This study addresses the challenges facing the City of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, in adapting to climate changes and reducing the effects of flash floods. Praia is highly vulnerable to these extreme weather events, due to its volcanic scenery, uncontrolled urbanization, and insufficient infrastructure, …

In maart van 2022 zijn grote delen van Suriname overstroomd wegens hevige regenval in de eerste maanden van dat jaar. Naar schatting zijn 12,000 bewoners uit 35 dorpen, verspreid door hele land, maandenlang het slachtoffer geweest van deze extreme wateroverlast. Uit verschillende interviews met bewoners …

Mede door het gebrek aan monitorings- en waarschuwingsinstrumenten zijn circa 12.000 Surinaamse inwoners slachtoffer geworden van overstromingen in 2022. Door het gebrek aan monitorings- en waarschuwingsinstrumenten, is het inzicht in aanwezige overstromingsrisico’s en bijbehorende waarschuwingsmaatregelen …

Climate change is a major threat for the Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). A lot of research has been done on the possible effects, but a clear overview is still lacking. This literature review aims to provide an overview of the effects of climate change on the nesting success, sex ratio and …

Poster. During Polder 2 C’s a winter school and a late summer school were organized to accelerate dissemination of knowledge used and developed within the project to the next generation of flood protection professionals.

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 …

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 …

Although in 2019 the local government of Tegal city Indonesia had constructed a retention basin at drainage system of Siwatu, Tegal Barat, Tegal city with a catchment area of 226 ha, the areas around the system still experienced flood and inundation. This study belonged to a descriptive qualitative research …

Poster. Polder2C’s is an Interreg-funded project that aims at flood resilience building through fieldwork in the Living Lab Hedwige-Prosperpolder (LLHPP). LLHPP consisted of a 3 Km-long levee where various large-scale surveys, superstorm simulations and emergency response exercises took place in the …

Animal burrows create discontinuities on the body of earthen levees that under certain circumstances can threaten their structural integrity through hydraulic alteration and surface erosion. Although it is a virtually established fact that discontinuities can undermine the structural integrity of levees, …