Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) such as swales are designed to collect, store and infiltrate a large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Stormwater is known to transport pollutants, such as particle-bound Potential Toxic Elements (PTE), which are known to often accumulate …

Het consortium van het onderzoeksproject De Infiltrerende Stad nodigt u uit voor de masterclass 'Marktverkenning en marktvraag naar infiltrerende verhardingen en onderliggende systemen’ op 12 november op de Bouwcampus in Delft. De komende tijd gaan de consortiumpartners aan de slag om op de Waterstraat …

Although the literature consistently shows an association between parental substance use disorders (SUDs) and child abuse, it is unknown what factors discern non-abusive and abusive parents with SUDs. This study aims to investigate which specific risk factors are associated with child abuse in clinically …

Wat kunnen we doen tegen de toename in hevige neerslag, droogte en hitte? Tijdens deze lezing neemt Floris Boogaard van het Global Centre on Adaptation je mee in de wereld van klimaatadaptatie. Internationaal gezien zijn er inspirerende voorbeelden te vinden in hoe men omgaat met veranderend klimaat …

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change, and there is an urgent need for climateproof resilient cities. Groundwater issues are not always visual to stakeholders so raising awareness and capactiy building is of great importance. The Climatescan adaptation tool www.climatescan.nl …

ClimateCafé raises awareness of climate adaptation in cities. ClimateCafé Rotterdam took place in the first week of September 2019. This practical, action-oriented method, for identifying climate challenges in cities has been implemented globally. This 26th edition covered the Rotterdam area including …