available within the European …

Shared Service Centers (SSCs) and Global Business Services (GBS) organizations are evolving from transactional, cost-focused units into strategic partners that deliver value through digitalization, analytics, regulatory compliance, and business partnering. Within this context, Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) has …

De samenleving digitaliseert snel, wat uitdagingen creëert voor senioren met beperkte digitale vaardigheden. Dit onderzoek richt zich op het verbeteren van de digitale zelfredzaamheid van ouderen in Haren via het Digicafé van het Clockhuysplein. Het Digicafé biedt laagdrempelige begeleiding en sociale …

This research report investigates the challenges and opportunities in improving the findability of cultural heritage datasets for social science and humanities (SSH) researchers, focusing on the SSHOC-NL project and Task 2.3. The study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining user interviews, technical …

This thesis explores the improvement of communication and performance tracking within a front-end development team using Jira project management software at Creative Clicks. The reason for this exploration is the various challenges faced by the front-end team, most notably miscommunication between the …

In response to the growing challenges posed by climate change and urbanization, this thesis proposes designing a rain garden as a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The primary goal of this project is to create design of a nature-based solution that not only manages …

The in 2000 established Water Framework Directive urges Member states to realize and maintain chemically clean and ecologically healthy water systems by 2027. Water Board Scheldestromen manages the water system of Zeeland which consists of mainly brackish waters. These types of waters have a variety …

The catchment area of the Bovenmark has a total area of almost 40,000 hectares. The catchment area consists of a number of subsystems (Bavelse Leij, Chaamse beek, Galderse beek, Strijbeekse beek and 't Merkske) that together form the catchment area of the Bovenmark. In the 1990s, many development projects …

Ever since lake Volkerak got its status as a partially closed-off lake in the late ‘80s, excessive (cyanobacterial) algae blooms in the summer period have been a consistently occurring problem. This research aims to investigate the location-specific effectiveness of wetlands and floodplains in nutrient …

Currently, the amount of post-consumer textile waste is growing. Unfortunately, the European recycling infrastructure is lacking, preventing efficient recycling operations. It is still difficult to set up production lines of high-quality products with shredded textile waste fibres, yet the demand for …