The Netherlands is considered one of the frontrunners in the field of electric mobility, both in number of plug-in electric vehicles sold as in the number of publicly available charging stations. This chapter analyses the policy measures that led to the growth in the number of plug-in hybrid electric …

In order to apply smart charging it is key to be able to forecast the connection and charging time of charging sessions at the start of the connection. For, if you know how long a session will last, one can assign an appropriate smart charging strategy for that session. For instance by postponing the …

Large cities in the West respond to an ever-increasing shortage of affordable housing by accelerating the process of urban densification. Amsterdam, for instance, aims to increase its housing stock by 10 percent in the next 15 years as its population is expected to grow by 20 percent. As in other cities, …

We meten de gevoelstemperatuur in winkelcentrum Nieuw-West in Amsterdam. De winkels zijn open maar de terrassen leeg en het Osdorpplein ligt er verlaten bij. Het was 24 juli 2019 en we hadden te maken met een hittegolf zonder grenzen. Met een luchttemperatuur van ruim 35 graden op het zonovergoten plein, …

Hoe schept de fysieke ruimte de juiste condities voor haar gebruikers? Dit is een terugkerende uitdaging bij iedere gebiedsontwikkeling en herontwikkeling. In de huidige tijd is het temeer urgent vanwege de vergaande verdichting van onze steden, de stedelijke vernieuwing en de introductie van nieuwe …

As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

The city of Amsterdam set the ambitious target of having local zero emission transport in 2025. To achieve this challenging goal, the network of public charging stations needs to be developed. This expansion will increase the load on the local electrical network. To avoid overload and instability in …

Côte d’Ivoire produces about 42 percent of the world’s total Cocoa but processes only 30 percent of the total production. A large part of the country depends on the commercial benefits of the Cocoa production and supply chain of it. In this paper, we develop a simulation model that assess the performance …

Fast charging is usually seen as a means to facilitate long distance driving for electric vehicles and roll-out therefore often happens with corridors in mind. Due to limited charging speeds, EV drivers usually tend to charge at home or work when the car is parked for a longer period to avoid unnecessarily …

description of LCA study of the Recurf materials and selected product cases compared to alternative materials and construction methods.