This thesis investigates the restoration and structural reinforcement of a historically protected 19th-century residential building on the island of Hydra, Greece. Undertaken within the strict constraints of Greek heritage law (ΦΕΚ 594Δ/1978), the project aims to enhance structural safety and environmental …

Caribbean coral reefs are in rapid decline and artificial reefs are increasingly often deployed to restore lost three-dimensional structure. The majority of artificial reefs and other marine infrastructure is built from concrete, with Ordinary Portland Cement (CEM I) as the most important ingredient. …

Remaining Useful Life (RUL) estimation is directly related with the application of predictive maintenance. When RUL estimation is performed via data-driven methods and Artificial Intelligence algorithms, explainability and interpretability of the model are necessary for trusted predictions. This is especially …

Multilevel models (MLMs) are increasingly deployed in industry across different functions. Applications usually result in binary classification within groups or hierarchies based on a set of input features. For transparent and ethical applications of such models, sound audit frameworks need to be developed. …

In 1990, livestock grazing was introduced in Meijendel, a 1800 ha lime-rich coastal dune area, at a density of 0.06–0.07 LLU.ha-1.year−1 (1:12–18 ha) to counteract encroachment of tall grasses and shrubland on dune grassland and increase the bare sand area. Monitoring was based on four digital orthophotos …

De Moderne Devotie; een begrip dat menigeen waarschijnlijk niet kent. Een religieuze vernieuwingsbeweging van internationaal belang met wortels in de IJssselregio. De Moderne Devotie is ontstaan is in de 14e eeuw onder leiding van Geert Grote (1340–1384) en vond haar oorsprong in Deventer. Deze beweging …

In de ruimtelijke ordening is een ontwikkeling gaande van ontwikkelingsplanologie naar uitnodigingsplanologie. Het schrijven van visies met eindplaatjes is niet meer van deze tijd. De gemeente stimuleert en faciliteert initiatieven van derden. De overheid legt als het ware de rode loper uit voor partijen …

A new type of greenhouse with linear Fresnel lenses in the cover performing as a concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system is presented. The CPV system retains all direct solar radiation, while diffuse solar radiation passes through and enters into the greenhouse cultivation system. The removal of all direct …