Our planet’s ecology and society are on a collision course, which manifests due to a contradiction in the assumptions of unlimited material growth fueling the linear economic paradigm. Our closed planetary ecosystem imposes confined amounts of space and a finite extent of resources upon its inhabitants. …

Bookchoice is een curatie abonnementsdienst voor e-boeken en luisterboeken. Het is een lucratief business model dat in populariteit aan het toenemen is. Binnen de boekenmarkt zijn aanbevelingen van anderen erg belangrijk. Bookchoice heeft echter geen online traceerbare manier voor hun klanten om anderen …

This paper addresses the design dilemmas that arise when distributed ledger technologies (DLT) are to be applied in the governance of artificial material commons. DLTs, such as blockchain, are often presented as enabling technologies for self-governing communities, provided by their consensus mechanisms, …

Het is mogelijk om helder te zijn over eisen voor een opdracht richting de student, zonder in dichtgetimmerde beoordelingsformulieren te vervallen. Volgens Marion Tillema ligt de sleutel voor het dilemma in het toepassen van een holistische benadering, bijvoorbeeld in een comparatieve beoordeling.

Preliminary empirical research conducted by the leading author has shown that design students using biological analogies, or models across different contexts, often misinterpreted these, intentionally or unintentionally, during design. By copying shape or form without integrating the main function of …

Vierdejaars studenten hbo-v van De Haagse Hogeschool hebben bij het HagaZiekenhuis in Den Haag onderzoek gedaan naar de betekenis van kwaliteit van zorg voor zowel patiënten als verpleegkundigen. In plaats van werken met enquêtes of gestructureerde vragenlijsten gingen de studenten aan de slag met het …

Designing privacy-protecting Information Systems (ISs), i.e., realizing the Privacy by Design (PbD) principle, is a challenging task. This challenge stems from having many stakeholders and design trade-offs involved, which cause uncertainty in defining the problem, eliciting soft requirements, and making …

At present, leading international agencies, such as the United Nations Environmental Programme, are largely focused on what they claim to be ‘win-win’ scenarios of ‘sustainable development’ rhetoric. These combine social, economic and environmental objectives. However, as noted by the ‘Scientists’ Warning …

Meet the club-goer. Today he woke up thinking that, compared to the typical weight of his miseries, the day feels quite light. Upon waking up, he suddenly decided to go to the club tonight. Prior to this happening, he makes a pact with himself to do his duties: deliver to society and eat his meals. Perhaps …

Literature review of multi-modal and multi-linear theories and practices, collected for research in the Making Public research group 'standalone publications'.