The questions guiding the research in this dissertation are (1) what aspects of student achievement, perceived student attributes, and student background characteristics teachers consider when formulating track recommendations ...

This thesis presents myth textuality, a guideline for motif analysis. The motif is defined through repetition over time, repetition in the text, symbolic level, and the reader’s perspective. I propose the confluence of two ...

Climate reconstructions show that during the relatively warm Miocene Climate Optimum (MCO), ~17 million years ago, atmospheric CO2 concentrations were in the same range as predicted by models for future climate change. ...

This thesis explores the potential of gold nanorods for enhanced sensing applications at elevated temperatures. By modulating their structure and composition, we aimed to optimize their plasmonic properties for Raman ...

This PhD thesis explores later-age physical mobility-related needs, barriers and coping mechanisms of older adults in Bengaluru, India. It helps understand the ways in which urban transport systems in the context of the ...

This thesis explores the landscape of entrepreneurship training programmes for economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. The overarching research question focuses on how support organisations can propel impact via (social) ...

This PhD dissertation responds to calls in the scientific circular economy literature to better conceptualize and measure the circular economy. First, in its new context of application, the circular economy has often been ...

Sustainability has played an increasingly important role in recent years, due to depletion of natural resources, global warming and the large amount of waste that is produced by the humanity. All actors in society, including ...

This thesis uses data-driven methods to understand factors influencing the health, welfare, and performance of pullets and laying hens in the poultry industry, with a focus on hatchability, rearing success, and fearfulness. ...

Water supply in African cities is challenged by inadequate maintenance and repair of water infrastructures. This challenge impacts water quality, quantity, reliability, and urban water systems' overall resilience and ...