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Research output

• 103249 Article
• 23476 Chapter
• 10996 Conference contribution
• 7503 PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal
• 6662 Report
• 5379 Book/Film/Article/Exhibition review
• 3855 Case note
• 3288 Working paper
• 2843 Book (Editorship)
• 2628 Web publication or Website
• 2431 Review article
• 1534 Poster
• 1364 Meeting Abstract
• 1321 Abstract
• 1190 PhD-Thesis – Research external, graduation internal
• 869 PhD-Thesis – Research and graduation external
• 867 Comment / Letter to the editor
• 721 Inaugural speech
• 705 Editorial
• 294 Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
• 270 Erratum / Corrigendum
• 191 Foreword/postscript
• 151 PhD-Thesis – Research internal, graduation external
• 129 Special issue (Editorship)
• 121 Preprint
• 108 Valedictory speech
• 94 Digital or Visual Products
• 46 Short survey
• 44 Exhibition
• 14 Software
• 2 Performance
• 1 Literature review

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Indonesian migrant workers in malaysia: constructing hybrid transnational communities.

Research output : PhD Thesis › PhD-Thesis - Research and graduation internal

• Migrant Workers 100%
• Advocacy 40%
• Social Field 40%
• Self Help 20%

Neo-Babylonian Onomastics: The system behind verbal logograms in Neo-Babylonian names

• Onomastics 100%
• Staples 100%
• Pronoun 100%
• Present tense 33%

Throwing shoulder in baseball pitchers

• Biomechanics 100%
• Motion 100%
• Prospective Cohort Study 100%
• Functional Status 100%
• Muscle Function 100%

Predicting breast cancer among Hodgkin lymphoma survivors using radiotherapy dose distributions: Estimating risks of modern treatments from historic data

• Radiation Therapy 100%
• Breast Cancer 100%
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma 100%
• Radiation Dose Distribution 100%
• Cancer Risk 80%

Perspectives on Parkinson’s disease progression: A search for clinical, genetic, and biological determinants

• Amyloid 100%
• Parkinson's Disease 100%
• Genetic Determinism 50%
• Cohort Study 25%

Self-management support in community living older adults

• Mental Health 100%
• Self Care 100%
• Self-Management 100%
• Attitude 50%

Cross-Cultural Insights on the Role of Psychological and Institutional Factors for Real-World Prosocial Behavior and Cultural Change

• Prosocial Behavior 100%
• Social Norms 40%
• Cultural Practices 20%

From synaptic pathology to connectome dysfunction in Parkinson's disease

• Dementia with Lewy Bodies 50%
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging 44%
• Dopaminergic 33%
• Nerve Fiber Degeneration 33%

Coloring Outside The Lines: Harvesting far-red photons for photosynthesis

• Photosystem 100%
• Far Red Light 100%
• Photosynthesis 100%
• Time-Resolved Spectroscopy 100%

Glycan biomarker discovery: Method development and application to inflammatory bowel disease

• Procainamide 100%
• Darbepoetin Alfa 100%

Perioperative medication management in orthopedic surgery

• Perioperative 100%
• Medication Therapy Management 100%
• Drug Therapy 100%
• Orthopedic Surgery 100%
• Opiate 100%

Studies on the association between maternal cardiometabolic health and the oral microbiota of mother-child pairs.

• Mouth Flora 100%
• Mycobiome 37%
• Microflora 25%
• Population Research 12%
• Third Trimester Pregnancy 12%

Verdelingsrecht en democratische rechtsstaat: Democratische en rechtsstatelijke overwegingen bij het met mededinging verdelen van schaarse vergunningen, subsidies, overheidsopdrachten en overheidseigendom

• Contract Law 100%
• Democracy 100%
• Rule of Law 100%
• Subsidy 100%
• Political Decision Making 50%

An Agentic, Systemic, and Dynamic Perspective on Sustainable Careers

• Occupations 100%
• Occupational Career 100%
• Meta-Analysis 100%
• Happiness 100%

Art and Organization in the 21st Century: Contemporary Art’s Strategic-Organizational Complex

• Contemporary 100%
• Theses 100%
• Contemporary Art 100%
• Discourse 25%

Dense core vesicle biogenesis in the Golgi apparatus of mammalian neurons

• Biogenesis 100%
• Golgi Apparatus 100%
• Myriocin 100%
• Monospecific Antibody 50%
• Gaussian Distribution 12%

Late adverse effects of treatment in female survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma

• Adverse Event 100%
• Breast Cancer 59%
• Cardiovascular Disease 22%
• Population 22%

The Role of Owned Social Media in Brand Strategy

• Social Media 100%
• Brand Strategy 100%
• Social Medium Presence 14%
• Special Attention 14%

Cognitive problems in working cancer survivors: Evaluation of an internet-based cognitive rehabilitation program

• Cognitive Functioning 100%
• Rehabilitation Program 100%
• Mental Capacity 100%
• Cognitive Strategy 75%
• Nervous System 75%

Sporadic Frontotemporal Dementia: The Omitted Majority of the FTD Disease Spectrum

