Publiek belang: hoe houd je het op de rails? : een studie naar de effectiviteit en legitimiteit van planvorming voor stationslocaties

The role of government in the spatial domain has changed significantly in recent decades.\ud Developments in society and in the spatial sector have led to the traditional domains of government, market and citizens becoming increasingly interwoven. The view which until recently has predominated - of a government that centrally, and in a top-down way, sets the standards for spatial developments - is no longer applicable. Today, the need for cooperation between governments and other actors in the field in order to find solutions for contemporary spatial issues is increasingly emphasised. Public administration and planning literature pay much attention to the growing interdependencies and the inter-organisational setting in which spatial developments take place. However, little research has been done on the impact of these new arrangements in terms of safeguarding the public interest. In the wider debate on this subject, it is pointed out that conflicting interests and blurred boundaries can undermine the ability to safeguard the public interest. However, it is rarely clear what exactly the public interest is, and whether or not this interest is safeguarded. This research contributes to filling this knowledge gap. This is achieved through developing a conceptual framework - based on theoretical insights - that can serve to evaluate the public interest in specific spatial projects, and an empirical analysis of the relationship between the design of planning processes and the safeguarding of the public interest. In this second part, a number of redevelopments of station areas in the Netherlands are studied

Implementing joint ambitions for redevelopment involving cultural heritage: a comparative case study of cooperation strategies

Urban redevelopment projects at brownfield sites are challenging, especially when heritage conservation needs to be integrated into urban development plans. In these processes, close cooperation between various actors is essential to develop and implement plans. However, many projects seem to fail or opportunities are missed. This paper sheds light on the barriers and drivers in the planning process of these projects and shows that cooperation and interaction strategies might enable actors to implement joint ambitions. Therefore, we conducted a comparative case study of 10 urban redevelopment projects involving cultural heritage buildings in the Netherlands. Our results show that there is no standard strategy. Various cooperation arrangements and interaction types are effective in dealing with complicating contextual factors and conflicts in the planning process

A realistic model for battery state of charge prediction in energy management simulation tools

In this paper, a comprehensive model for the prediction of the state of charge of a battery is presented. This model has been specifically designed to be used in simulation tools for energy management in (smart) grids. Hence, this model is a compromise between simplicity, accuracy and broad applicability. The model is verified using measurements on three types of Lead-acid (Pb-acid) batteries, a Lithium-ion Polymer (Li-Poly) battery and a Lithium Iron-phosphate (LiFePo) battery. For the Pb-acid batteries the state of charge is predicted for typical scenarios, and these predictions are compared to measurements on the Pb-acid batteries and to predictions made using the KiBaM model. The results show that it is possible to accurately model the state of charge of these batteries, where the difference between the model and the state of charge calculated from measurements is less than 5%. Similarly the model is used to predict the state of charge of Li-Poly and LiFePo batteries in typical scenarios. These predictions are compared to the state of charge calculated from measurements, and it is shown that it is also possible to accurately model the state of charge of both Li-Poly and LiFePo batteries. In the case of the Li-Poly battery the difference between the measured and predicted state of charge is less than 5% and in the case of the LiFePo battery this difference is less than 3%

A comprehensive model for battery State of Charge prediction

In this paper the relatively simple model for State of Charge prediction, based on energy conservation, introduced in [1] is improved and verified. The model as introduced in [1] is verified for Pb-acid, Li-ion and Seasalt batteries. The model is further improved to accommodate the rate capacity effect and the capacity recovery effect, the improvements are verified with lead-acid batteries. For further verification the model is applied on a realistic situation and compared to measurements on the behavior of a real battery in that situation. Furthermore the results are compared to results of the well-established KiBaM model. Predictions on the SoC over time done using the proposed model closely follow the SoC over time calculated from measured data. The resulting improved model is both simple and effective, making it specially useful as part of smart control, and energy usage simulations