Small wind turbines face significant challenges in achieving commercial viability due to lower efficiency and higher energy costs compared to utility-scale systems and competing renewable technologies. Counter-rotating dual-rotor wind turbines (CR-DRWTs) with dual-rotational armature configurations offer …

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The number of families with children experiencing homelessness, seeking asylum, or fleeing domestic violence is rising globally. However, the design of family shelters often overlooks the specific needs of children. To foster innovation in creating child-friendly shelter environments, this study explores …

Wat heeft 50 jaar Almeerse volkshuisvesting ons opgeleverd? In kaart wordt gebracht hoe Almeerse buurten zich hebben ontwikkeld. Almere heeft een andere dynamiek dan andere new towns en grote steden. Dat vraagt ook om ander beleid.      

Purpose – Country-level marketing strategies are increasingly unreliable in emerging markets, and treating nationally diverse consumers as homogeneous might be misleading. This study examines how intra-national market heterogeneity shapes consumer evaluations by comparing Chinese consumers’ product purchase …

This study examined how school diversity perspectives (multiculturalism, critical consciousness, color-evasion) may enhance student outcomes (school belonging, well-being, intercultural contact) and whether a strong diversity climate among classmates (openness and appreciation of diversity) may moderate …

In het suburbane Almere Buiten is gezocht naar third places, levendige plekken die sociale sociale cohesie bevorderen. Met de TESS methode zijn meerdere horecagelegenheden, groene locaties en maatschappelijke initiatieven onderzocht. Welke elementen maken third places tot levendige en aantrekkelijke …

This study evaluates the effect of gamification on the engagement and performance of first-year students in the International Supply Chain Management course at a University of Applied Sciences. Several students were exposed to the pilot of The Fresh Connection compact, a simulation game which was implemented …

Stel dat Almere Buiten zich als nabije stad ontwikkelt. Als suburbane stad mét sterke sociale verbondenheid, florerende lokale bedrijvigheid en verschillende plekken om te ontmoeten en te verblijven. Zodat niet de auto, maar lopen en fietsen de meest logische vervoermiddelen zijn. Hoe zou dat stadsdeel …

This study examines how Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) can enable co-creation of long-term visions in contested multi-stakeholder contexts. Using Feijenoord, a diverse Rotterdam neighborhood, as a case, we prototyped a three-step PSP approach, (I) Vision Building, (II) Stress Test, and (III) Placemaking …