• Frontotemporal Dementia 100%

Uncovering Secrets of Small RNAs in cancer: Innovative Methods and their Applications in Expression Profiling

• Transfer RNA 100%
• Reverse Transcription 33%
• RNA Sequence 18%
• Protein Secondary Structure 9%

Securing Modern Storage Stacks

• Attack Surface 100%
• Filesystems 75%
• Granularity 75%
• Side Channel 50%
• Malware 25%

Spectrally Resolved Extreme Ultraviolet Lensless Imaging With High Order Harmonic Generation Sources

• Inert Gas 100%
• Design Principle 100%
• Laser Pulse 100%
• Nanocrystalline Material 100%
• Diffraction Pattern 100%

Enhanced peroperative imaging of endometriosis and peritoneal carcinomatosis

• Endometriosis 100%
• Carcinomatous Peritonitis 100%
• Narrow Band Imaging 50%
• 3D Imaging 33%
• Infrared Imaging 33%

Suicidal Ideation and Behavior: Prevalence, Course and Determinants in Psychiatric Patients

• Prevalence 100%
• Anxiety Disorder 100%
• Mental Health 66%
• Personality Disorder 66%

From coast to coast: networks sociali ed economici nel Canale d’Otranto tra Mar Adriatico e Mar Ionio in età tardoellenistica

• Sociali 100%
• Adriatic 100%
• Amsterdam 50%
• Material Culture 50%
• Continuous 50%

Chinese Leadership Styles in the Global Business Context

• Leadership Style 100%
• Leadership Research 100%
• Knowledge Sharing 83%
• Practitioners 50%

Modeling melanoma in reconstructed human skin

• T Cell 100%
• Nodular Melanoma 100%
• Immunocompetent Cell 80%
• Vascularization 40%
• In Vitro 29%

One Health in the Context of Global Health. Collaboration between veterinary and human health domains in non-pandemic times.

• One Health 100%
• Companion animals 100%
• Vaccine Efficacy 37%
• Animal Health 37%
• Solution and Solubility 25%

Outcomes relevant to patients and care partners along the trajectory of Alzheimer’s disease

• Alzheimer's Disease 100%
• Mild Cognitive Impairment 100%
• Cognitive Decline 100%
• Subjective Cognitive Decline 100%
• Prediction Model 100%

Lamarck’s Revenge: Inheritance of Learned Traits Improves Robot Evolution

• Evolutionary Robotics 100%
• Dynamic Environment 66%
• Practical Implication 33%
• Artificial Intelligence 33%

The Good, the Efficient and the Inductive Biases: Exploring Efficiency in Deep Learning Through the Use of Inductive Biases

• Tradeoff 100%
• Machine Learning 100%
• Environmental Impact Assessment 100%
• Deep Learning 100%
• Learning Algorithm 100%

The impact of the desire to void while standing on surgical transition in transgender men

• Urological 100%
• Gender Identity Disorder 20%
• Urethra Fistula 20%

Investigating the role of gliosis in cognitive impairment in early Alzheimer’s Disease

• Cognitive Disorders 100%
• Gliosis 100%
• Astrocyte 75%
• Synapse 50%

Complicatons in gastro-intestinal surgery: From clinical factors to AI-driven management

• Decision-Making 100%
• Intention 100%
• Anastomosis 100%
• Artificial Intelligence 100%

Improving Prostate Cancer Diagnostics: drawing insights from real-world data

• Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography 100%

Medical practice variation: shifting the paradigm toward the clinicians’ perspective: Enabling physicians to reduce unwarranted practice variation

• Clinician 100%
• Clinical Audit 100%
• Medical Practice 100%
• Health Care Personnel 83%
• Primary Medical Care 50%

Conjugate vaccines targeting the tumor vasculature

• Vimentin 100%
• Tumor Vascularization 100%
• Conjugate Vaccine 100%
• Conjugate 100%
• Neoplasm 72%

Essays on Internationalization in Modern Capitalism: The Issues of Knowledge Intensity, Chinese MNEs, Digitalization, and Foreign Market Entry Strategies

• Company 100%
• Foreign Market Entry 100%
• Enterprises 100%
• Digitalization 100%
• Modern Capitalism 100%

From Patient Reported Outcome Measures to individualized prostate cancer care

• Prostate Cancer 100%
• Patient-Reported Outcome 100%
• Robot-Assisted Prostatectomy 100%
• Shared Decision Making 100%

Optimizing Deep Learning Inference Metrics For Multivariate Time Series

• Multivariate Time Series 100%
• Machine Learning 50%
• Deep Learning Model 50%
• World Application 16%

Procedural justice and criminal behavior: The perceptions and consequences of procedural justice in detainees' encounters with multiple criminal justice authorities

• Procedural Justice 100%
• Criminal Behavior 100%
• Criminal Justice System 100%
• Procedural 100%

Semantic and Conceptual Appraisals of Dharma and their Implications for a Glocal Understanding of Religion: A Hermeneutical and Postcolonial Analysis

