Located in the Bakirkoy neighborhood near the Bosphorus coastline, this project addresses the progressive threat of earthquakes in Istanbul. The demand for a sizable and fully equipped resilience center is met by the transformation of an existing shopping mall, dating from the 1980’s. On the substructure …

This thesis centres on the Railway Viaduct at Kloetinge (Zeeland), a critical infrastructure element in operation since 1938. As of 2024, with its technical lifespan nearing its end at 86 years, the viaduct's longevity demands attention for its future viability. Situated on Viaduct Road, linking Kloetinge …

Addressing the challenges of road construction in high-temperature regions, this research focuses on the technical and economic comparison between traditional asphalt pavement and recycled plastic asphalt pavement. The overarching research question is: “Technical and economical comparison of traditional …

This research is focused on the circumstances related to rainwater flooding in the Municipality of Valkenburg aan de Geul, located in the south of the Netherlands. The town has been dealing with flooding from rainwater for as long as its inhabitants can remember, but the situation became much more severe …

Relationele hulpbronnen spelen een belangrijke rol binnen de ontwikkeling van midden-adolescenten. Zij kunnen een antwoord vormen op psychopathologie als angststoornissen, al wordt regelmatig niet uit hen geput. Het doel van het onderzoek is om inzichtelijk te krijgen hoe relationele hulpbronnen kunnen …

At an aquaponics farm in Luxembourg called “Fësch Haff” the effect of the water quality on the growth rate and behaviour of the rainbow trout has been analysed. Three times a week the water quality in the fish tank expressed by temperature, KH (carbonate hardness), pH, ammonium/ammonia, nitrite, nitrate …

De scriptie ‘’Volhoudbare gebiedsontwikkeling in Sliedrecht-Noord’’ richt zich op de uitdaging tussen water en bodem sturend en gebiedsontwikkeling in de polder (in het specifiek het projectgebied Sliedrecht-Noord). Door de woningnood in Nederland en specifiek Zuid-Holland worden er locaties aangewezen …

Urban nature-based solutions (NBSs) are widely implemented to collect, store, and infiltrate stormwater. This study addressed infiltration rate as a measure of the performance of bioretention solutions. Quick scan research was conducted, starting with mapping over 25 locations of implemented green infrastructure …

Restoration engineering measures, such as managed realignments or building groins, modify the environmental characteristics of coastal intertidal ecosystems. Creating physical modifications that are beneficial to an intertidal system's ecology necessitates an in-depth understanding of the relationships …

De Kaderrichtlijn Water (KRW) is een Europese richtlijn waarin doelen voor waterkwaliteit van het oppervlakte- en grondwater in de lidstaten gesteld zijn (Unie van Waterschappen, 2022). Deze doelen dienen in 2027 bereikt te worden. Op het moment van schrijven (2024) nadert de einddatum en vanuit verscheidene …