Abstract This study evaluated the effects of vegetation and internal water storage (IWS) on evapotranspiration (ET), hydrologic performance, and water quality in bioretention mesocosms. Twelve mesocosms were configured as planted/free-drainage (PF), planted/IWS (PI), unplanted/free-drainage (UF), and …

Climate change and urban adaptation measures are reshaping environments relevant to human health, including vector-borne diseases such as dengue. This study assesses potential health risks associated with nature-based solutions (NbS), with a focus on mosquitoes and ticks, to support safe climate adaptation …

Mosquitoes and Nature-based solutions

Conventional centralised sewerage systems are increasingly challenged by climate change, population growth and sustainability goals. Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DWTS) offer an alternative by reducing hydraulic loads, enabling local reuse and supporting resource recovery. This study analyses …

Urbanisation and climate change increase the need for quantitative insight into the contribution of nature-based solutions (NbS) to climate adaptation. While NbS are widely implemented at local scales, their aggregated contribution to regional and national adaptation ambitions remains largely unknown. …

Tijdens een hittegolf kan het verschil in oppervlaktetemperatuur tussen verharding en groen meer dan 15 graden Celsius bedragen. Ook tussen doorgroeibare en reguliere verharding is onlangs in Zutphen een verschil van 10 graden Celsius gemeten.

Nederland wil in 2050 volledig zijn voorbereid op extremere neerslag, hitte en droogte. In het kader van het Deltaprogramma Ruimtelijke Adaptatie zijn daarvoor de afgelopen decennia meer dan 10.000 klimaatadaptieve maatregelen gerealiseerd. Maar wat hebben de klimaatadaptieve projecten die in dit artikel …