Recent challenges such like climate, demographic, political, economy and market changes are the foundation for the establishment of the Regional Cooperative Westerkwartier (RCW) in the Northern Netherlands. This RCW is managing a vast range of regional programs and projects developed by multi-stakeholder …

PurposeThis thesis focuses on the level involvement of users, called placemaking, in the process of the creation of new place to study, work and teach as a project related to Real Estate and Facility within a Higher Education Institute in the Netherlands.Design/methodology/approachCombination of a literature …

Background: A patient decision aid (PtDA) can support shared decision making (SDM) in preference-sensitive care, with more than one clinically applicable treatment option. The development of a PtDA is a complex process, involving several steps, such as designing, developing and testing the draft with …

Stakeholders and in particular customers are an important source for business model innovation. Especially for sustainable business models, stakeholder integration may radically change the business logic and help to revise the business model. In this process cognition plays a central role, challenging …

Over the last decade, the concept of a circular economy, an industrial economy that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design, has gained increased attention of policy makers, industry and academics. Recently the number of innovation projects, set up by local governments, communities, non-governmental …

Het Internet of Things (IoT) is een netwerk van ‘slimme’ apparaten, sensoren en andere objecten die met elkaar en met het internet verbonden zijn. Nu al worden verschillende IoT-toepassingen veelvuldig gebruikt in onze samenleving en in de toekomst zal de adoptie van het IoT alleen nog maar verder toenemen. …

Zeelenberg Architectuur B.V. ontwerpt en ontwikkelt recreatieprojecten op basis van de zogenaamde People-Planet-Prosperity filosofie, ook wel ‘brede’ duurzaamheid genoemd. In de praktijk is duurzaamheid echter een term waaronder uiteenlopende visies en gedachtes vallen. Wanneer de architect en de recreatieondernemer …

In recent years, the recognition of the importance of ecosystem services provided by peatlands has become increasingly topical (Clarke, 2006). It is now known that peatland degradation and loss of habitat has large negative impacts, particularly with regards the loss of the habitats natural carbon sink …

The Netherlands is well-known for its urban density and extensive knowledge of climate adaptation measures. Old neighbourhoods are being restructured and Marsaki is one of the leading firms that develops sustainable solutions. A specific neighbourhood in Goes-Oost, called the Verzetsheldenbuurt, is going …

Advies- en ingenieursbureau Sweco Nederland, voorheen Grontmij Nederland, zit midden in nieuwe ontwikkelingen. Het team Integraal Ontwerp Infra, onderdeel van de divisie Transport & Mobiliteit, heeft een verouderd ontwerpproces wat geoptimaliseerd dient te worden. Het afstudeerproject richt zich op het …