The question of how to make a city or government better by exploiting information and communication infrastructures, referred to as smart city, entails an emerging field of research. Large quantities of data are generated from these infrastructures and infusing these data into the physical infrastructure …

This report reveals the critical missing links within the city of Rotterdam. The city of Rotterdam is full of physical and mental barriers, partly because of harbours and infrastructure. The barriers, which were experienced by some respondents appeared to isolate complementary sectors off of eachother. …

This paper focuses on the vulnerability and protection of critical urban infrastructure from flooding. It presents a pragmatic and rapid screening procedure, referred to as a ‘Quick Scan methodology’. The purpose of the Quick Scan is to provide guidance for network operators and decision makers on identifying …

Presentatie op het EEVC congres waarin het gebruik van oplaadinfrastructuur in de G4 wordt vergeleken aan de hand van verschillende Kritieke Prestatie Indicatoren (EN).

Analysis of charging behavior of different type of users within the Amsterdam area. A definition of different type of users is deemed neccesary to forecast charging behaviour. --- Analyse van laadgedrag van verschillende type gebruikers van de laadinfrastructuur in Amsterdam. Definitie van type gebruikers …

Nowadays the main airports throughout the world are suffering because their capacity are getting close to saturation due to the air traffic which is still increasing besides the economic crisis and oil prices. In addition, the forecasts predict an increase in air traffic of at least 3.6% until 2020. …

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In this research, the experiences and behaviors of end-users in a smart grid project are explored. In PowerMatching City, the leading Dutch smart grid project, 40 households were equipped with various decentralized energy sources (PV and microCHP), hybrid heat pumps, smart appliances, smart meters and …

In recent years electric mobility has gained a great deal of attention, leading to electric vehicles on the market and development of necessary charging infrastructure. Charging infrastructure is mostly enabled through subsidies by local or national governments to overcome the chicken and egg problem, …

The Stuwwal Nijmegen provides special beauty with landscape contrasts such as the contrast between high and low. The complex underground provides a great diversity in flora and fauna. This extraordinary beauty is in danger of being lost due to increasing climate change. The hilly landscape extends to …