The Netherlands is the largest export country of cutflowers in the world. Air cargo transport of flowersamounts to 25 percent of the total annual tonnage ofgoods that go through Schiphol Airport. However, due touncertainty of the future development in internationaltrade, as well as the increasing competition from otherhub airports in Europe and new developments in themaritime transport sector, forecasts point to a less rosypicture for the Schiphol airport and Netherlands.To maintain and improve the international competitiveposition of Schiphol airport as a 'preferred hub' forflowers, it is important to keep up with developments inthe international markets, changes in the internationalvalue chain of flowers and to strengthen the competitiveposition of Schiphol in relation to competing airports(Brussels, Liège, Frankfurt and Paris).In this paper, we develop a conceptual framework thatassesses the competitiveness of Schiphol airportcompared to its European competitors, based on a model that takes into consideration transport and logistics costs, as well as other variables like quality of services and local and business environment. The results show that Schiphol can maintain it competitive advantage due to competitive indicators as trade costs, hub position in international air-networks, quality of handling goods, and the existence of high-quality airport infrastructure and a unique business environment, which attract international business.However, the results of the flower trade analysis showthat Liège airport has become a direct competitor ofSchiphol, as this airport scores better than Schiphol fortrade in flowers above 1,000 kg. Liège airport scoresequally to Schiphol in terms of monetary, transport costsand quality of services.
Schiphol dreigt in rap tempo zijn concurrentiepositie als hub te verliezen aan Dubai. Het behoud en versterking van de hub-functie van Schiphol moet een hoge prioriteit krijgen bij het kabinet, stakeholders en Metropoolregio Amsterdam. Een strategisch samenwerkingsverband met Dubai kan daarbij het antwoord zijn.
From a circular standpoint it is interesting to reuse as much as possible construction and demolition waste (CDW) into new building projects. In most cases CDW will not be directly reusable and will need to be processed and stored first. In order to turn this into a successful business case CDW will need to be reused on a large scale. In this paper we present the concept of a centralized and coordinated location in the City of Utrecht where construction and demolition waste is collected, sorted, worked, stored for reuse, or shipped elsewhere for further processing in renewed materials. This has expected advantages for the amount of material reuse, financial advantages for firms and clients, generating employability in the logistics and processing of materials, optimizing the transport and distribution of materials through the city, and thus the reduction of emissions and congestion. In the paper we explore the local facility of a Circular Hub, and the potential effects on circular reuse, and other effects within the City of Utrecht.
Onderzoek naar adaptieve expertise-ontwikkeling (NRO-gesubsidieerd onderzoek binnen consortium van hogescholen en universiteiten). Hanze-casus: Digital Society Hub.
Het project AI hub Noord is gericht op het ontwikkelen van het Noordelijk AI-ecosysteem. Het consortium met partners zoals Astron, RuG, UMCG, TNO, Wetsus, Life Cooperative, etc is gefinancierd vanuit een React EU aanvraag.Doelstellingen zijn het voorbereiden van gezamenlijke onderzoeksprojecten, het creëren van learning communities en het versterken van het netwerk.
ARV is een Europees gesubsidieerd project. Hierin werken we aan klimaat positieve en circulaire gemeenschappen in Europa door onder andere het woningrenovatietempo te verhogen. Hogeschool Utrecht creëert en test samen met haar partners enkele renovatie innovaties zoals het Inside Out concept en de Circulaire hub.
