Greater New Orleans is surrounded by wetlands, the Mississippi River and two lakes. Excess rain can only be drained off with pumping systems or by evaporation due to the bowl-like shape of a large part of the city. As part of the solution to make New Orleans climate adaptive, green infrastructure has …

Regenwater (her)gebruik: Na droge jaren komt dit hoog op de agenda te staan. Maar wat kan gebruik van regenwater betekenen voor klimaatadaptatie en de energietransitie? (Fred Prins van GEP)

Regenwassermanagement und Klimafolgeanpassung in den Niederlanden

Nowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are developing as innovative multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water preservation, reduction of runoff and flood protection, groundwater pollution prevention, biodiversity enhancement, and microclimate control. Gdańsk is one …

The aim of this research was to find out if Mycelium has the ability to replace stones in a roman arch bridge structure, by setting up the appropriate laboratory tests and by conducting a desk research to help identifying the best substrate out of the three substrates picked that will produce mycelium …

Groene, infiltrerende verharding is een maatregel die genomen wordt om de negatieve effecten van klimaatverandering tegen te gaan. Het doorbreekt de betonnen laag van de stad met groen waardoor het helpt tegen zowel piekbuien, droogte als hittestress. Dit onderzoek is uitgevoerd om een beter inzicht …

This second webinar from the series Climate Adaptation: solutions from different corners of the world is about adapting infrastructure to new conditions caused by climate change in Canada and the Netherlands. Floris Boogaard and Darren Swanson will specifically discuss the drought and extreme rainfall …

Groenblauw Antwerpen Klimaatadaptief

Groenblauw Ecocity Summit

ClimateCafé Tilburg.