In response to the growing challenges posed by climate change and urbanization, this thesis proposes designing a rain garden as a sustainable urban drainage system (SUDS) in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. The primary goal of this project is to create design of a nature-based solution that not only manages …

Concrete is arguably the most widely used building material in the world today. Current estimates of world cement manufacture are of the order of 1.7*109 tons per year, enough to produce well over 6 km3 of concrete per year or at least 1 m3 per person (Gartner, 2004). It is a composite material made …

This study explores the effect of precipitation, evaporation, animal burrowing and the changing climate on the permeability of the clay cover layer on a dike. It also showcases the possibility of utilizing finite difference flow models, such as MODFLOW, for the simulation of various environmental impacts …

This research investigates Aeolian sand transport in the dynamic dune area of Kop van Schouwen Meeuwenduinen, Netherlands. Despite previous studies, many aspects of sand transport in this region remain unexplored. This study aims to provide new insights into sand erosion and transport dynamics. Two …

One of the most common materials to build infrastructure around the globe is Portland Cement Concrete, which is also one of the factors affecting economies nowadays. Portland Cement Concrete requires a large amount of raw materials in order to be produced, like milestone, which its extraction method …

Roken, overgewicht en alcoholgebruik zijn veruit de grootste veroorzaker van ziektelast in Nederland met 35.000 doden en 9 miljard euro aan zorguitgaven per jaar (CBS, 2022). Om dit probleem aan te pakken heeft de Rijksoverheid in 2018 het Nationaal Preventieakkoord opgezet. Met het Nationaal Preventieakkoord …

As the year passes, keeping themselves afloat has become more challenging for the Netherlands. Climate change and sea level rise are primary factors influencing the maintenance and reinforcement of the country's dikes system. Therefore, a new Delta Plan has been implemented to make the dikes system climate-proof …

De Deltaweg is een van de belangrijkste stroomwegen in Zeeland en essentieel voor de evacuatie van Noord-Beveland. Als een lokale dijk doorbreekt zal de Deltaweg overstromen, terwijl beschikbaarheid van deze weg, vooral na de overstroming, essentieel is voor hulpdiensten om het gebied te bereiken. Dit …

Door klimaatverandering krijgen agrariërs steeds meer te maken met een tekort aan zoet water om hun land mee te irrigeren. De agrariërs op Schouwen-Duiveland krijgen hier nog extra mee te maken doordat ze volledig afhankelijk zijn van het zoete water dat in de ondergrond zit. Hierdoor is opslag van zoet …

For this research the main objective is to understand the effect fire would have on biocrete, as well as optimizing the amount of Miscanthus fibres into the mixture to make biocrete that is still strong enough for internal walls, as well as sub-research objectives that will be researched and accomplished …