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The effectiveness of the European Union Solidarity Fund

Inken Brendel (Student); P. (Pieter) Pijlman

The European Union Solidarity Fund is a financial support instrument, which supports member states of the European Union and countries applying for accession with recovery costs after they were affected by a natural disaster. The Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 established the Fund in November 2002; it …

2017Mens & MaatschappijBachelor

High Resolution Decision Maps for Urban Planning: A Combined Analysis of Urban Flooding and Thermal Stress Potential In Asia and Europe

Boogaard, Floris; Vojinovic, Zoran; Chen, Yu-Cheng; Kluck, Jeroen (City Net Zero); Lin, Tzu-Ping

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 …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

High resolution decision maps for urban planning: a combined analysis of urban flooding and thermal stress potential in Asia and Europe

Boogaard, Floris; Vojinovic, Zoran; Chen, Yu-Cheng; Kluck, Jeroen; Lin, Tzu-Ping

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 …

2016-12AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

3rd European Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, Bremen

Boogaard, Floris

The flood fighter: a practical example of street design interventions to prevent flooding.City resilience refers to making cities more resilient to the physical, social and economic challenges that are a growing part of the 21st century. How can mobility planning contribute to city resilience? What are …

2016-04-13AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Storm water and wastewater management for improving water quality

Boogaard, Floris; Vojinovic, Zoran; Heikoop, Rick

Climate change and urbanization will increase the frequency and magnitude of urban flooding and water quality problems in many regions of the world. In coastal and delta areas like The Netherlands and the Philippines, where urbanization is often high, there has been an increase in the adoption of sustainable …

2016-04AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

NGU-Dagen 2016

Boogaard, Floris

Using Quick Scan methods for management of urban heat and flood risks.

2016-02-04AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Designing a flood-risk education program in the Netherlands

Bosschaart, A.M.W. (Kenniscentrum Onderwijs En Opvoeding); Van der Schee, J.; Kuiper, W.

2016AlgemeenArtikel

Evaluating a flood-risk education program in the Netherlands

Bosschaart, A.M.W. (Kenniscentrum Onderwijs En Opvoeding); van der Schee, J.; Kuiper, W.

2016AlgemeenArtikel

Measuring the effect of floating houses on dissolved oxygen levels: Harnaschpolder

Foka, Efthymia; Rutten, M; Boogaard, Floris; de Graaf, Rutger; de Lima, Rui; van de Giesen, Nick

The need of an adaptive sustainable solution for the increased land scarcity, growing urbanization, climate change and flood risks resulted in the concept of the floating urbanization. In The Netherlands this new type of housing attracted the interest of local authorities, municipalities and water boards. …

2015-11-03AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

The effect of floating houses on water quality

Boogaard, Floris; de Graaf, R.E.; Foka, E; Rutten, M; Lima, R; Giessen, N

The need of an adaptive sustainable solution for the increased land scarcity, growing urbanization, climate change and flood risks resulted in the concept of the floating urbanization. In The Netherlands this new type of housing attracted the interest of local authorities, municipalities and water boards. …

2015-10-19AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

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