In response to the growing challenges posed by climate change and urbanization, this thesis proposes designing a rain garden as a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The primary goal of this project is to create design of a nature-based solution that not only manages …

Early STATUS staat voor ‘Early Strategic Alerts for the Turnaround of Small businesses’ - onderzoek naar vroege signalen van verval bij kleinbedrijven. Meer inzicht in deze signalen is van belang om ondernemers, accountants en adviseurs te helpen om eerder problemen van stagnatie te (h)erkennen, bespreekbaar …

This PA project, part of the WUNDER initiative, examined the technical and visualization requirements of the WUNDER drought monitoring system for end-users, specifically farmers. Using the STEMMUS-SCOPE model, the system aims to identify the best strategies for managing and adapting agriculture and nature …

This Justification Logfile documents the research-based strategies and decisions for the annual STEAM and space festival "HELLO SPACE | Bulgaria Calling!" in Bulgaria. Utilizing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles, this report supports strategic initiatives aimed at improving the festival’s visibility …

This save-system is vital to the Traingineers project, but due to the chaotic development cycle of the project, it has not yet been implemented. Traingineers started off as a prototype. After this prototype was accepted another one was made, reusing the old code, and then again. Through multiple re-iterations …

This study explores the effect of precipitation, evaporation, animal burrowing and the changing climate on the permeability of the clay cover layer on a dike. It also showcases the possibility of utilizing finite difference flow models, such as MODFLOW, for the simulation of various environmental impacts …

The current flood protection infrastructure in the Netherlands no longer meets required standards, which led to the formation of the Hoogwaterbeschermingsprogramma (HWBP). This program is tasked with reinforcing 2,000 kilometres of dikes and 400 sluices over the next 30 years to safeguard the country …

Animal wellbeing is important and it is widely accepted that an animal’s basic needs must be fulfilled. Many factors affect wellbeing of dairy cows. Common health problems are lameness and subclinical mastitis. The aim of this study was to examine changes in proximity and automatic milk system (AMS) …

Noord-Brabant is van oudsher een natte provincie, waarin dorpen verbonden werden via beken die omsloten werden door vochtige bossen, zoals broekbossen. Broekbossen zijn natte, moerasachtige systemen die een belangrijke rol kunnen spelen in het tegengaan van verdroging en wateroverlast door hun watervasthoudend …

De gezondheid van productiedieren is cruciaal voor het welzijn van de dieren en de winst van eenbedrijf. Luchtwegziekten bij varkens kunnen leiden tot verminderde groei, wateen verminderd welzijn en lagere financiële resultaten tot gevolg heeft. Automatische monitoringkan varkenshouders ondersteunen …