This graduation project provides a comprehensive investigation into the decline of the liveability of the UNESCO World Heritage city: Venice. It sheds light on the dichotomy between liveability and (over)tourism, and proposes a new perspective for Venice, which in the last 20 years has undergone a massive …

Amphibians, and in particular anurans, are amongst the most endangered species on earth. Comparing the physiology between urban and rural anurans provides key information on the effect of urbanization on anurans. In turn, this information can help with preservation and conservation of the species as …

Klimaatverandering is een wereldwijd serieus en erkend probleem. Wat velen niet beseffen is dat de manier waarop wij, de consumenten, leven grote invloed heeft op deze klimaatverandering. Zo werd er in 2017 in Nederland alleen al 35% van de totale hoeveel CO2 uitgestoten door de consument. Een duurzaam …

Plastic is one of the most popular materials used in products, but it also leaves the earth to deal with a major environmental issue, namely plastic pollution. The oceans in particular are filled with plastic waste, which harms biodiversity and ecosystems. It also negatively impacts countries and their …

Many people on Earth are hungry or do not have a reliable source of drinking water. Drought-tolerantcrops do not need much water to grow and therefor usable in regions where water is an issue. Cropbreeders are working on crops that are more drought-tolerant and grow faster. Corp …

Designers of the Anthropocene era have to work with and for nature in order to reintroduce its beauty and functionality into our everyday life. As humans, we are colonising every single spot on earth. According to the United Nations, 55% of the human population is currently living in cities and by 2050 …

Dit afstudeeronderzoek is uitgevoerd in opdracht van, en in samenwerking met, Bureau Archeologie en Monumentenzorg van de gemeente Almere. In het onderzoek is gekeken naar de verschillen in samendrukking per textuur tussen de Aqualockboor (diameter: 7 centimeter) en de handgutsboor (diameter: 3 centimeter). …

Dit onderzoek is gedaan in opdracht van de social enterprise EARTH Concepts, waarbij de wensen van B2B-klanten onderzocht werden. Deze wensen waren gericht op de behoeften rondom point-of-sale (POS-)materiaal dat het verhaal achter de EARTH-producten moet communiceren naar consumenten.

Earth’s magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, interacts with the solar wind, a stream of charged particles originating from the Sun. The interaction causes the geomagnetic field to undergo variations, called geomagnetic disturbances or geomagnetic activity. This bachelor thesis features …

The human population on earth has increased from 3 billion to 6 billion since 1960 and nearly 25% of the earth's terrestrial surface is now cultivated. The human pressure causes habitat fragmentation and has reduced populations of large carnivores throughout the world. Livestock depredation is the most …