• Conceptual 100%
• Dharma 100%
• Religion 100%
• Post-colonial 100%
• Indians 100%

Impact-generated hydrothermal systems in terrestrial basalt as analogues for life-supporting environments on Mars

• Basalt 100%
• Hydrothermal System 100%
• Fluid Flow 85%
• Impact Structure 71%
• Iron Oxide 28%

Inflammation and adrenocortical development as potential biomarkers for bronchopulmonary dysplasia

• Biological Marker 100%
• Hormone Determination 100%
• Inflammation 100%
• Lung Dysplasia 100%
• Glucocorticoid 100%

Unveiling Cancer Complexity: Phospho-proteomics for biomarker and drug target discovery

• Vitamin C 100%
• Proteomics 100%
• Low Drug Dose 100%
• Proteome 100%

Water balance components of temperate tree species as driven by plant traits and environmental factors

• Environmental Factor 100%
• Water Balance 100%
• Sweating 100%
• Stomatal Conductance 26%
• Vapor Pressure 13%

Digital health innovations to optimize perioperative care in major abdominal surgical procedures

• Solution and Solubility 100%
• Randomized Controlled Trial 100%
• Mental Capacity 50%

DPARD: improving insight and quality of diabetes care with the Dutch national diabetes registry

• Diabetes 100%
• Outpatient 21%
• Diabetes Mellitus 14%
• Disease Course 7%
• Quality of Care 7%

The significance of Ricoeur’s notions of happiness, unhappiness and chance for contemporary philosophy of culture and religion

• Philosophy of Culture 100%
• Contemporary Philosophy 100%
• Holistic 9%

SPINlab Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Spatial Information laboratory

Supervised theses

SPINLab researchers supervise theses and research assignments on both bachelor and master level in a range of educational programmes. Here is a list of supervised theses, ordered by date and by educational programme. Note : An overview of all theses of our distance-learning Master programme in Geographic Information Science & Systems (UNIGIS) can be found on the UNIGIS website .

Master programme Spatial Economics (STREEM)

Master programme Marketing

Master programme Transport & Supply Chain Management (TSCM)

Master programme Earth & Economics

Bachelor programme Earth & Economics

Bachelor programme Amsterdam University College

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Ashila Ghitha. Does flooding lower property values? Empirical evidence from Jakarta, Indonesia MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded July 9, 2023.

Nefertari Pramudhita. Explaining urbanization and airport connectivity in spatial context. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded 16 August 2022.

Mark Kelleher. Building out or Building up: densification and expansion in Irish cities 1996-2021. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam . Remarks: Graded July 21, 2021.

Yujing Ma. Revealing the value of urban parks for nearby residents: a hedonic pricing study in Beijing. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.   Remarks: Graded August 20, 2021.

Krasniqi, A. Does densification lead to gentrification?  MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded July 21, 2021.

Kollaard, M. The impact of retail diversity on Dutch inner cities. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded July 21, 2021.

V erbeek, R. The value of public trees in the Amsterdam housing market.  MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded July 21, 2021.

Steudel, J. The spatial impact of information and communication technologies .  MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.  Graded July 7, 2021.

Ferdinand, P. Forecasting patterns of urban expansion; A statistical analysis of forces determining locational urban growth and their regional differences. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Evaluated: 24 August 2020 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Zwijgers, H. Adapting to a changing environment in the Mekong Delta: Analysis of socio-economic farm and commune characteristics.  MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.  Remarks: Evaluated: 23 August 2020 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Åsbrink, E. The likelihood of migration; Changes in the likelihood of sending out a household member for migration after a prolonged drought in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.  MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.   Remarks: Evaluated: 23 August 2020 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Bruggen, van, E., Domestic and Cross-Border Accessibility Spurring Agglomeration Economies in Regional Employment: The Case of European Transport Policy. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2019. Remarks: Evaluated: 30 August 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Pratama, A. P., Highway access and urban development in the Jakarta metropolitan area. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2019. Remarks: Evaluated: 6 August 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Ma, F., Driving forces of urban land-use change in Taiyuan, China. MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2019. Remarks: Evaluated: August 2019 – Supervisor: Dias, E.

Murillo, G.,  The spatial-economic dimensions of commuting in Santiago, Chile,  MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2018.  Remarks : Evaluated: 24 August 2018 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Engelfriet, L., The impact of urban form on commuting in Chinese megacities , MSc thesis STREEM, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated: 21 March 2016 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.. Full thesis available upon request

Andree, B., Evaluating Spatial Heterogeneity and Temporal Movements in Cross-sectional Dependence Structures , Master thesis Spatial Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 2 July 2015 – Supervisors: Koomen, E. and Blasques, F.

Engelfriet, L., The impact of urban density on car dependency and related energy consumption , Research project report MSc STREEM, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 19 February 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Hoogeveen,R., Een verkennend onderzoek naar de economische impact van de recreatietoervaart op een regionale economie , Research project report MSc Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 9 January 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Gatto, M., Locational Choice and Preferences with Costly Relocation , Masters thesis Spatial Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2013. Remarks: Supervisor: van Duijn, M.

