This presentation is part of the Phd, i try to study the power of river futures. I do this by building relationships with two rivers, de Maas/The Meuse/La Mosa/de Grensmaas in the Netherlands and the Magdalena/Karakali/Karihuana, Arli, Guaca-hayo/Yuma. I do this by establishing explicitly the fact that …

In the field of climate change adaptation, the future matters. River futures influence the way adaptation projects are implemented in rivers. In this paper, we challenge the ways in which dominant paradigms and expert claims monopolise the truth concerning policies and designs of river futures, thereby …

Research meeting Climate Adaptation Platform

"De Grensmaas moet vervolg krijgen" kopte Lan+Water op 23 juni. Riviermanagement is immers nooit klaar, ook niet in de Grensmaas. Afwegingen rondom waterveiligheid, waterhoeveelheid, waterkwaliteit en biodiversiteit blijven discussies teweeg brengen rondom integraal rivier management. Klimaat-cafés bieden …

This webinar will explore how past-present-future connections of river imaginaries have influenced and are influencing river management in the context of climate change adaptation. Lotte de Jong will reflect in particular on the Border-Meuse river (The Netherlands) trajectory, where a large-scale infrastructure …

Annual meeting of the DISTENDER project, where we presented our case study and the findings from the workshop that was held earlier.

Worldwide, rivers face challenges due to human and climatic pressures. Floods, droughts, pollution, damming and hydropeaking are only a few examples of these pressures and influence the way rivers are managed. We invite river-experts, river-managers and river-researchers for an open discussion to understand …