UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Recasting the Stage: A Dramaturgical Exploration of Science-Policy Interfaces in PFAS Regulation
(2025)Regulatory shortcomings in addressing industrial pollution are closely tied to the structural vulnerabilities of science-policy interfaces (SPIs), which are also susceptible to ‘capture’ by industry interests and lobby ... -
Rethinking short distance travel: The effect of mobility hub design and location on sustainable mobility in Nieuwegein
(2025)This thesis explores how the location and design of mobility hubs affect the use of sustainable mobility for short trips in Nieuwegein. Nieuwegein is a medium-sized Dutch New Town which is historically shaped by car-oriented ... -
Car-Free Residential Streets and Car Dependency
(2025)Car-centric development has led to increasing concerns and challenges regarding livability, spatial (in)justices, and sustainability at various spatial scales, including the residential street. Developing 'car-free' has ... -
Systems Thinking in Water Governance: The Thematic and Spatial Integration of Water-Related Challenges on a Regional Scale
(2025)The accumulation of water-related challenges in the Netherlands, in combination with other societal challenges, presents spatial issues. There is an urgent need to align water and land use with the evolving hydrological ... -
Constructing Urban Futures in the Maldives: Citizenship in Malé City and the Influence of the Hulhumalé Artificial Island Project
(2025)Malé, the capital island city of the Maldives, is one of the most densely populated islands in the world, with an estimated population of over 160,000 squeezing into just 8km² of land. To tackle this, the Hulhumalé artificial ... -
In the Shade of Paradise- Experiences of Tourism-induced Displacements in Barbados and the Meaning of the Beach
(2025)Tourism plays a vital role in many people’s lives, whether one enjoys being a tourist traveling to different countries or being a resident of a tourism-heavy economy. Often, countries in the Global South heavily depend on ... -
GREEN PROMISES AND INDIGENOUS REALITIES: AMPLIFYING VOICES FOR A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION IN INDONESIA’S NEW CAPITAL CITY Translocal impacts of Nusantara in the Kayan Cascade Project
(2025)The principle of “leaving no one behind” embedded in just energy transitions is a promise that remains unfulfilled. Renewable energy projects, central in this transition, are not inherently just or sustainable; they can ... -
Sense of belonging in Milan: the role of the redevelopment of Piazza Dergano on the sense of belonging of neighbourhood residents in Bovisa-Dergano
(2025)This paper examines how the physical transformation of Piazza Dergano influences the longer- term sense of belonging of neighbourhood residents in Bovisa-Dergano, Milan. The study investigates how neighbourhood residents ... -
Alledaagse geografieën in het aardrijkskundeonderwijs
(2025)Dit onderzoek richt zich op de wijze waarop aardrijkskundedocenten de alledaagse geografieën van hun leerlingen integreren in hun onderwijs. Op basis van semigestructureerde interviews met tien aardrijkskundedocenten in ... -
Exploring the Possibilities of (Near) Real-Time Semantic Segmentation with 3D Point Cloud Data and Effective User-Centric Visualizations for First Responders
(2025)First responders operate in complex and dynamic indoor environments where accurate real-time spatial information is crucial for situational awareness and decision making. The aim of this study is to explore the possibilities ... -
A method to model the current speed and direction within different layers of the water column using ADCP data
(2025)Water on Earth is constantly moving, both vertically and horizontally, primarily due to tidal forces and weather conditions. The water column, from the surface to the seabed, is not uniform in terms of density, temperature, ... -
“I am so glad to have found you”: An Investigation into the Pathways to Care leading to Aid Access Services.
(2025)In recent years, the United States has experienced a series of political regressions in its delivery and access to reproductive healthcare; specifically, abortion care. Aid Access is a grassroot organisation founded by Dr ... -
Help me Help Myself: Dutch Approaches to Mental Self-Help for Nervous Sufferers in the Modern Age (1870-1925)
(2025)This thesis explores the historical role of mental self-help in the psychiatrisation of society in the Netherlands between 1870 and 1925. Rather than defining self-help merely as an oppositional practice to psychiatry, I ... -
Spelling Skills and Emotional Factors in Primary School: Exploring the Role of Spelling Anxiety, General Anxiety and Sex
(2025)This study examined how spelling skills, spelling anxiety, and generalized anxiety relate, specifically looking at sex. One hundred and two children aged between 7 and 13 years old (mean age = 10.32, SD = 1.23; 51% boys, ... -
De relatie tussen Theory of Mind en prosociaal gedrag bij 3 tot 5-jarigen en de modererende rol van gender
(2025)Background: Prosocial behavior is an essential aspect of children's social competence. As prosocial behavior is associated with several positive outcomes, like social acceptance and increased well-being, it is important ...