Turcanu, Laura, Rural Vitality in the Netherlands , Master thesis Spatial Economics, VU University, Amsterdam, 2012. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Jansen Venneboer, B., Een nieuw instrument voor winkelplanning, Definiering en operationalisering van Scoping , Master thesis Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2005. Remarks: Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Meijster, Y., M-Tourism, An Exploration of mobile Internet in the Market of Tourism , Master thesis Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2003. Remarks: Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

de Reus, N.O., AquaMobile, Prototyping for a wireless location based information service , Master thesis Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2002. Remarks: Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Dekkers, J.E.C., Reinders, M.J., What About Wireless…? An Analysis of The Mobile Market and Location-Based Services , Masters thesis Spatial Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2001. Remarks: On September 17th 2001, this thesis was awarded by the Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) Netherlands – Supervisor: Scholten, H.J.

Nieuwboer, M., The Offline Influence on Search Engine Advertising: The effect of distance to stores, preference minority, and offline retail size on the online retailers’ search engine advertising effectiveness , Master thesis Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated: 14 October 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Dinçsoy, S., A research about important determinants of spatial patterns in adoption of high involvement environmentally friendly innovations; the case of full electric vehicles , Master thesis Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated: 19 August 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Reijnders, R., Proximity Breeds Credibility. An Online Consumer Review Perspective , Master thesis Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks : Evaluated: 12 August 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Ammerlaan, K., Shopping behavior in specialty grocery stores. How household and store characteristics influence the shopping behabior of consumers , Master thesis Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks : Evaluated: 12 July 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Bakker, J., I am what I share: the effect of Snapchat geofilters on sharing likeliness and brand perception , Master thesis Marketing, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks : Evaluated: 8 July 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Hung-Chih (William) Chiu. Commuting and living pattern changes before and during COVID-19 in the Netherlands. MSc thesis Transport & Supply Chain Management (TSCM). Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam .  Remarks: Graded 05 July 2022.

Starzl, K.,  GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Third-party Logistics Provider Selection,  MSc thesis Business Administration – specialization Transport & Supply Chain Management (TSCM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017. Remarks : Evaluated 25 August 2017 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Mekenkamp, F., The relation between spatial accessibility and urban development in the Netherlands , Master thesis Transport & Supply Chain Management, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated 29 August 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Vrenken, M., Are Ede’s rural roads more dangerous compared to other municipalities? – A Dutch rural road safety analysis , Master thesis Transport & Supply Chain Management, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated: 12 August 2016 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Burgers, M., Behavioural intention of sharing location data from mobile phones for non-motorized route-optimization in urban areas , Master thesis Transport & Supply Chain Management, VU University Amsterdam, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 2 May 2014 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Katar Abed. Ancient land-use modelling. Continuity versus emergent locations in central Zakynthos. MSc thesis Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam . Remarks: Graded May 17, 2022. (Introduction only, for full thesis please contact author or supervisor)

Lennart Hatenboer. Global development of densities: A study in the urban development of countries using the stages of development model and density changes in cores, suburbs and rural areas on a global scale. MSc thesis Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam . Remarks: Graded May 20, 2022.

van Dijk, B.C.,  An exploration of sustainable agriculture options for the West-Australian wheat belt; environmentally, socially and economically sustainable agriculture for the future,  MSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017. Remarks : Evaluated: 2 March 2017 – Supervisors: Bokhorst, M. P., Koomen, E.

Claassens, J., Future developments in Bangladesh: urbanization scenarios to assess flood risk , MSc thesis Earth and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated: 8 July 2016 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Plukaard, A., Sustainable spatial planning; An analysis of the costs and benefits of water-robust spatial , MSc thesis Earth and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , 2016. Remarks: Evaluated: 21 March 2016 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Koes, J., Economic feasibility of the Balance Island concept in Vietnam & Bangladesh; Determining suitable locations based on the economic benefits of the reduction in river salinity intrusion , MSc thesis Earth and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 19 August 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E. A full version of this thesis can be requested from Alex.Hekman at Grontmij.nl

Last, J., Identifying the impact of tree volume on house prices; A hedonic price method approach in Amsterdam , Research project report MSc Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 14 January 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Paardekooper, M., Economic Feasibility of Solar Panels in Amsterdam; Assessing and validating the potential of roof top solar panels in the city of Amsterdam , MSc thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 6 September 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Paardekooper, M., Feasibility of onshore wind energy in the province of North-Holland , Research project report MSc Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 12 February 2015 – Supervisor: Diogo, V.

Belinfante, T., The Added Value of Geospatial Information in Disaster and Risk Management , Master thesis Earth & Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2012. Remarks: Supervisor: van Manen, N.

Milan Rijsenbrij. Impacts of welfare loss on flood risk assessments. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded 07 July 2023.

Jan Albertsboer. Assessing drought exposure in South Africa: spatial patterns, temporal trends, and future projections. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded 07 July 2023.

Mandy Bakker. Built up area growth in Kenya: patterns, magnitude and drivers between 1990 and 2015. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded 07 July 2023.

