Several carbon-neutral towns are investigating novel technological solutions to enable a green energy transition that incorporates increasing proportions of locally generated energy. More efficient integrated energy solutions for electricity, heat, water, waste, and transportation infrastructure must …

Tijdens het rioolsymposium op 11 maart 2022 stond Floris Boogaard stil bij de 'vergroening' van het riool. De conferentie vond plaats ter gelegenheid van de afronding van de omvangrijke werkzaamheden aan het hoofdriool in Arnhem. Bezocht door ongeveer honderd mensen uit Nederland, België en Duitsland …

Engineers design levees without taking into account animal activity. But in reality: *Levees attract burrowing animals *Many of them are protected (e.g. beavers) *It is not always easy to detect burrows and remove them Topics of interest are: 1. Eco engineering approaches for deterrence of animals …

The IMPETUS project is based on holistic approach (technical, social, art, visual) supported by IT solutions to enable vulnerability assessment, to support the decision-making process, enhance public participation and improve adaptation planning. The methodology will be used both for education and research …

Water resilient infrastructure: comparing Canada and the Netherlands | Climate Adaptation 20-05-2022

This second webinar from the series Climate Adaptation: solutions from different corners of the world is about adapting infrastructure to new conditions caused by climate change in Canada and the Netherlands. Floris Boogaard and Darren Swanson will specifically discuss the drought and extreme rainfall …

Green roofs received increased scientific attention with respect to climate adaptation in urban environments for their hydrological, biodiversity and insulative capacities. Yet, the thermal properties of roofs with an additional water layer underneath the vegetation substrate (blue-green roofs) are not …

Het is misschien wel het grootste vraagstuk van onze eeuw: hoe gaan we om met klimaatverandering? Floris Bogaard weet in ieder geval dat in Nederland de wadi – een wateropnemende en -zuiverende ‘greppel’ in stedelijk gebied – een groot verschil maakt. Hij reist het land door en onderzoekt samen met studenten, …

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