The Wadden Sea is the largest tidal area in the world and is of mayor importance in the sectors ecology, economy and culture. It was therefore added to UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. Hallumer-Ryt is an area in The Wadden Sea which is characterised by a saltmarsh. This habitat is considered to be …

With sufficient electrical energy CO2 from the atmosphere, combined with water, can be converted to hydrocarbons. The first step in converting CO2 into a carbon based fuel is the dissociation of CO2 into CO and O. DIFFER explores the possibilities of this process by using a microwave plasma. This project …

This study aimed to get more insight into the habitat use and distribution of three sandeel species (Ammodytes sp. & H. lanceolatus) in the Voordelta and describes the findings regarding the Voordelta as a transitional habitat for sandeel populations. As compensation for loss of habitat and foraging …

In this thesis the workings of a time-resolved setup are treated as well as the underlying physics. The setup is based on optical gating, which gives control over very short moments in time to let light pass through a gate. As this process is stable, light can be studied in very short and low intensities. …

Electromagnetic Articulography (EMA) is a technology created over two decades ago. EMA enables to acquire spatiotemporal data from sensors placed on the tongue in order to obtain information about the positioning of the tongue, its shape and dynamics during vocalizations of various sounds of human speech. …

Significant factors in the succes or failure of energy transition arise from the spatial potential of places and their communities. Scenario planning appears to be an appropriate design instrument to enable architects to unveil, conceptualise, imagine, test and communicate this potential to stakeholders. …

Fish have the natural behaviour to move across various aquatic ecosystems and for some species this is of vital importance. Migration is often a seasonal phenomenon which occurs in order to move between habitats, such as winter refuges-, foraging- and spawning or nursery habitats, also escaping unfavourable …

Coastal and marine ecosystems are subject to threats of many anthropogenic pressures. This report presents a first attempt to adapt a method in order to quantify and spatially visualize the distribution and intensity of cumulative anthropogenic pressures for the Alcúdia Bay on Majorca. The applied method …

The conservation of our heritage buildings is a European wide policy objective. Historical buildings are not only works of art, but embody an important source of local identity and form a connection to our past. Protection agencies aim to preserve historical qualities for future generations. Their work …

There is growing realisation amongst local communities that the organizations and societies within which they live and work need to become more sustainable in order to secure their social, environmental and economic futures (Coyle 2011, Müller et al. 2011). The underlying motivations vary but are often …