Marijn van ‘t Hof. Driving forces behind deforestation in Upper West Ghana. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded 07 July 2023. The creation of the deforestation data is described here .

Luuk Verdonk. Analysing the location choice of solar fields in the Netherlands. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Graded 07 July 2023.

Fleur Weijer. Luchtverontreiniging in stedelijke megaregio’s. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded 02 July 2022.

Niels Tuinman. An Iberian Peninsula analysis of variation in forest area development. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded 02 July 2022.

Gabriela Riebeek. Urbanization trends in North- and South-Brabant between 2000 and 2015 using the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded 02 July 2022.

Bente Janssens. Effectiviteit van de milieuzonering in Amsterdam. Een onderzoek naar het effect van de milieuzone op het NO2-gehalte in de lucht bij Amsterdam. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.   Remarks:  Graded 02 July 2022.

Waardenburg, P. Rijst en ravages? De toekomst van de Mekongdelta, Vietnam. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded 28 June 2021. BenteJanssens_Thesis_BSc_ESE

Harman, J. Land cover changes in European shrinking urban regions. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded 28 June 2021.

Stol, I., Land Use Change analysis of wildfires in Portugal. Relation between land-use change processes and occurrence of wildfires in Portugal between 2012 and 2018 , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2020. Remarks: Evaluated: 10 July 2020 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Ben, van der, S., Gevolgen bedrijvigheid na transformatie. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2020. Remarks : Evaluated: 8 July 2020 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Kollaard, M., Yuppen in de grote stad; Veranderingen preferenties of voorzieningen. BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2019. Remarks : Evaluated: 10 July 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Egmond van, P. H. D.,  Scoping for detail. A review of global indicators to assess social vulnerability to water scarcity on a local level,  BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2018. Remarks:  Evaluated: 13 July 2018 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Zoer, T., Ex‐post evaluatie van veertig jaar ruimtelijk ordeningsbeleid in Nederland naar gevolgen voor potentiële overstromingsschade,  BSc thesis Earth science and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2018. Remarks:  Evaluated: 12 July 2018 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

De Rijke, C., Stedelijke transformatie in Den Haag , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 29 June 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Petri, D., Using light at night data as a proxy for economic activity: a case study for Papua New Guinea , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 29 June 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Smulders, J., Analysing land-use density , Research project report BSc Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 14 January 2015 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Berg, T., 14% duurzame energie in 2020; Een rapport over de haalbaarheid en de invulling van deze doelstelling , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 3 July 2014 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Hu, M., Naar een aardbevingsbestendig sloopbeleid , Bachelor thesis Earth & Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 21 July 2014 by Mulder, P. & Ward, Ph. – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Kennedy, E., Comparing valuation methods for ecosystem services in Amstelland; Applying ecosystem service valuation methods to evaluate land-use changes , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 1 July 2014 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Robertson, S., Monetarisering van ecosysteemdienten: een case studie voor de Roggebotstaete , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 1 July 2014 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Slaakweg, A., Vitaliteit van het Nederlandse platteland; Een Kwantitatieve analyse van de verandering in vitaliteit op het Platteland tussen 2000 en 2010 , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 1 July 2014 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Joling, R.J., Adding more detail to Potential Flood Damage Assessment , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2013. Remarks: Evaluated: 29 August 2013 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

van Riemsdijk, M., Natuurbranden in Nederland. Een aanzet tot dieper onderzoek naar natuurbrandrisico in Nederland , Bachelor Thesis Earth & Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2013. Remarks: Evaluated: 18 Juli 2013 – Supervisor: van Manen, N.

Andrée, B., Subsidizing Miscanthus and Minimum Ethanol Fuel Share Standards for 2020 , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2013. Remarks: Evaluated: 1 July 2013 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Olijve, I., Ruimtelijke veranderingen in de glastuinbouw , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2013. Remarks: Evaluated: 28 June 2013 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Butijn, A., Toekomst van de Nederlandse glastuinbouw , Bachelor Thesis Earth & Economics, VU University Amsterdam , 2013. Remarks: Evaluated: 16 May 2013 – Supervisor: Dekkers, J.E.C.

Mulder, M., Analysis of settlements. Driving forces behind the location of settlements in Sylhet, Bangladesh , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2012. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

van Kouwen, M., Nationale landschappen op de schop. Vernieuwing of achteruitgang? Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University, Amsterdam, 2012. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

van Oosterhout, F., The impact of restrictive spatial policy in the Dutch Randstad area A spatial analysis of regional differences in land-use change , Bachelor thesis Earth & Economics, VU University, Amsterdam, 2011. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Walda, H., De invloed van ruimtelijke factoren op krimpregio’s , Bachelor thesis Earth & Economics, VU University, Amsterdam, 2011. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Pegels, M., Een decennium aan veranderingen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk; onderzoek naar de ruimtegebruiksveranderingen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk tussen 1990 en 2000 , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2010. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Snelder, M., Land use modelling of Austria with the EuClueScanner; Calibration and validation of explanatory factors , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2010. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

van Hussen, K., Wateroverlast in stedelijk gebied ten gevolge van extreme neerslag; een quickscan voor de intrinsieke gevoeligheid voor wateroverlast , Bachelor thesis Earth and Economics, VU University Amsterdam, 2010. Remarks: Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Sterre Blok. Monitoring the consequences of conflicting land use policies: an enhanced NDVI analysis of Amsterdam. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Graded 20 June 2023.

