The North Sea is one of the busiest seas. Many users are competing with each other for the limited space. It is likely to become even more crowded in the future. However, not much is yet known of the conflicts that play between these users. The objective of this graduation thesis was to explore the potential …

This research is dealing with a current issue within the international equestrian sport event sector. Caused by the development of the mobile web internet and the use of mobile web application every day, many events and technic firms are considering of already does to include the visitor more in the …

This report gives an insight into the topic influencer marketing in the equine industry in Germany, the Netherlands and Great Britain. Influencer marketing is a marketing trend using persons on social media to influence their followers. It is a big hype everyone should be aware of, but unfortunately …

Current practice regarding risk assessment contemplates the severity and likelihood of risks and employs the use of matrices where these factors are classified and cross-referenced to evaluate risk levels. Depending on the adequacy and reliability of data, the likelihood is estimated with quantitative …

The thesis at hand was written for the client “Intercruises Shoreside and Port Services”, more specifically their office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Intercruises is a tour operator specialized in services for the ocean and river cruise industry. The company already established offices over the whole …

Vehicle2Grid is a new charging strategy that allows for charging and discharging of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) and Full Electric Vehicles (FEV). The discharged energy can be supplied back to the (local) energy grid, enabling for grid alleviation, but can also be supplied back to the household …

William James stated: "Individuality outruns all classification, yet we insist on classifying every one we meet under some general label". It is argued that people classify to make sense of their world. By labelling (repeating) patterns, we learn to navigate through our world and through our lives. Often, …

The future will be warmer with more tropical days, heat stress and related impacts for the healthy and liveable city. This is clear from many scientific studies and papers. Yet many local governments in the Netherlands claim to have insufficient understanding of the importance of these impacts in order …

Previous research about parents’ mediation of their young children’s (digital) media use has predominantly focused on the different types, determinants, and effectiveness of parental mediation strategies. Although research on parents’ perceived mediation concerns and competences is scarce, it is known …

Not much is known about the favourable indoor air quality in long term care facilities (LTCFs), where older adults suffering from dementia live. Older adults, especially those who suffer from dementia, are more sensible to the indoor environment. However, no special requirements for the indoor air in …