This thesis will explores the correlation between income and the availability of vegetative roofs in the city of The Hague. Vegetative roofs are known for their environmental and economic benefits,...Show moreThis thesis will explores the correlation between income and the availability of vegetative roofs in the city of The Hague. Vegetative roofs are known for their environmental and economic benefits, such as providing habitats, mitigating the Urban Heat Island effect and lowering energy bills. This research will be done from a citizen science perspective to analyse the potential of this data collection method and its relevance for policymakers. A mixed-methods approach will be used by combining quantitative data from Netherlands Statistics (CBS) with qualitative data from observations of more than 75,000 addresses in The Hague collected from Google Maps. Coordinates and characteristics of the vegetative roofs will be analysed in Excel. Findings suggest a strong negative correlation between income and the number of people per vegetative roof, with r(4) = -.8981, p = .015075, which is consistent with previous research. Citizen science has been found to be a useful data collection method in this case, as it was able to identify more than four times as many vegetative roofs in the city as the data available from the municipality of The Hague. In conclusion, the collected data suggests a strong correlation between income and the number of vegetative roofs for neighbourhoods of The Hague and underscores the important role citizen science can play for (local) governments.Show less
This thesis seeks to tackle the current and increasing problem of sexual assault. It aims to answer the question of what the sexual assault landscapes in three of the safest cities of the Western...Show moreThis thesis seeks to tackle the current and increasing problem of sexual assault. It aims to answer the question of what the sexual assault landscapes in three of the safest cities of the Western world look like, and what policies or approaches from these cities there are that can be used to improve the situations in other cities. The three cities used for the case studies of this thesis are Stockholm, Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Through analyzing existing data and literature an image of the sexual assault landscapes will be sketched. These sexual assault landscapes will be analyzed to provide advice of potential policies or approaches that might help reduce the problem of sexual assault elsewhere in the world. The aspects of opportunity, accessibility and anonymity will be evaluated throughout all three chapters and the conclusion. The analysis of this thesis concluded that the combined sexual assault areas of Stockholm, Amsterdam and Copenhagen are, in brief, poorly lit or dark areas that are situated outside of the public eye and are very often affected by alcohol distribution points. Night life and public transport areas are therefore some of the main risk areas for sexual assault. This risk can be decreased by implementing better street lights and creating more visible and open spaces which promotes natural surveillance. Some more specific policies based on the three case studies have also been discovered.Show less
Cities and their populations are constantly growing, and this is putting a great strain on the planet’s resources. Cities consume 75% of all the global natural resources, one of which is water. The...Show moreCities and their populations are constantly growing, and this is putting a great strain on the planet’s resources. Cities consume 75% of all the global natural resources, one of which is water. The city’s density and economic activity affect the distribution of these resources and it is one of the reasons why cities are turning to the Smart City concept. This allows cities to use technology to gather large amounts of real time data and adjust the existing and future plans. However, more data is needed to help these adjustments become more effective. Some researchers have turned towards the citizens as the prime generators of data, calling it citizen science. As a result, methods which motivate citizens to adopt the smart city technology are essential to enable data generation. This research focused on the following question: How can gamification theory facilitate the data collection for urban water management models in the city of The Hague? Through literature research and a questionnaire, the research showed how gamification can help generate more data by motivating the citizens of The Hague. By using the existing water management system as a basis, implementing gamification characteristics which influence the user’s utilitarian perspective like badges, overview tables, notifications and rewards, a user can become more motivated to use the water consumption system, generate data which can be used by urban water management models and ultimately make cities a more sustainable environment.Show less
The horti, vast aristocratic and imperial estates directly bordering on the city of Rome, are taken as a case study on the appropriation of Hellenistic artistic and architectural styles by Roman...Show moreThe horti, vast aristocratic and imperial estates directly bordering on the city of Rome, are taken as a case study on the appropriation of Hellenistic artistic and architectural styles by Roman elites. Three types of material remains are analysed: architecture, surface art (e.g. mosaics, wall-paintings, veneering), and sculpture. The main conclusion is that many of the Hellenistic motifs and types of art that were imitated in the horti had a highly contextual (and often religious) significance in the Hellenistic world, but that the Roman owners of the horti treated these visual elements as mere decorative elements, while still making use of the intellectual and religious connotations that these had in their original settings. As such, concepts like code-switching and globalisation theory do not seem to adequately explain the Hellenistic elements that are seen in the horti, and we may instead speak of a thorough and far-reaching process of appropriation.Show less
Roman urbanism and spectacles have been important themes within scholarship on ancient history for decades. Traditionally, research has been focused on Rome, but in recent years research into the...Show moreRoman urbanism and spectacles have been important themes within scholarship on ancient history for decades. Traditionally, research has been focused on Rome, but in recent years research into the rest of the Roman Empire has become more prominent. One central issue within modern historiography has to do with the supposed uniformity of urbanism and spectacle in the Roman world. Were these parts of ancient life similar throughout the empire, or is diversity the norm? This thesis contributes to the historiographical debate in two ways. First, it will investigate urbanism and spectacles in three Roman provinces instead of in Rome. Second, this thesis will focus on venationes, or animal hunts, because this spectacle type has not gotten much attention in existing scholarship on spectacles. By comparing different Roman provinces to one another, it will become clear that while some consistencies can be found in the urbanism, spectacle culture and venationes, they underwent profound changes due to the specific provincial contexts in which they manifested themselves. This adaptation resulted in significant urban and cultural diversity within the Roman world.Show less
This BA-thesis aims to diversify the debate on identity in Romain Britain through objects. With the use of objectscapes (Pitts, 2021) it maps the influence of food items, table ware and clothing on...Show moreThis BA-thesis aims to diversify the debate on identity in Romain Britain through objects. With the use of objectscapes (Pitts, 2021) it maps the influence of food items, table ware and clothing on identity in the military fort of Vindolanda (Chesterholm, England). This thesis shows the extend to which the inhabitants of Vindolanda participated in local and empire wide object patterns. The many objects provided agency for a diverse group of people to share, construct and differentiate identities between them in a greater of smaller degree of adherence. As such, this thesis expands on complex identities by combining historical debates with archeological evidence and theory. Moreover, it proves the usefulness of the theory of objectscapes.Show less
"The question central to this thesis is therefore what forms of intercultural interaction and exchange did occur between Greeks and locals in the Northern Black Sea region, based on the analysis of...Show more"The question central to this thesis is therefore what forms of intercultural interaction and exchange did occur between Greeks and locals in the Northern Black Sea region, based on the analysis of graves and grave goods, and whether the framework of ‘Hellenization’ reflects local reality."Show less
