Tropical coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs, seagrass beds and sandy or rubble substrates form interconnected habitats that support a wide variety of reef fish species and provide important ecosystem services. Understanding how fish communities differ across these habitats is crucial for improving …

This applied research aims to provide insights that will assist Naturalis Biodiversity Center, a leading institution in biodiversity research attracting around half a million museum visitors annually, in enhancing public understanding of biodiversity and motivating greater stewardship of nature. Over …

Hard coastal defences along the Dutch–Belgian North Sea coast are nearing the end of their design life and carry significant ecological costs. Salt marsh Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) provide a self-sustaining alternative. However, existing asset-management (AM) standards continue to view them as "nice-to-have" …

By combining immersive audio elements with the visual assets of the narrative-driven horror game andquot;Shadow of Singraven,andquot;. This thesis investigates how sound design can be developed to improve player immersion. Using reference games and horror movies analysis to guide design decisions, the …

Tutorials play a crucial role in serious game development as they provide new users with clear information and guide them through the fundamental interactions in the experience, assisting with the novelty effect. This report discusses the design and development of a modular tutorial tool created for …

This report explores the thermal and physical behaviour of real and plant-based food products during pre-cooking in air-steam ovens, aiming to inform the development of a predictive cooking model. Key properties like water holding capacity, shrinkage, shrinkage and behaviours like weight loss were experimentally …

Diatoms are essential in the aquatic ecosystem, especially in estuary systems like the Scheldt Estuary, in which centric diatoms are the dominant phytoplankton and serve as an important food resource for upper trophic levels. The understanding of the population dynamics is therefore an essential element …

As sustainability becomes an increasingly important criterion in public sector procurement, technical service providers like Istimewa Elektro face growing pressure to demonstrate measurable environmental performance. This Bachelor thesis investigates how Istimewa Elektro can embed measurable sustainability …

To conclude, this research aimed to provide the knowledge management platform and HZ Studio insights on what can be worked on to make sure the platform implementation is successful. Throughout the process, I investigated the problem, the community aspect of it, the change aspect, the leadership aspect, …

The pressing need for YourSurprise, a global e-commerce business that specializes in personalized gifts, to broaden its SEO linkbuilding approach is addressed by this research. The study identifies a significant over-reliance on guest blogging, which currently accounts for 97.6% of the 2024 backlink …