What are the flows of C&DW (e.g. bricks, concrete, gypsum and wood) in the case study countries ? How to define the specification for each material to be quantified? What indicators should be used to identify the pattern of each C&DW management system? How to interpret the MFA results in relation…

1) Assess the trends in supply and production status of these critical minerals and mineral products worldwide and Europe’s dependence including on intermediate products such as permanent magnets, RE based super alloys, batteries, polishing compounds, phosphors, catalysts etc. 2) Trace the entire value…

An account of the total of material flows going in, out and through Amsterdam.

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) reduces vehicle emissions to combat climate change. EVs raise concerns regarding the production of lithium-ion batteries and related emissions; while batteries can also provide energy storage services for the electricity system.

Can we develop a platform for raw materials intelligence?

Promotor: Prof.dr. M.L. van Hecke

Where and how are critical materials currently used and how can this information be used to develop scenarios about their future demand.

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

Some examples of research questions include: What framework of circular strategies should local practitioners use? How should practitioners organize their monitoring of the circular economy activities in the region of interest? What are the main products that have the most circular potential in the…

In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.

Promotores: Prof. dr. G.R. (Geert) de Snoo, Dr. E. (Ester) van der Voet

Can we provide the Dutch government with an integrative framework, wherein the various policies can be placed and the need for further measures can be identified?

Promotor: R. Tijdeman, Co-promotor: H.J.J. te Riele

In de Flow Cytometry Core Facility van het LUMC is alle onderzoeks- en diagnostische flowcytometrieapparatuur van het LUMC ondergebracht.

CERA (CErtification of RAw Materials) is a four-year project that will develop a standardized certification scheme ensuring environmental, social and economic sustainability in extraction, processing, trading and manufacturing of all mineral raw materials. It will guarantee traceability of certified…

A sustainable resource management is an essential aspect to satisfy the current human needs without compromising the needs of future generations.

Examining if large scale application of new energy pathways can be constrained by materials and emissions.

SEAtrans: an interdisciplinary research project that aims at studying the dynamics and processes of transitions in society-nature interactions in Southeast Asian societies.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Deprettere

The role of material production as a driver of environmental impacts is increasing, which calls for a better understanding of global material flows. This thesis explores the role of in-use stocks of products, buildings and infrastructure as a key driver of global material demand and discusses the implications…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: F.J. Verbeek

The Institute of Environmental Sciences has carried out and participates in several projects that deal with the analysis of energy systems.

Het onderzoek van dit programma is gecentreerd rond dynamische systemen, functionele analyse en hun interactie.

The research of the Applied Mathematics cluster is concerned with such diverse topics as dynamical systems, representation theory, differential equations and pattern recognition.

How can prospective LCA be streamlined in a way that its practical application in research and technology development increases?

Wat is mechanica van zachte materialen (o.a. schuim, zand)?

This thesis seeks to combine two different research topics; Multi-Objective Optimization and Complex Network Analysis.

De masteropleiding Cultural Analysis: Literature and Theory van de Universiteit Leiden richt zich op de studie van literatuur vanuit een vergelijkend en theoretisch perspectief, en onderzoekt de literatuur van een breed spectrum van talen en culturen uit de hele wereld.

This thesis is based on five papers on several topics.

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander Co-Promotor: F.M. Spieksma

De wereldbevolking is in de afgelopen eeuw exponentieel gegroeid, en daarmee ook onze behoefte aan energie en materialen. Willen we in de toekomst ook in welvaart leven, dan zullen we onze economie en consumptie radicaal anders moeten inrichten. Wetenschappelijk onderzoek laat zien hoe dat kan.

Geometric phases lead to a nontrivial interference result when an electron's different quantum mechanical paths choices encircle a magnetic coil in an Aharonov-Bohm experiment.

Promotor: Prof.dr. B. van de Water

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen, Lorentz Center

D2.2 comprises the in-depth legal analysis of the initial heuristic model, focused on addressing, in more detail, the main legal concerns for data reusers in the European data economy. This detailed analysis of the legal propositions presented in D2.1 is supplemented by an analysis of the technological,…

The chemical and structural heterogeneity of toxoid vaccines makes their analysis challenging. However, detailed insights on a molecular level can be obtained by mass spectrometry.

In meta-analysis, heterogeneity often exists between studies. In such cases, it is essential to investigate the sources of heterogeneity and understand the relationship between effect size and study characteristics (i.e., moderators).

Materials balances have been used in the recent past for the analysis of substance oriented environmental problems and the formulation of measures for environmental policy. In this study an integrated tool, based on the materials balance principle, has been developed for the analysis of both environmental…