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Where are we eating today? Young adults' out-of-home consumption practices shaped by social media algorithms
(2025)Digital and algorithmic technologies, in particular, are gradually becoming an integral part of urban space, practices, and corresponding experiences within it. They mediate daily life and shape how residents understand ... -
A healthy environment(al law): Health Integration in Dutch Spatial Planning under the Omgevingswet
(2025)This study investigates how the concept of health is integrated into Dutch spatial planning, with a particular focus on the associated legal framework of the Environmental and Planning Act (Omgevingswet). It begins by ... -
Feasibility of a Difficulty and Fidelity Recommendation System in a VR-Based ECMO Training Simulator
(2025)This study introduces a self-developed dynamic VR simulator of ICU scenarios for medical trainees at different levels of instruction. The dynamic simulator incorporates a hand-tracking system, a performance logger, and ... -
Understanding community responses to the climate crisis: Factors leading to success or failure of citizen initiatives
(2025)Citizen initiatives play a part in spreading awareness of climate change and climate action by also offering ways for citizens to take action towards adapting to and mitigating climate change. There is a need to create a ... -
Visual Framing of Environmental Imagery: Effects on Emotional and Cognitive Engagement and Pro-Environmental Intention
(2025)Effective climate change communication is essential to inspire public engagement and encourage pro-environmental behaviour. Visual framing—how environmental issues are presented through imagery—can strongly influence how ... -
De Publieke Buitenruimte en Tienermeiden
(2025)Deze studie onderzoekt wat de randvoorwaarden zijn voor tienermeiden aangaande het gebruik van de publieke buitenruimte. Het onderzoek is opgezet omdat tienermeiden weinig worden gehoord in het debat aangaande de vorming ... -
A pleasant liveliness or a cold co-existence? Exploring encounters, spatial dynamics, and belonging in De Saffier: A case study of social mixing in a residential complex in Utrecht
(2025)This master’s thesis explores how building-scale social mixing works in practice. It focuses on De Saffier, a residential project in Utrecht where young adults and elderly people live together. The project is part of a ... -
How Parents, Peers, and Reflection Matter: Parental Ethnic-Racial Socialization and Critical Motivation in White Dutch Youth
(2025)Racism and discrimination remain pressing issues in current Dutch society. Critical motivation is one aspect of critical consciousness theory that reflects the moral concern for equity. Parental ethnic-racial socialization ... -
Towards modelling the cultural evolution of sustainable societies.
(2025)This thesis examines the cultural evolution of sustainable societies by integrating perspectives from multilevel cultural selection, social metabolism and commons research. It explores how institutional arrangements shape ... -
Another Round or Another Excuse? A Textual Analysis of the Representation of Alcohol and Masculinity in the Contemporary Danish Film Druk (dir.: Thomas Vinterberg, 2020)
(2025)The intersection of alcohol consumption and masculinity in Danish film remains underrepresented in film studies, despite the cultural relevance of these themes in Denmark. Given the role of on-screen representation in ... -
Urban Economic Complexity and Functional Capacity: What Better Supports Cross-City Collaborative Innovation in a Changing Knowledge Economy?
(2025)As innovation becomes increasingly complex and knowledge-intensive, cities can no longer rely solely on internal resources. Instead, their ability to participate in cross-city collaborative innovation is becoming central ... -
Investor Reaction before and after Crypto Asset Taxation Announcements
(2025)With increasing attention from institutional investors, crypto assets are now a synonym of Decentralized Finance characterized by extreme volatility and staggering growth. Several jurisdictions have been continuously trying ... -
An intersectional lens on gendered climate vulnerability: how women experience climate change in Kathmandu’s informal settlement Thapathali
(2025)This thesis examines how gender and intersecting social inequalities influence climate vulnerability in Thapathali, an informal settlement in Kathmandu. Using feminist political ecology and intersectionality, the study ... -
Beyond the Triple Aim Paradox: Unraveling Investor Influence in the Quintuple Aim Era
(2025)Globally, healthcare systems face increasing pressure to deliver high-quality care while reducing costs to remain sustainable. The Triple Aim of Healthcare framework addresses this tension between quality and costs. It ... -
Navigating Extreme Rainfall: Adaptive Strategies for Flooding in Upper Bengawan Solo Sub-Watershed, Indonesia
(2025)Fluvial flooding poses an increasing threat to downstream cities within the Upper Bengawan Solo Sub-watershed, particularly in Surakarta. This study investigates how extreme rainfall, land use change, and catchment ...