This research paper was done as part of the final asignment of the Water Management/Delta Management bachelor program of the HZ University of Applied Sciences in Middelburg in the Netherlands. The research was conducted at N.V. G.E.B.E. in St. Maarten, the only water and electricity company on the Dutch …

The accessibility of the Rotterdam region and port is important for the economy of not only the region itself but for the Netherlands as a whole. This is because, in addition to the largest port complex in Europe and Greenport Westland, the Rotterdam region also offers space for various business services …

Information about the sources of plastic litter found in the Zeeuwse Delta is still scarce. This problem is addressed by this study with the aim to identify the possible sources of plastics that washed ashore on a selection of beaches in the Zeeuwse Delta. For this study the source and origin of the …

Heatwaves are expected to increase in the future due to climate change. Heatwaves cause heat stress to humans and some of the effects are dehydration and hyperthermia. In general it is known what can be done to reduce heat stress. However, applying this knowledge on a local scale requires a clear overview …

This final thesis is written about the design research done on creating the first collection of my own brand Neena 

There is a lack of interest and empirical analysis in the existing literature on composers’ relations with their publishers and the role of Collective Management Organizations (CMOs) within the system of music copyright. The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the influence of digitization …

The following research justification report shows to which extent The Garage Innovation Studio needs to adapt its operations to make it a more appealing and viable replacement option for HZ students going on their minor, internship, or apprenticeship. Meeting the expectations and satisfying the needs …

The following research justification report shows to which extent adding HemCell prebiotics to the current product line is financially feasible. Before coming up with a calculation model, some more background research needed to be done. Four information gaps were identified on which this research is …

In this graduation project, GreenTech Labs want to create a crop-weed-removal robot-arm. However, they want to achieve this using modern tools, with a system that can help them automate and simplify the process of training custom robot arms like this. The student who was assigned to this project had …

“Biggest cocaine seizure ever in the Port of Antwerp”. (Bervoet, 2020) On the 5th of November 2020, the Belgian newspaper ‘De Tijd’ wrote about a record seizure of cocaine in the port of Antwerp. The illicit drug trafficking is a problem since many years which seems not to get solved. The main question …