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Hereijgers, Sjef (author)This past century the demand for raw materials has risen sharply. This demand is expected to rise even further, which is not sustainable. Changing the linear model of consumption to a circular model can help to decrease levels of raw material demand. The application of serviceoriented business models, called ProductService System (PSS) can...master thesis 2021
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Cleaver, Natasha (author)The project is the re-design of Centraal Beheer, guided by the use of materials from the surroundings of Apeldoorn to generate a building which aims to catalyse a shift towards more locally produced materials. In response to the climate crisis and depleting natural resources, the project aims to find value in pre-existing resources within...master thesis 2021
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Sobieraj, Daniel Sobieraj (author)Food has played an important role in shaping our metropolitan regions, such as Westland in South Holland, The Netherlands. The industrialisation and globalisation of agriculture in Westland has prioritised economy and efficiency, creating issues of liveability and sustainability. The market-driven expansion of the agri-food industry has...master thesis 2021
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Green, Edmund (author)De-centralised policies and care-focused homeless support in the Netherlands has led to an over-simplified definition of homelessness in Rotterdam, where the gemeente fails to recognise and address some of it’s most vulnerable groups. Through literature reviews, interviews with actors from the homeless sector, and observations and conversations...master thesis 2021
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Nikiforou, Giannis (author)Industrial landscapes are the areas within a territory that are oriented towards the concept of production in order to satisfy human needs. Industrial buildings and the landscapes they create are always part of the global warming discussion, as their existence has a negative impact on our planet. In the case of Almaty, industry plays a...master thesis 2021
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Parejiya, Darshik (author)To reduce carbon emissions and restrict global average temperature rise, coal power plants are being decommissioned in the EU under the Paris Agreement. In the next few decades, defunct coal-powered plants would pop up all over the EU and the world. This raises concerns regarding the modern industrial landscapes, their possibilities and...master thesis 2021
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Gupta, Neha (author)Over the years, the extraction and consumption of raw materials have increased radically, with a 60% increase since 1980. About one-fifth of the material extracted worldwide ends up as waste, corresponding to 12 billion tonnes (Gt) of waste per year. To tackle the increasing consumption and waste in the economy, the Netherlands government...master thesis 2021
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Sema, Inaka (author)With the country’s expanding population comes the need for more homes to accommodate its residents. In the Netherlands, there is a growing housing shortage. Fast construction techniques of prefabricated dwellings erected on existing flat roof tops may be a solution for saving land and resources in and around urban areas. Flexible solutions with...master thesis 2021
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Liaw, Suxin (author)With rapid urbanisation and urban sprawl, biodiversity in Netherlands is rapidly declining with 70% reduction of species since the 1900. TU Delft campus is part The Hague-Rotterdam metropolitan region and an important green-blue connector with the surrounding forest-meadow-river landscape. However, there is limited opportunities in the human...master thesis 2021
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Pavlova, Sofia (author)The city of Nijmegen is in a process of losing its unique identity and urban fabric, as a result of a continuous commodification by the interests of private investments. The rise of commercialization creates an environment of strangers where the emphasis lays on individual perspectives and activities, accessible only to particular social groups,...master thesis 2021
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Berends, Melanie (author)The project 1/2 Footprint 2/1 Comfort takes a user-perspective on circularity. A group that is mostly unknown with this environmental topic, but nevertheless an important link in the chain of circularity, With the circular solution of a Modular infill system, residents are invited to not only design, but also asssemble, disassemble and...master thesis 2021
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Mazza, Francesca (author)This paper focuses on the regeneration and reuse of remnant wasted structures, lands in Rotterdam into future ecological hotspots to foster biodiversity, improve the quality of people and species’ lives. Due to a phenomena of pressing urbanization undergoing in the city, the majority of the old industrial, harbour areas or structures are...master thesis 2021
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Oskam, Suzanne (author)Collaborations and partnerships between supplying parties are of great importance for adopting circular principles in the built environment and should be investigated within the development of circular supply chain management (CSCM). Therefore, the focus of this research is on collaboration opportunities within CSCM, where the need for active...master thesis 2021
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Donker, Jonathan (author)Reuse is highly appraised in the theories about circularity and sustainability. However, overpass girders in the main road network of Rijkswaterstaat are never reused for the same function. There are barriers present which hampers the reusing elements in comparison with the traditional way of handling infrastructure projects. Most of the main...master thesis 2021
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Bhatia, Satvik (author)The growing need for sustainability and circularity in the construction industry has given rise to the demand for proper sustainability valorisation and evaluation methods. Investors and project owners need sound rationale for their returns on investment made into sustainability – in financial, environmental and social benefits achieved....master thesis 2021
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Remishevsky, Erik (author)With the current energy transition in full effect smart ways to integrate sustainable systems are a must. Instead of looking at individual solutions per household or building, this thesis explores the possibilities of a neighbourhood energy system and how it can benefit the community. The social impact of large sustainable measures are often...master thesis 2021
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Valdes Troncoso, Joaquin (author)The linear food supply chain is putting significant pressures on our resources and our environment. Moreover, global warming is leading to climate change, making our environment more uncertain and challenging food safety around the globe. Therefore new ways of producing food locally need to be researched. This paper investigates how food can be...master thesis 2021
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Landuyt, Wim (author), Somers, Korneel (author), Van de Sype, Onno (author), Van Santvliet, Pieter (author)A tiny house is a building for permanent human habitation that is specifically designed to have a limited ground surface. The tiny house design discussed in this report has a strong focus on circularity, sustainable material usage, smart systems, and affordability. To achieve an overall self-regulating and ecological concept, the aim is to...student report 2021
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Scheenaart, Nienke (author)The TU Delft (strategic framework 2018-2024) aims to have a CO2 neutral and circular campus that departs from the linear economy to closed material cycles by 2030, meaning that the campus becomes climate neutral. Currently, the TU Delft is accountable for 47.957 tCO2-eq emissions, uses 166.038 MWh of energy for electricity and heat , and is for...master thesis 2021