Victor Lombard. Understanding the shifts of plant-soil feedback in response to drought. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Remarks: Graded 14 June 2022.

Feingold, A. Local currencies: working towards Amsterdam’s circular ambitions. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College.   Remarks: Graded 30 June 2021.

König, Y. Enabling an efficient lockdown by assessing proximity to essential amenities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Remarks: Graded 28 June 2021.

Trip, S., T he influence of land use practices on wildfire occurrence; A case study of the 2019/20 bushfire crisis in New South Wales. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College, 2020. Remarks: Evaluated: 16 June 2020 – Supervisors: Koomen, E.

Plate, Y., An Analysis of Dutch Environmental Inequalities in Air Pollution Exposure . BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College, 2020. Remarks: Evaluated: 10 June 2020 – Supervisors: Koomen, E.

Rozema, M., Made in the Shade: a GIS-based Multicriteria-Analysis on Shaded Coffee Certification in Ethiopia. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Remarks: Evaluated: 13 August 2019 – Supervisor: Janssen, R.

Loods, M., Measuring complexity: Biodiversity in the western Dutch peat meadow area. BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Remarks: Evaluated: 09 July 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Kouwenhoven, L., Poverty distribution mapping using a random forest algorithm a case study of the Mekong river delta, BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College Remarks: Evaluated 17 June 2019 – Supervisors: Koomen, E.

Gutierrez, J. G., Inclusive Green Growth: The Sustainable Livelihood of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam,  BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Remarks: Evaluated 17 June 2019 – Supervisors: Koomen, E. 

Sonnenschein, J., P lanning Sustainable Drainage Systems in existing cities in tropical climates,   BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College. Remarks: Evaluated 15 January 2019 – Supervisors: Koomen, E. 

Carpaij, S.,  Fighting the Paradox of the Compact City An examination of the externalities involved with urban densification projects and a case study of Haven-Stad,  BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College, 2018.  Remarks : Evaluated: 13 June 2018 – Supervisors: Koomen, E.

Laubinger, F., A bottom-up analysis of household energy consumption in Amsterdam. Resolving policy barriers in the residential building sector , BSc Capstone Amsterdam University College, 2015. Remarks: Evaluated: 9 June 2015 – Supervisors: Koomen, E. and Van Drunen, M.

van Dissel, D., Analysing evidence-based policy measures to combat air pollution in Amsterdam; Towards compliance with EU standards in 2015 , Bachelor thesis Amsterdam University College, 2014. Remarks: Evaluated: 10 June 2014 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

National GI-minor

de Vries, R. A method for determining the Socio Economic Status distribution for the case of Colombo, Sri Lanka. GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks:  Evaluated 7 February 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Dees, N. An object based approach for classifying the Vietnamese Mekong Delta with the random forest algorithm. GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks :  Evaluated 10 January 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Mosch, G. Informatieplicht Activiteitenbesluit Gebouwen: Meer data, minder kosten en meer verduurzaming? GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks : Evaluated 10 January 2019 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Meijering, B.  Onderzoek naar stedelijke verdichting in de Zuidvleugel Kunnen er wel 230.000 extra woningen worden gebouwd in de Zuidvleugel?  GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2018.  Remarks : Evaluated 23 January 2018 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Blum, J.,  Transit Oriented Development,  GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2018.  Remarks:  Evaluated 23 January 2018 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Lyons-Harrison, D., Accounting for Social Vulnerability in Flood Risk Assessment in Colombo, Sri Lanka,  GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017.  Remarks:  Evaluated 20 April 2017 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

van der Meulen, E.,  Where people vote what; Creating a model that predicts voting behaviour per neighbourhood,  GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017. Remarks:  Evaluated 23 February 2017 – Supervisor: Koomen, E. A popular science article is also available for this research

Mulder, A.,  Social vulnerability to drought risk barometer 2016,  GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2017. Remarks:  Evaluated 14 February 2017 – Supervisor: Koomen, E. A popular science article is also available for this research

Imhoff, R., Analyzing future flood risks in Cambodia; A quantitative approach using Delft-FIAT , National GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated 23 February 2016 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Statema, M., Mapping immigration views in California , National GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated 15 February 2016 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Wagenaar, D., Using detailed elevation data for mapping hidden natural landscape features in the Amstelland region , National GI-minor research assignment, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2016. Remarks: Evaluated 7 February 2016 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Max Celant. The impact of density on residential property values: evidence from Dutch ‘VINEX’ locations. MSc thesis Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Remarks: Graded July 11, 2023 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Warnaar, T. D.,  . Landscapes of the thunder dragon. Creating a typology of Bhutanese landscapes as a tool for policy-makers and researchers,  MSc thesis Earth sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 2018.  Remarks: Evaluated 10 July 2018 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Lyons-Harrison, D.,  Operationalizing Social Inclusiveness in Infrastructure Investment Choices in the Developing World,  BSc capstone University College Utrecht, 2017. Remarks:  Evaluated 20 June 2017 – Supervisor: Koomen, E.

