Around 60% of drinking water in the Netherlands is from groundwater, often containing high concentrations of dissolved iron. This is generally removed by aeration, which is an important process in both drinking- and waste water treatment. The known disadvantages are high energy consumption relative to …

Abstract – The path of the cobot: the preparation of education The technological educators at Saxion University of Applied Sciences and Regional Community College Twente and the Dutch manufacturing industry are facing a multitude of challenges. They are experiencing a shortage of (potential) employees, …

In this project a set of five micro living cultures is designed and expounded by newly constructed user profiles based on extensive literature and design research. The user profiles are developed from the perspective of fighting isolation and loneliness. The concept extends into the urban fabric of the …

This research focuses on examining, building, and testing a mobile application and its pipeline to production. The practical research is commissioned by the workgroup of Roombeek, which has focused on commemorating the fireworks disaster which happened in Enschede on the 13th of May 2000. Along with …

Over my time spent at the Academy, I discovered the value of the public realm in the shaping of cities. With the high pressure on new housing areas, the quality of life in the city is becoming increasingly important, and along with this, the layout and the use of the public domain. Museums and other …

In the following thesis, research is conducted on the effect of sea-level rise and expected hydraulic load levels for the Scheldt Estuary, currently and in the future. As climate changes advances and the sea-level rises, insight into the effects of the rise on our coastal area's is essential. Rijkswaterstaat …

Our current linear economy works in the following system; take-make-waste. The waste products, materials and components contain lots of valuable resources that will end up on a landfill or being incinerated in order to generate energy. The majority of the companies in the research area Mid Brabant, are …

On January 1, 2015, Alrijne Zorggroep was formed by a merger between the Diaconessenhuis and Rijnland zorggroep. Alrijne Zorggroep consists of three hospital locations, two healthcare centres and two nursing homes. The hospitals are located in Leiden, Leiderdorp and Alphen aan de Rijn. This research …

The purpose of this paper is to research why the implementation of UNSCR (2000) on taking a stand for Women, Peace, and Security by the Netherlands and Italy has failed to provide the desired results. In order to address this question, different research methods were chosen. The choice has been to only …

Currently, in a fast-growing electronic age, digital presence is becoming a necessity in order to maintain pace with the current technological evolution. In addition, increasing labor costs due to governmental regulations is challenging McDonalds’ scheme of providing low priced meals. Resorting to technology …