Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are potential high-impact climate change mitigation actions towards low carbon or even climate neutral cities. This implies that the energy performance and greenhouse gas emissions of PEDs need to be assessed. To this end, an accounting methodology, metrics, supporting …

Every year, an average Dutch household produces 1165 kilogram of waste. For high-quality recycling of this waste, we need to separate the waste properly, as placing something in the wrong container may jeopardize the whole recycling process. Municipalities are keen to increase the amount of waste that …

Sociaal schaduwwerkers zijn informele spelers die in het gat springen wanneer formele organisaties mensen niet bereiken. Hun ‘nabije kennis’ verdient net zoveel waardering en erkenning als ervaringskennis.

Deze editie van de monitor laat allereerst de ontwikkeling zien van het aantal banen en bedrijven in de Nederlandse creatieve industrie en ICT-sector aan de hand van de LISA-dataset waarin data tot en met april 2020 beschikbaar waren. Ook de analyse van het belang van de top 10 steden in creatieve industrie …

Sustainable business models are all the craze right now. Firms are making many claims that their activities create social and environmental value. The realization has finally sunk in that business has a fundamental role to play in addressing the net-zero challenge and the sustainable development goals. …

This thesis studies the factors that influence physical distribution structure design. Distribution Structure Design (DSD) concerns the spatial layout of the distribution channel as well as the location(s) of logistics facilities. Despite the frequent treatment of DSD in supply chain handbooks, an empirically …

The viability of novel network-level circular business models (CBMs) is debated heavily. Many companies are hesitant to implement CBMs in their daily practice, because of the various roles, stakes and opinions and the resulting uncertainties. Testing novel CBMs prior to implementation is needed. Some …