Research Data Management

• Finding Existing Data
• Data Citation
• Research Proposal
• RDM Requirements
• Collaboration
• Data Security
• GDPR & Privacy
• Data Management Plan
• Policies & Regulations
• Data Collection
• Data Storage
• Data Protection
• Data Provenance
• Data Processing
• Data Analysis
• High Performance Computing
• Selecting Data
• Data Documentation
• Selecting an Archive
• Data Publication
• Dataset Registration

Data archiving: mid- or long-term?

Deposit your data @vu amsterdam.

Archiving vs. Publishing Data

There is a difference between archiving and publishing data. When we talk about archiving data, we mean that data are deposited securely, in a fixed state, in a location that is not accessible to the public or even a colleague at the VU. Archiving often happens for data that are confidential - for privacy or other reasons - and that should not be accessible publicly. Archiving is usually done for verification purposes, or, in case of medical research, to comply with the preservation requirements within the WMO.

Publishing refers to depositing data in a public repository that allows others to view, access and download your data. You can set certain restrictions, but as a rule of thumb, publishing should only happen for data that are not confidential at all. That includes data that have been anonymised, or were not personal to begin with, and data that were never otherwise confidential. If you cannot publish any data at all, we do usually recommend trying to publish some documentation , such as data collection protocols, scripts, codebooks, etc. In this way, others can see how the research was carried out, even if they cannot simply access the data.

Use the image below to remind yourself of the difference between archiving and publishing, and read the data publication page to find out what aspects are important when you decide to publish your data.

This illustration is created by Scriberia with The Turing Way community. Used under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3332807

Choosing a different repository

Besides the repositories offered by the VU, there are many others. Unless you are working with personal or otherwise confidential data and you need to archive them in Yoda, you are, in principle, free to choose a different repository from the ones hosted by the VU.

There can be various reasons to decide to use a different repository, including funder requirements, preferences of research partners, and a repository being a common choice in your field. For example, Dutch archaeologists mostly use DANS Data Stations to deposit and publish their data. Using a repository that is a common choice in your field will make your data more findable for your colleagues and increase the visibility of your work as a researcher. Some of the data repositories most commonly used in the Netherlands include:

• DANS Data Stations : a domain-agnostic research data repository hosted by the Data Archiving and Networked Services, an institute of NWO and KNAW. DANS also develops policies, services and new infrastructures for research data and provides researchers with advice on how to preserve their data. VU researchers are also welcome to deposit their data at DANS-EASY;
• 4TU.ResearchData : a repository for science, engineering and design data hosted by the 4TU Federation. This is a consortium of the four Dutch technical universities: TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, University of Twente and Wageningen University and Research. VU researchers are also welcome to deposit their data at 4TU;
• Zenodo : a domain-agnostic research data repository hosted by CERN in Switzerland and funded by the European Commission. Zenodo does not only host data, but also presentations, conference procedures and policy documents. It is also possible to archive GitHub repositories directly into Zenodo, by which you contribute to Open Science by making a snapshot of your code available in its current form and for the long term;
• OSF (Open Science Framework) : a data management and research dissemination platform. The VU is an institutional member of the OSF, which means that you can sign up (and in) using your VU account by clicking on the Institution Button on the sign in/up pages. You can use the OSF to create registrations and preregistrations for your research, to publish preprints, and publish and share data and documentation. You can also link other repositories such as DataverseNL to your OSF project. The same goes for GitHub and storage options such as Research Drive and Surfdrive. Do be careful about what you connect! A full guide for VU OSF users, including instructions about connecting external storage can be found here .

You can also find repositories via the Registry of Research Data Repositories . When you are choosing a repository, it is important to check that it provides all the services you need. A good way to find out is to check if a repository as a Core Trust Seal , which is a form of certification for quality repositories. But if a repository does not have the Core Trust Seal, it does not necessarily mean it is not a good repository. As a minimum, you should check that:

• The repository provides a persistent identifier, such as a DOI ;
• The repository enables you to add rich metadata to your dataset and ideally follows an internationally recognised metadata standard, such as Dublin Core or DataCite;
• The repository offers functionality to publish data with an embargo or under restrictions, if you need that;
• The repository allows you to add a licence to the dataset;
• The repository is funded sustainably for at least the next 50 years;
• And, in some cases, that the repository's servers are located in the EU.

More recommendations for choosing a data repository can be found on the websites of  OpenAire or CESSDA .

If you would like advice about what would be a good place for you to archive your research data, you can always reach out to the RDM Support Desk .

