Projects
Against the backdrop of the Green Deal, European cities are increasingly committing to sustainable urban development goals. In their transition towards a sustainable and smart urban future, university cities might have the inside track as they benefit from their universities’ technological innovations and highly skilled labor to build transformative capacity for urban climate adaptation and to implement smart urban solutions.A host city and its ...
Beyond reusable cups: researching critical success factors and developing an online platform for environmentally sustainable event organizing Karel De Grote Hogeschool
Event professionals are increasingly open to organizing more ecologically sustainable events. Legislation is also becoming stricter, forcing the industry to make more sustainable choices. Moreover, research by the research center Public Impact (2019) shows that event visitors also want an ecologically sustainable approach. The demand for a tool that can map all components of an event's ecological sustainability is high. Specifically for the ...
Responsible and sustainable management in sport organizations: Towards an integrated value(s) approach Ghent University
The United Nations developed 17 sustainable development goals (e.g., good health and well-being, reduced inequalities, and climate action) to be reached by 2030. Despite growing attention, scarce evidence exists about how sport can help to reach these sustainable development goals (Hugaerts et al., 2021; Schyvinck, 2021). This project will study sport’s role as an instrument for sustainable development in society, by examining how sport ...
IOF GEAR Project AST4S3 : Advanced Software Technologies for Developing Smart, Sustainable and Secure Systems Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The IOF GEAR programme “Advanced Software Technologies for Developing Smart, Sustainable and Secure
Systems” is an initiative of the Software Languages lab (SOFT). Our goal is to help companies in the
development and deployment of tomorrow’s advanced ICT systems. The programme focuses on 3 core themes
for which useful technology and expertise are currently in high demand: software development for a sustainable
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Systems” is an initiative of the Software Languages lab (SOFT). Our goal is to help companies in the
development and deployment of tomorrow’s advanced ICT systems. The programme focuses on 3 core themes
for which useful technology and expertise are currently in high demand: software development for a sustainable
...
One for all and all for cash? An inquiry into sustainable social network and collective action effects of cash transfers in rural Uganda. University of Antwerp
Cash transfers are a common component of social security and poverty reduction policies. To date, positive effects have been registered on expenditures, investments and children's education and health outcomes while the evidence base as regards savings and production effects is somewhat smaller and less consistent. Drawing on intrahousehold allocation literature and the assumption that women tend to spend more on children's human capital and ...
Consolidate and scale up socio-environmentally sustainable, accessible and short food chains in the EU. University of Antwerp
In the 2020 Farm to Fork strategy, the European Commission recognises that the current EU food system is characterized by significant economic, social and environmental externalities. In particular, small-scale farmers and SMEs receive a very limited percentage of the value generated, nature is degraded and consumers have no access to healthy food. In the last years, alternative, short and fair food chains have been proposed as a solution to the ...
Policy Research Centre U+2018Transitions for sustainable developmentU+2019 (TRADO) Ghent University
TRADO is a consortium of KU Leuven, Ghent University, VITO and Erasmus University Rotterdam. The research programme of TRADO focuses on different aspects of sustainability transitions that have been underdeveloped in the literature and that can support the Flemish GovernmentU+2019s transition approach.
Voluntary Sustainability Standards as a Governance Mechanism for Sustainable Global Food and Wood Systems KU Leuven
Voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) cover a large number of products and are important in global markets. Yet, their actual impact on sustainability is unclear. This project evaluates the contribution of VSS to sustainability in food and wood systems, and provides conclusive evidence and concrete insights on the effectiveness of VSS in creating positive sustainability effects. The project entails a comparative approach with a focus on ...
Circular building with raw earth: Developing building solutions for reversible applications in contemporary sustainable architecture Hasselt University
Raw, unfired earth has regained interest in modern architecture as a low-impact, widely available and highly recyclable building material. Meanwhile, demands to implement circular economy principles in the construction sector are increasing. However, little is known and experienced about the implementation of raw earth in circular buildings and architects will need guidance on how to effectively and efficiently use this material in a circular ...
Osmotically driven membrane applications for sustainable and efficient industrial separations KU Leuven
Separations that conserve or generate water and energy in a non-polluting and non-resource-exhausting manner can be more sustainable as the utilization of wastes and abundance of low-value resources as inputs are beneficial for the long-term. In this regard, osmotically-driven membrane processes such as forward osmosis can potentially fulfil these criteria by engineered-osmosis for FO and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) applications. Hence, the ...