In this thesis, we develop mathematical models for the optimal deployment of security forces addressing two main challenges: adaptive behavior of the adversary and uncertainty in the model. We address several security applications and model them as agent-intruder games. The agent represents the security …

The number of social enterprises in the Netherlands has increased rapidly. Social enterprises are looking for new, innovative and economically sustainable ways to tackle structural societal challenges that generally fall outside the direct focus and objectives of the public and private sector. Social …

Reporting of research findings is often selective. This threatens the validity of the published body of knowledge if the decision to report depends on the nature of the results. The evidence derived from studies on causes and mechanisms underlying selective reporting may help to avoid or reduce reporting …

De rol van de burger in ruimtelijke planvorming is in verandering. Althans, dat is de gedachte. Het debat hierover is echter niet nieuw. Al in de jaren zestig ontstond een roep om minder technocratisch en top-down tot plannen te komen. In dit artikel bespreken we hoe de kijk op de participatierol van …

On the 15th of June 2018 during the State visit to Lithuania 3 universities signed an agreement to research Cryogenic fuels (bio)-LNG and Hydrogen in an optimized, ecological, coupled Hybrid Energy Networks in a value chain context. A few months later dr. ir. J. Dam presented the current status of the …

De transformatie van binnenstedelijke gebieden is een lange weg naar een mooie stip op de horizon. Omdat de stip niet meer zo concreet is als voorheen zijn echter vooral de eerste stappen nu moeilijk om te zetten. Daarnaast ontbreekt in de meeste gevallen actief grondbeleid. Bestemmings- of omgevingsplannen …

In workshops digitaal componeren lijken basisschoolleerlingen de muzikale taal te kunnen leren gebruiken en daarmee hun muzikale creativiteit te kunnen ontwikkelen. Daarnaast lijken ze bij het componeren op de tablet ook op een intuïtieve manier gevoeligheid voor de onderliggende structuren in muziek …

The following paper presents an innovative approach for dealing with complex capacity problems in aviation. We introduce a sliding window framework composed by an optimization method with a simulation component. By applying this framework in diverse problems that are dependent on time it is possible …

This article presents a case study on the implementation of the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan in the Royal Docks, a regeneration project in the East of London. On paper, the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan advances the shift from traditional flood control to flood resilience, because of its long-term horizon, estuary-wide …

This research thesis was compiled by Andreas Kullmann, a student who is studying International Business and Management Studies at the University of Applied Sciences Zeeland in Vlissingen, Netherlands. The research was conducted under LA ROSSA’s new business unit called LA ROSSA-Technologies, LDA. which …