When addressing urban heat problems, climate- conscious urban design has been assuming that urban water bodies such as canals, ditches or ponds cool down their surroundings. Recent research shows that this is not necessarily the case and that urban water bodies may actually have a warming e ect, particularly …

Urban flooding and thermal stress have become key issues for many cities around the world. With the continuing effects of climate change, these two issues will become more acute and will add to the serious problems already experienced in dense urban areas. Therefore, the sectors of public health and …

Urban flooding has become a key issue for many cities around the world. With the continuing effects of climate change, this will become more acute and will add to the serious problems already experienced in dense urban areas. Therefore several international stakeholders are in the need of tools that …

Urban flooding and thermal stress have become key issues for many cities around the world. With the continuing effects of climate change, these two issues will become more acute and will add to the serious problems already experienced in dense urban areas. Therefore, the sectors of public health and …

Veel waterschappen en gemeenten vragen zich af of de regenwatervoorzieningen die de laatste decennia op veel plaatsen zijn aangelegd, op lange termijn goed functioneren en of de implementatie kosteneffectief is. Onderzoek in Almere leert dat de infiltratiecapaciteiten van wadi’s voldoende zijn om het …

Veel waterschappen en gemeenten vragen zich af of de regenwatervoorzieningen die de laatste decennia op veel plaatsen zijn aangelegd, op lange termijn goed functioneren en of de implementatie kosteneffectief is. Onderzoek in Almere leert dat de infiltratiecapaciteiten van wadi’s voldoende zijn om het …

Stormwater flooding and thermal stresses of citizens are two important phenomena for most of the dense urban area. Due to the climate change, these two phenomena will occur more frequently and cause serious problems. Therefore, the sectors for public health and disaster management should be able to assess …