<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE"^^ . "Global challenges including climate change, land scarcity, urbanization put pressure on the existing \r\nspaces and processes of our society. Simultaneously, offering a window of opportunities for innovations \r\nto develop in these challenges. Moreover, become part of solving these complex societal challenges. \r\nFloating structures have the potential to offer functionality in the solutions by providing additional \r\nfunctions on water. In this research, the potential of floating structures on the Dutch North Sea was\r\nexplored. The research question “What are the opportunities, limitations, and conditions for the \r\ndevelopment of floating structures on the Dutch North Sea, in the upcoming decennium, using insight \r\nobtained from the Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Transition Theory?” was answered through several \r\nsubquastions. Out of a database, which was created for this study, 20 functions a floating structure can \r\nencompass were identified. Floating structures that have a high potential to diffuse in a social group by \r\nmaking use of insights obtained from the Diffusion of Innovation theory were selected by means of a \r\ngrading scheme. Resulting in six functions with a high potential in the Dutch North Sea. Subsequently,\r\napplying Transition Theory to indicate transitions that would provide a supporting development \r\nenvironment for floating structures were identified and connected to the six high scoring innovations. In \r\nother words, the limiting effect the absence of transitions has on the development of floating structures\r\nwere analysed. Shortcomings in both theories are surmounted by accepting them and countered by the \r\nother theory. As a result of this, a total of three functions, food production, energy hub and cyclicity\r\nshowed to be high scoring innovations that correlate with ongoing transitions. Subsequently, the \r\nconditions that are needed for the development of the implementation of floating structures were \r\nidentified through case studies. The conditions are either innovation specific, or specific to the North Sea. \r\nIncluding, climate characteristics, stability of the platform, prioritization of interest, regulations, and \r\nlegislation. The conditions are not all factors that can be influenced, it was observed that a key condition\r\nis the level of awareness and knowledge on floating innovations. Adding to the prioritization of interest, a \r\nSWOT analysis that was drawn up, provides a framework in the decision-making process. Additionally, \r\nthe research is summarized in a flowchart to support decision-makers in the process of considering a \r\nfloating spatial intervention like floating structures."^^ . "2022" . . . . . . . "Kornelis"^^ . "Kramer"^^ . "Kornelis Kramer"^^ . . . . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE (Text)"^^ . . . "Floating towards the future - Master Thesis - Kornelis Kramer - 2021.pdf"^^ . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "small.jpg"^^ . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "medium.jpg"^^ . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "preview.jpg"^^ . . . "FLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE (Other)"^^ . . . . . . "lightbox.jpg"^^ . . "HTML Summary of #3760 \n\nFLOATING TOWARDS THE FUTURE\n\n" . "text/html" . .