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View article: Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor Systems
Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor Systems Open
Policy of Multi-Actor Systems is an introduction into the art of craft of problem exploration and problem structuring. It positions policy analysis as a scientific discipline focused on systems analysis in a multi-actor context to support …
View article: Listening Space
Listening Space Open
Classical music venues in the Netherlands and throughout the world are struggling to attract new audiences. Especially younger visitors are underrepresented. Previous research emphasizes the importance of providing new, potentially interes…
View article: Becoming the Unseen Helmsman - Game facilitator competencies for novice, experienced, and non-game facilitators
Becoming the Unseen Helmsman - Game facilitator competencies for novice, experienced, and non-game facilitators Open
Background. To facilitate game sessions for purposes beyond mere entertainment a facilitator needs to act like an ‘Unseen Helmsman’: steering their ship clear from rocks and storms without the players in the ship realizing. Previous work l…
View article: Demystifying the unseen helmsman: Towards a competency model for game facilitators
Demystifying the unseen helmsman: Towards a competency model for game facilitators Open
The facilitation of game sessions is an endeavor that requires specific competencies. A game facilitator needs to be an ‘unseen helmsman’ steering his/her ship of game players clear from rocks and storms without the players realizing. Howe…
View article: Game-based learning of multi-cultural team competencies: The effects of playing BAFÁ BAFÁ on attitudes and skills of future engineers
Game-based learning of multi-cultural team competencies: The effects of playing BAFÁ BAFÁ on attitudes and skills of future engineers Open
Learning multi-cultural team competencies is important for engineering students to prepare for an increasingly global workspace. We evaluated the game BAFÁ BAFÁ with groups of Master students from varying engineering programmes using a mix…
View article: Towards sustainable urban distribution using city canals: the case of Amsterdam
Towards sustainable urban distribution using city canals: the case of Amsterdam Open
This study investigates whether a system of hub locations distributing goods across the water to the city of Amsterdam can be a potential future solution to guarantee same-day delivery to shopkeepers. A simulation model was developed to an…
View article: MAFURIKO: Design of Nzoia Basin Location Based Flood Game
MAFURIKO: Design of Nzoia Basin Location Based Flood Game Open
Every 2 to 7 years, Kenya experiences a reoccurrence of El-Niño rains leading to loss of life and massive damage to property. The 1997/98 El-Niño floods affected 1.5 million persons and led to an estimated USD 1.2 billion infrastructural d…