Though the problem of water risks is growing and becoming more evident, there is a lack of structured information about how these risks are managed through the certification process. While there are certain credits dedicated to managing water risks and implementing measures in regard to them in the …

This thesis explores how column placement in a semi-sunken parking garage can be optimised to enhance traffic flow, maximise parking capacity, and reliably transfer structural loads from four residential floors above. The project is based on the Sea & City development in Vlissingen, the Netherlands—a …

Drought, caused by climate change, poses a significant threat to the production of barley. To ensure high yields, drought adaptation in barley is critical. Roots are primarily responsible for water uptake, and during drought, when water levels are low, deep rooting traits are crucial for developing drought-tolerant …

The wine market offers various categories of wines, some of which are considered conventional and others that are less well-known including organic, biodynamic, and‘natural’ wine. In the Netherlands, many consumers have limited awareness of the specific characteristics and benefits of environmentally …

Hof van den Houte’ is the new name for a shopping and housing district in the present heart of Etten-Leur, once the site of a castle by the same name between the villages Etten and Leur. The site was still an open field when a modern freestanding shopping mall was built in the 1960s to serve the growing …

This study addresses the challenges facing the City of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, in adapting to climate changes and reducing the effects of flash floods. Praia is highly vulnerable to these extreme weather events, due to its volcanic scenery, uncontrolled urbanization, and insufficient infrastructure, …

Forest inventories serve as a primary source for above-ground biomass and carbon stock estimations. These inventories, however, are costly and time-consuming especially over large areas with difficult terrain. Multiple remote sensing techniques can facilitate forest inventories with above-ground biomass …

Plants growing in the understory of forests are often light limited. The competition for light has over time evolved in different survival strategies, different survival strategies result in differences in traits between plant species. New findings suggest that green plants might be able to take up carbon …

As the labor crisis keeps bringing stress among hospitality leaders making the subject of employee retention a key point on the agenda of every future-oriented business, the study comes as a support for Hotel Transilvania in designing a benefits scheme to ensure retention. The importance of benefits …

In Ghana, starting a business has problems such as capital availability and accessibility, a lack of planning, trained labour and suitable managerial abilities, a legal framework and social norms, beliefs, and values. These challenges affect both men and women, but women are in the most disadvantaged …