I have a special and personal connection with the French Pays d’Auge. I appreciate its beauty and qualities but I am also seeing it decaying. My personal motivation, my role and mission as urban designer pushed me to think of a way to save – or better, upgrade – this beautiful valley. We know that …

We live in a hearing world. Others live in a deaf world. The deaf world has its own language, the sign language, Dutch or English or . . . Frisian. The deaf world also has its memorials, made out of stone. The only deaf memorial in the Netherlands --- and likely in the whole world --- is in Amsterdam, …

MELTING POT is making hidden spaces of Luxembourg's unknown industrial history accessible and brings public life to the sites. Cultural heritage not only needs architectural transformation but also a smart community orientated program. This program is inspired by the history of the site and the values …

This research is to gather insights into Talent mobility across brand portfolio’s, the support they are receiving from TM and the internal barriers that are possible hindering and limiting their mobility aspirations. Talent are unanimously supported in their endeavours of mobility, facing the consequences …

The COVID-19 global pandemic has raised once more the spectre of world governance, demonstrating in one fell swoop, the intricate entanglement of nation-states and the challenges they face when confronted with a global threat. The pandemic has produced an array of problems, from the deaths of millions, …

In recent years, the importance of sustaining social innovation initiatives, once initiated, has gained increasing attention and, in particular, the role that design(ers) can play in this process. However, both the academic study and the practice of design and social innovation are currently lacking …

Many young people in the Netherlands participate in voluntary sports clubs (VSCs) but stop once they become adults. VSCs lack the ability to transition their youth members to adult members, which threatens the size of the clubs in terms of membership, the income, and the availability of volunteers. This …

In case of a major cyber incident, organizations usually rely on external providers of Cyber Incident Response (CIR) services. CIR consultants operate in a dynamic and constantly changing environment in which they must actively engage in information management and problem solving while adapting to …

This study was conducted to examine the factors contributing to the Farmer-Herder conflict in Akum village, Cameroon. The study further aimed at analyzing the effects of the conflict, stakeholder involvement and conflict resolution mechanisms proffered to help mitigate the conflict in Akum village. A …

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 …