The adaptivity of façades is increasingly recognized as an important functional feature to be integrated with the state-of–the-art building technology. The aim is thereby to control its reversible system states in real-time to adapt to current indoor and outdoor conditions. Concepts reported elsewhere …

From the article: "After 1993, the concept of strategic alignment is evaluated from the connection between IT and business to much broader definitions in which the connection between all business functions, horizontally and vertically, and later also with projects and stakeholders is mentioned. To achieve …

Over the past 20 years, water quality in Indonesia has deteriorated due to an increase of water pollution. Research and analysis is needed to identify pollution sources and assess contamination in Indonesian water resources. Water quality management is not yet sufficiently integrated in river basin management …

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable for climate change and there is an urgent need to become more resilient. This research involves the development of the City climate scan Rotterdam (September 2017) methodology to measure, map, scan and assess different parameters that together give insight …

As universities focus on differentiation in an intensely competitive global marketplace, brand and reputation are increasingly important. But how can institutions effectively track the impact of their own brand? How can they set meaningful objectives and then measure and demonstrate success to their …

Stakeholders in Zuid-Limburg hebben zich verenigd om te komen tot een Gezondheidsakkoord, met als doel de gezondheid en de participatiegraad te verhogen tot minimaal het landelijk gemiddelde. Aanleiding en verloop van het proces worden geschetst. Grote vraag blijft: komt de beweging op gang en is men …

The world is on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution that will considerably influence society and human life. Today human being is surrounded by technological advancement and every day we face new sophisticated technological systems that affect our daily lives. The business environment is being …

The changing climate has an effect on the quality of life in our cities: heavier rainfall (resulting in floodings), longer periods of drought, reduced air and water quality and increasing temperatures in cities (heat stress). Awareness about these changes among various stakeholders is of great importance. …

Dit onderzoek wordt in opdracht uitgevoerd voor Qban / Havana Harbor. Er is een verschuiving gaande in de behoefte van de huidige markt van Qban. Klanten investeren minder in ATL-campagne en meer in BTL-marketing. Qban heeft in samenwerking met Bert Hagendoorn een visie opgesteld waar ze beiden sterk …

Sri Lanka is an island in the Indian Ocean largely involved in agriculture. The main crop grown on the island is paddy, the island is self-sufficient in producing this crop. Agricultural diversification would be a good option to reduce the dependence on the paddy production. Many different supporting …