(Henk Miedema, Dick Schmidt, Mart van Bracht, Wart Mandersloot)

The government and those business sectors whose work directly involves sustainable organisation, in particular, need knowledge in this area. Topical issues include the use of the subsurface, mobility, the infrastructure, the renewal of the inner cities, the formation of a network between cities and the administrative implications of this as well as the development of regions, partly in a European context. Renewable energy and energy efficiency, too, are themes that play a role in this core area.

Spearheads in TNO's knowledge include: Policy and Planning, Geosciences, Sustainable Transport Systems, Infrastructure and Organisation, Ecology and Buildings and Building Structures. TNO can contribute to improved policy development and decision-making processes pertaining to the combination of space, infrastructure and sustainable development. Moreover, TNO is a partner in projects in the area of infrastructure and innovation in construction and in projects related to sustainable innovation and local systems. TNO also contributes to innovative logistical systems and transport and traffic systems. This work involves the provision of logistical solutions to business so that savings and optimisation can be achieved.

Markets

TNO Built Environment and Geosciences is dedicated to serving the following markets: Subsurface and water, Building and Construction, Greenhouse Horticulture, Environment, Health and Safety, Mobility, Oil and Gas and Strategy and Policy.