Within the field of Energy and the Environment the focus of attention is on prevention techniques and solutions for environmental and energy problems. Topics that are dealt with include waste prevention, energy conservation and renewable energy. In addition, policy developments are monitored, by means of studies into the market structure and regulation in the power industry, environmental policy planning, etc. Furthermore, a significant contribution is made in terms of contents and logistics to the drawing up of the Environmental and Nature Report for Flanders. The interrelation between technological possibilities, economic feasibility, problem control and social relevance always receives special attention.
Research is aimed at public authorities and private company management.
Projects relate to the economic relevance of educational technology, the importance of innovation management for sectors and regions, and economical containment of big industrial risks. The studies carried out in the research area of Management Informatics are characterised by technological and management aspects. In the area of Production Management available technology, in the form of system capacity, is confronted with the burdening of the system. In this manner, one can study the inevitable tradeoffs between capacity, turnaround time, stocks, customer service, etc. This fundamental research has applications in, among other things, quantitative methodologies and economic models.