To ensure smooth communication and collaboration, here are some troubleshooting tips to address common issues:
Check Internet Connection: Verify that you have a stable and reliable internet connection. Use a wired connection when possible, as it tends to be more stable than Wi-Fi. If using Wi-Fi, make sure you have a strong signal.
Update the Browser or App: Ensure that you are using the latest version of the web browser. Developers frequently release updates to address bugs and improve performance.
Clear Browser Cache: Sometimes, cached data can cause conflicts or issues. Clear the browser cache and cookies before joining the meeting.
Test Audio and Video: Before the meeting, check your microphone and camera to ensure they are working correctly. If you are a speaker, you can click on "Start Practice Session" button test to ensure audio and video devices are functioning.
Close Other Applications: Running multiple applications in the background can consume system resources and lead to performance issues. Close unnecessary apps to free up resources for the Dryfta meeting platform.
Restart Your Device: If you encounter persistent issues, try restarting your computer or mobile device. This can help resolve various software-related problems.
Use Supported Browsers: Ensure you are using a browser supported by the meeting platform. Recommended browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Brave.
Allow Necessary Permissions: Make sure the Dryfta meeting platform has the required permissions to access your microphone, camera, and other necessary features.
Disable VPN or Firewall: Sometimes, VPNs or firewalls can interfere with the connection to the meeting platform. Temporarily disable them and see if the issue persists.
Switch Devices: If possible, try joining the meeting from a different device to see if the problem is specific to one device.
Reduce Bandwidth Usage: In cases of slow or unstable internet connections, ask participants to disable video or share video selectively to reduce bandwidth consumption.
Update Drivers and Software: Ensure your operating system, audio drivers, and video drivers are up to date. Outdated drivers can cause compatibility issues with the Dryfta meeting platform.
Contact Support: If none of the above steps resolve the issue, reach out to the platform's support team. They can provide personalized assistance and troubleshoot specific problems.
By following these troubleshooting tips, you can tackle many common problems encountered on Dryfta meeting platform and have a more productive and seamless meeting experience.
A Policy Coherence Framework for Circular Built Environment Implementation: the Case of a Campus Development
Oral presentationCircularity in Urban Regions01:30 PM - 03:00 PM (Europe/Amsterdam) 2022/02/18 12:30:00 UTC - 2022/02/18 14:00:00 UTC
Dozens of cities around the world have already envisioned a circular built environment by establishing a variety of sectorial policies, strategies, and roadmaps, among other policy documents. As circularity is introduced in the making and operation of the built environment, caveats have been raised upon the governance of circular transitions. Policy coherence – or the extent to which policies are well-aligned and create synergies for implementation – in circular built environment research remains an unaddressed aspect of policymaking that, when lacking, may affect the transition’s effectiveness. This article aims to synthesize what policy coherence entails and how can it be assessed particularly in the transition towards a circular built environment. To do so, we developed a two-step approach. Firstly, resorting to academic literature we developed a framework for policy coherence and combined it with an existing framework for circular city development. The resulting framework combines four elements: policy levels, dimensions of coherence, actions for circular city developments, and levers for circular development. Secondly, we tested our framework for the transition of Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, towards a circular and carbon-neutral campus by 2030. Results show that the campus transition is increasingly improving its policy coherence, however, a narrow focus on looping actions over ecologically regenerating and adaptation ones may hinder a more integral campus development in the coming years. A circular city development perspective offers the opportunity to embrace more holistic goals, instruments, and implementation measures. Being policy coherence desirable, our framework highlights the benefits and difficulties towards its improvement as well as the importance of understanding the circularity imperative embedded in policy documents for more coherent transitions in the built environment.
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM (Europe/Amsterdam) 2022/02/18 12:30:00 UTC - 2022/02/18 14:00:00 UTC
The transition towards a circular city and society is picking up, but not fast enough to reach the ambitious 2030 goal: 50% reduction of primary abiotic materials. Recently, national advisory boards such as the Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and Reflection Group Circular Economy therefore have recently urged in their recommendations that more pressing policy interventions are required. This includes regulatory levies, standards, taxes and setting conditions for permits. A challenge and barrier in the application is that currently, regional and local governments don't have sufficient knowledge on how to apply these legal and fiscal instruments. Therefore, the City of Amsterdam is developing a tool that helps circular policy makers navigate the complexity of the legal system in order to find the right 'buttons to turn'. The tool strives at vertical integration of authority levels and horizontal integration of legislative areas (public, private, fiscal), so that measures can be combined, leading to more synergy in supply chains. In order to develop a tool that meets the needs of its users and encourage cross-pollination of divergent fields of knowledge, a multidisciplinary team of legal experts, UX/user research experts, circular construction professionals and experts in the process of public policy development has been set up.
Felipe Bucci Ancapi
