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G.S. Celik
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The challenges of today’s world don’t restrict to borders, specific industries or fields of expertise as linear development models may suggest. In order for development to react in a synchronized manner to capture the complexity of these crises, a transition has been initiated wi
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A guide to orchestrate Smart Energy Hubs
Exploring the formation of Smart Energy Hub networks to enable effective collaboration
The global energy transition presents significant challenges for large consumers, particularly business owners on business parks. These challenges often exceed the capabilities of individual businesses, necessitating collective approaches such as Smart Energy Hubs (SEHs) that ena
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A service designer's guide to systemic design
Helping a Juvenile company transition towards a more sustainable future
This project tackled two research questions for separate clients. The first question was posed by Livework, a service design agency, which wanted to learn how systemic design principles can be applied in projects aimed at organisational sustainability transformations. The second
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Connecting hydrogen
Exploring the Formation of Small-scale Hydrogen networks in the Netherlands
The imperative to address climate change has led to a critical need for transformation within the Dutch energy system. Recent efforts have focused on decentralisation and innovative technologies to steer towards a fossil-free future. Hydrogen energy emerges as a pivotal contender
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The current food system stimulates unhealthy food choices and is a major contributor to environmental pressures. To improve this situation, an integrated approach is necessary, where we take into account the different actors in the food environment and how each of these can contr
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Designing resilient coastal neighbourhoods
Co-creating a hybrid settlement framework for the city of Hagonoy, Philippines
The Philippines is a country where most of the human settlements are on the coast. Rapid urbanisation caused by economic development and annual population increment affects the housing situation in the country. In addition, climate change has increased the prevalence of natural d
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This thesis presents experiments to integrate design practices for organisational change in a non-profit organisation in Brazil that contributes to the sustainable development of the Amazon rainforest region.
The organisation that hosted this project is the Foundation for Ama ...
The organisation that hosted this project is the Foundation for Ama ...
The building construction industry is generally known as a procedural project with linear workflow and a traditional mindset. When a disruptive technology arises, the clients and partners face the challenge to understand the technology. In addition, their willingness to change is
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Metabolic's Circular System Design Process
Applying systemic design for co-creating circular economy solutions
The current ‘take, make, waste’ linear economy has caused many ecological and social problems; that’s why the circular economy aims to close the loop so businesses can thrive while natural resources sustain and regenerate. Metabolic, a sustainability consultancy that helps client
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Museo Passangrahan
Designing for the Cultural Heritage of Bonaire
In 2014, the National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management Foundation (NAAM) was commissioned by the Bonairean government (OLB) to realize a permanent museum exhibition on the ground floor of the Passanggrahan building. The exhibition is to be based on the (historic)
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Design for Trust
Design for the increase of trust within diverse societies
In this thesis, research is conducted regarding the design of various platforms and systems dealing with trust. Four Principles of Trust are extracted from this research. A way of increasing trust within diverse societies was designed based on these four principles. This design i
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ECO coin implementation at DGTL
Designing the ECO-coin implementation at DGTL to stimulate sustainable behaviour in the festival audience
The ECO coin is a new currency that values sustainable behaviour. This projects aim was to integrate the ECO coin into the festival environment, emphasizing on the users needs. Finally a system was created which allows users to trace their impact, teaches them about sustainabilit
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