UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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Mental Models of the Plastic Circularity Transition
(2025)The transition to Plastic Circularity (PC) is critical in addressing marine plastic pollution and fostering sustainable resource use. Examining individuals’ understanding of the transition, hence identifying barriers and ... -
Culture in Motion: Exploring the Social Acceptability of Shared Mobility and the Influence of Cultural Dimensions (HCDs). A case study in Overvecht, Utrecht.
(2025)As cities face growing spatial and environmental challenges, shared mobility emerges as a sustainable alternative to private car ownership. However, while infrastructural and socio-demographic barriers have been widely ... -
More Than Words
(2025)Previous research on language development in children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) has often focused on either child or parent characteristics, with limited attention to dyadic factors that reflect the ... -
From Food Forest to Plate: The Influence of Cultural Context and Environmental Concern on Consumer Acceptance
(2025)Food forests are perennial, multi-layered agroforestry systems that offer environmental and nutritional benefits. Benefits, such as increased biodiversity, improved soil health, and enhanced dietary diversity. In the ... -
Een schone darm, een succesvolle coloscopie
(2025)Een correcte darmvoorbereiding is cruciaal voor een succesvolle coloscopie. Hoewel patiënten voorafgaande aan dit onderzoek informatie ontvangen over de voorbereiding, wordt deze niet altijd goed opgevolgd. Preoperatieve ... -
Assessing Forest Cover Change in West Sumatra’s Social Forestry Areas Using Vegetation Index Comparative Analysis (2014-2024)
(2025)Indonesia is facing rapid deforestation, which makes it rank third globally in net forest loss. Social forestry, a community-based forest management approach that grants local communities secure tenure and management rights, ... -
Emotional abuse during childhood and depressive symptoms in young adults
(2025)Approximately 1 in 260 children are emotionally abused each year in the Netherlands, these rates have been stable for many years. Childhood emotional abuse (CEA) has been widely recognized as a significant risk factor for ... -
Stakeholders’ Perceptions on a Just Transition towards Agricultural Robotization in the Netherlands
(2025)To fulfill the rising global food demand, agricultural robotization is seen as a way to increase productivity, decrease pesticide use, and address labor shortages. Specifically, the Netherlands views automation and ... -
Exploring Cooperative Car-Sharing Initiatives in Rural Friesland: Addressing Mobility Challenges and Enhancing Social Justice Outcomes
(2025)This thesis investigates the potential of cooperative car-sharing initiatives, developed by local energy cooperatives, to address rural mobility challenges, and promote socially justice. The study examines how such initiatives ... -
Future Heat Demand in Dutch District Heating: A Case Study of Amsterdam North
(2025)A way to mitigate climate change is the use of district heat networks for space heating in cities, which are becoming increasingly common in urban areas. Investments are done in heat sources based on the peak heat demand ... -
The Relationship between Social Functioning and Vocabulary Skills at Preschool Age and School Age in Children Diagnosed with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and Typically Developing Children
(2025)Background: Language abilities and social skills co-develop during childhood and are positively related. The exact nature of the relationship between the two is still unclear, and specifically the influence of social ... -
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive: Exploring sustainability Tensions, Trade-offs and Justice Implications for the Apparel Industry
(2025)Research context: The apparel industry, carried by a fast fashion model, carries various human rights and environmental harms. In contrast to the “win-win” approach in Corporate Sustainability (CS), the tensions and ... -
The association between parental dysfunctional attribution and harsh disciplinary response of fathers and mothers of pre-school aged children
(2025)This study examined the associations between dysfunctional parental attributions and harsh discipline in early childhood, with a specific focus on fathers and mothers of pre-school (ages 2-4) children. A group of fathers ... -
UV-LEDs for drinking water disinfection in the Netherlands as an alternative to mercury-based lamps
(2025)The EU is progressively restricting the use of mercury to protect human health and the environment. Consequently, Dutch water utilities must find an alternative to their mercury-based UV disinfection systems before they ... -
Psychologische controle en slachtofferschap van pesten onder adolescenten: de mediërende rol van sociale angst
(2025)Achtergrond: Pesten is wereldwijd een veelvoorkomend probleem onder adolescenten, met ernstige gevolgen voor hun psychosociale ontwikkeling. Gezien de ernstige en langdurige psychologische en maatschappelijke gevolgen is ...