Netcongestie belemmert de energietransitie, waardoor energieopslag belangrijker wordt. Lithium-ion batterijen zijn gangbaar, maar niet duurzaam en mogelijk schaars. Dit onderzoek verkent alternatieven: waterstofbatterijen en watertorens. Door klimaatverandering ontstaan risico’s zoals watertekort en …

Nederlandse binnensteden ondergaan ingrijpende transformaties om toekomstbestendig te blijven. De afname van de winkelfunctie dwingt gemeenten tot actie om leegstand en verloedering te voorkomen. Binnensteden transformeren naar “places to be” waar naast de winkelfunctie ruimte is voor wonen, ontspanning …

This viewpoint article explores the potential of multistakeholder participatory scenario planning (PSP) as a tool to foster a sustainable visitor economy in underprivileged neighbourhoods. Feijenoord, a district in Rotterdam, is such an area. While the visitor economy offers economic benefits, it can …

In the Netherlands, almost everyone has an image of 1930s neighborhoods, post-war neighborhoods, and Vinex locations. That is very different for the neighborhoods with social housing apartments from the 1970s and 1980s. They are forgotten, hardly known, even professionally. And that is a problem because …

Limited data is available on the size of urban goods movement and its impact on numerous aspects with respect to livability such as emissions and spatial impact. The latter becomes more important in densifying cities. This makes it challenging to implement effective measures that aim to reduce the negative …

In 2030, more than 80% of the Dutch population will live in urban areas. This rapid urbanization brings significant challenges, such as air pollution, a shortage of green spaces, heat stress, and other urgent issues that threaten our living environment, but it also offers opportunities: the chance to …

Gaasperdam, located in Amsterdam’s southeastern region, is a diverse neighborhood with a population of approximately 30, 000 residents. The area is characterized by a mix of social housing and privately owned homes, with several residential high-rises built during the 1970s and 1980s. In terms of education, …

Nederlandse gebiedsontwikkelingen hebben te maken met meerdere complexe opgaven. Natuurinclusiviteit biedt hierin oplossingen door verschillende vraagstukken met elkaar te verbinden. Gebiedsontwikkelingen starten vaak met hoge natuurinclusieve ambities, maar eindigen met groen dat geen toegevoegde waarde …

Digital Solutions for Congestion in Amsterdam’s Negen Straatjes; This report investigates how congestion in Amsterdam’s de Negen Straatjes can be reduced by redirecting tourist flows through social media. Over-tourism in this area negatively impacts residents’ quality of life, urban infrastructure, and …

The assessment of skeletal muscle volume is valuable for fundamental research and clinical practice, but remains limited in larger cohorts due to its time-consuming nature. Here, we developed a method to accurately estimate vastus lateralis (VL) muscle volume based on a single measurement of anatomical …