Stormwater runoff can contain high amounts of Potential Toxic Elements (PTE) as heavy metals. PTE can have negative and direct impact on the quality of surface waters and groundwater. The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) demands enhanced protection of the aquatic environment. As a consequence, …

Wateropleidingen: Klimaatadaptatie in de stad op maat

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 …

Large floating projects have the potential to overcome the challenge of land scarcity in urban areas and offer opportunities for energy and food production, or even for creating sustainable living environments. However, they influence the physical, chemical, biological and ecological characteristics …

Cursus Klimaatadaptatie: voor HanzePro met SudWest Fryslan (4 dagen)

Groenblauwe oplossingen...we zien ze meer en meer verschijnen. Gelukkig maar, want ze zijn hard nodig met het veranderende klimaat in het achterhoofd. Binnen het project "Groenblauwe oplossingen, kansen en risico's" kijken we naar het hydraulisch en milieutechnisch functioneren van deze oplossingen op …

The conferences will be a premier platform for the presentation of new advances and research results in the fields of Civil Engineering (Geotechnics ,Transportation & Highway and Coastal Engineering). The conference will bring together leading researchers, engineers and scientists in the materials and …

Many delta cities worldwide are dealing with the same kind of problems: rising of the sea level, land subsidence, scarcity of land and illegal housing. Multiple land use is one of these solutions that will help to reduce flooding and scarcity of land. An example of multiple land use is a floating community. …

Steeds vaker zijn bij maatschappelijke vraagstukken nadrukkelijk burgers betrokken (klimaatadaptatiegroningen.nl). Deze sessie is dan ook absoluut bedoeld voor iedereen, die interesse heeft in en zich betrokken voelt bij zijn of haar leefomgeving.Onder invloed van klimaatverandering krijgen we steeds …

There is a clear demand for a collaborative knowledge-sharing by online climate adaptation platforms that contribute to (inter)national knowledge exchange and raising awareness about climate change. Climate adaptation platforms (CAPs) can contain decision-support tools to facilitate the process of decision-making, …