Na twintig jaar heeft vrijwel elke gemeente in Nederland wel één of meerdere wadi’s. Tijd om de balans op te maken. Hydraulisch en milieutechnisch functioneren ze goed maar verbetering is mogelijk. Bijvoorbeeld door andere planten te gebruiken. Leer van de ervaring van anderen.

ClimateCafé is a field education concept involving dierent fields of science and practice for capacity building in climate change adaptation. This concept is applied on the eco-city of Augustenborg in Malmö, Sweden, where Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) were implemented in 1998. ClimateCafé Malmö evaluated …

Het klimaat verandert en de afgelopen jaren is er steeds meer aandacht voor. Klimaatverandering vraagt om klimaatadaptatie, hiervoor is ruimte nodig. Klimaatadaptieve maatregelen worden momenteel voornamelijk in de publieke ruimte toegepast. Deze maatregelen gaan vaak langzaam in verband met wet- en …

In de wijk Augustenborg in Malmö zijn sinds de jaren ’90 met de bewoners veel klimaatadaptie- en leefbaarheidselementen aangelegd. Maar functioneert de wijk nog naar tevredenheid en wat valt ervan te leren? In een ClimateCafé is (het functioneren van) klimaatadaptieve maatregelen vastgelegd en gepresenteerd …

Bergen city centre is prone to both subsidence and flooding. With a predicted increase in precipitation due to climate change, a higher proportion of rainfall becomes surface runoff, which results in increased peak flood discharges. In addition, it has been predicted that sea-level rise and increasing …

Background: While the participation of adults with visual and severe or profound intellectual disabilities (VSPID) in society and community life is important, evidence-based interventions to improve their participation are lacking. We conducted a process evaluation of the implementation of ‘Care for …

Aanleiding Het klimaat verandert en dit brengt extremere weersomstandigheden met zich mee. Om de leefbaarheid en veiligheid van inwoners in Hollands Noorderkwartier te waarborgen is het van belang om de omgeving klimaatbestendiger te maken. Vraag In dit onderzoek richten we ons op de vraag wat nodig …

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) such as swales are designed to collect, store and infiltrate a large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Stormwater is known to transport pollutants, such as particle-bound heavy metals, which are known to often accumulate in the topsoil. In …

Cities are confronted with more frequent heatwaves of increasing intensity discouraging people from using urban open spaces that are part of their daily lives. Climate proofing cities is an incremental process that should begin where it is needed using the most cost-efficient solutions to mitigate heat …

QUOTE “Human-induced climate change will challenge the availability of textile fibres, whereas today’s apparel industry leaves behind a substantial environmental footprint. Sustainable hemp textiles can lighten it.” RESEARCH QUESTION What are the impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change …