This study originates from an increasing demand for seaweed cultivation. HZ University of Applied Sciences, together with farmers, under the umbrella “Living Lab Schouwen Duiveland” will conduct a field study to assess the possibilities for introducing brown seaweed cultivation at or near existing mussel …

It is of utmost importance to collect organic waste from households as a separate waste stream. If collected separately, it could be used optimally to produce compost and biogas, it would not pollute fractions of materials that can be recovered from residual waste streams and it would not deteriorate …

The Nieuw Statendam is equipped with a program called ENIRAM. This program calculates the optimal engine configuration and load expressed in revolutions per minute of the propellers. The issue with this program is that it only looks at the main power plants and does not take the waste heat recovery system …

Rijkswaterstaat has an effort-obligation and result-obligation to take measures to achieve the goals of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) at the Eastern Scheldt and Lake Grevelingen. The WFD aims to achieve and protect a sufficient ecological and chemical status of inland surface waters, transitional …

Climate change accentuates heat waves in The Netherlands. This, in combination with high nutrient concentrations in Dutch surface waters, is intensifying the proliferation of toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), a threat for the health of the population and ecosystems. Lakes are resources for recreational …

Inland surface water systems are characterized by constant variations in time and space. The increased pressure, of natural or anthropic origin, as a consequence of climate change, population growth and urban development accentuate these changes. Effective water management is key to achieve European …

The muZEEum is a museum located at the Nieuwendijk in Vlissingen. The muZEEum tells the story of the maritime history of Zeeland. Visitors can experience the maritime history in many ways which makes the muZEEum accessible for everybody. The muZEEum has a collection of almost 20.000 pieces from various …

Wageningen Marine Research (WMR) conducts a variety of monitoring programs in Dutch waters. These monitoring programs are conducted to gain knowledge of trends, abundance and diversity of fish species in the Dutch rivers and lakes. Many monitoring programs pay special attention to diadromous fish which …

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change and there is an urgent need to become more resilient. This research involves the development of the City Climate Scan methodology to measure, map, scan and assess different parameters that provide insight into the vulnerability of urban areas …

The combined impacts of urbanization and climate change pose significant threats for flooding and water quality in urban areas. Research shows that on average 83% of the flooding events were caused by gully pot blockages, stating the crucial importance of gully pot maintenance. Roadside gully pots are …