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Doctoral school

Submitting the final version of the thesis - Amsterdam UMC/VU

PhD candidates whose manuscript has been approved by the Doctoral Committee AND after the title page has been approved in Hora Finita

Submit and print the final version of the dissertation and prepare for the defence ceremony

No later than 6 weeks prior to the confirmed date of the defence ceremony

Depends on printing timelines

• According to the Doctorate Regulations (art. 20), the PhD candidate decides whether the dissertation is printed or reproduced in a similar way. A condition here is that the result must meet requirements of reasonable legibility. The dissertation will be published in a conveniently-sized format and in glue-bound or spiral-bound form, or with a stitched binding. Printing of at least 5 copies of the dissertation is obligitory
• Not sure about the possibilities, deadlines, the process of printing your thesis? Check the ASAP website regularly: ASAP organizes once a year a 'printers fair' on both location AMC and VUmc, and several times in a year workshops 'innovative thesis printing'
• Make an appointment with the printer of your dissertation. Never print your dissertation before you have received the final decision with the definitive date of your defence from the VU Amsterdam Beadle’s Office (s ee ' Defence Date' )
• You need to send 5 copies of your dissertation to the Beadle by three weeks before the PhD ceremony. Address: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Bureau Pedel, HG 2D-05, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV  Amsterdam. If, for any reason, this is not possible, the Beadle reserves the right to postpone the ceremony to another date**
• The Beadle will make sure that two copies of the dissertation will be received by the University Library and two copies by the Amsterdam UMC Office of Doctorate Affairs ( Bureau Promotiezaken) (one for the Dean and one for the Chair of the public defence)*
• The PhD candidate will provide the members of the Thesis Committee with a copy
• Submit the final PhD dissertation in Hora Finita (tab ‘Ceremony’ ( Plechtigheid ')) and fill in the license agreement. With the license agreement permission is given for online publishing through the digital academic repository of VU University, and where needed, which articles should be placed under embargo for publication

*In case you want to compete for the  PhD Thesis Design Award , or the PhD thesis Award , please check the relevant webpage and send or bring extra printed copies with a short note, including the email address at which we can reach you in future time

** Note : One of the two printed theses will be sent to the chairman of the defence ceremony. The second printed thesis we will keep in store for ( no longer than ) exactly one month after the date of your defence . Please feel free to collect it, or have it collected, at our office of Doctorate Affairs. Unfortunately we shall not return it to you by mail

Note: Please take note of the  VU Open Access policy

Necessary documents:

Final version of the dissertation

Requirements & instructions for submission of an electronic version of the dissertation

• Convert the dissertation to a PDF or a PDF/A format, as a single or multiple file, without file protection
• Make sure the dissertation is complete (i.e., includes cover page, sections covered by an embargo (even if a permanent embargo) any material appended separately such as supplementary annexes, a propositions sheet, a list of changes made to the dissertation)
• The dissertations’ contents uploaded in Hora Finita must be absolutely identical to the printed version (including the cover, title page, publishing details, layout, orthography, pagination)
• The VU University Library will check the upload and publishes the digital dissertation online in the VU Research Portal (Pure) after approval
• As an alternative the PhD candidate can also click on the link in the Hora Finita Checklist to upload the dissertation

Printing your thesis

• Not sure about the possibilities, deadlines, the process of printing your thesis? Check the  ASAP website  regularly: ASAP organizes once a year a 'printers fair' on both location AMC and VUmc, and several times in a year workshops 'innovative thesis printing'
• You can request all your notifications for design, printing and illustration via the Amsterdam UMC 'Service Portaal' , being the application-desk both Amsterdam UMC locations. No access to the Service Portaal? Then send an email to the 'Huisdrukkerij'

Statements of commercial nature

If a PhD candidate intends to acknowledge support for their doctoral research from outside the university in writing, this may only be done following consultation with the supervisor and with the permission of the Doctorate Board. Statements of a commercial nature are not allowed in the thesis itself (source: procedural regulation no. 16 of the VU Amsterdam  Doctorate Regulations ). PhD candidates who violate this rule may be required to reprint their thesis

VU University Library

Check the website of the VU University Library regularly, to find useful information (also link below: Publish in Open Access)

Reimbursement for PhD costs

For all Amsterdam UMC PhD candidates: click here for the summarizing schedule of the following regulations for compensation:

• For information about a refund for printing costs  click here
• For information about the Graduation Bonus (CAO Regulation)   click here

Invitation:

• Amsterdam UMC Workshop 'Finishing my PhD trajectory'

VU Meet the Beadle

For more information on both events: Check  step 8

Do you include, or are you planning to include propositions ( stellingen) in your thesis?

If you think (some of) your propositions are a game changer in the medical field, you can submit your best 2 propositions to the "Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (NTvG)" magazine and perhaps they will be featured in the next issue

Note : A propositions sheet should not be included as part of the dissertation, but as a separate page

Note: Please be aware to update your email address in Hora Finita, at the moment this changes. For example when you are no longer a VUmc (or Amsterdam UMC) employee. If we don't have a current email address, we won't be able to reach you

• Thesis (information on VU-website)
• Publish in Open Access

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