Executive Summary - Temperatures across the Middle East region are predicted to increase by 3°C by 2050 - Warming will be felt more in cities because of the urban heat island (UHI) effect, causing heat-related health problems - City planning and management regimes are often disconnected from disaster …

Visit Ministerie BZK: Karen van Dantzig, Dutch Urban Envoy, Robert-Jan van Lotringen, coordinating Policy Advisor Urban Agenda, Robert Dijksterhuis, Envoy Sustainable Building Environment

● Ambitieuze beleidsdoelen en diverse stimuleringsmaatregelen maken de vraag naar groen gas veel groter dan het aanbod is. ● Zonder prijsdempende maatregelen en innovatie in de productie van groen gas zal de prijs van groen gas fors stijgen tot 2030.

Nowadays, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) are developing as innovative multifunctional tools to maximize urban ecosystem services such as storm water preservation, reduction of runoff and flood protection, groundwater pollution prevention, biodiversity enhancement, and microclimate control. Gdańsk is one …

The liveability of cities worldwide is under threat by the predicted increase in intensity and frequency of heatwaves and the absence of a clear spatial overview of where action to address this. Heat stress impairs vital urban functions (Böcker and Thorsson 2014), hits the local economy (Evers et al. …

Agroforestry in the Netherlands is taking a momentum, the professional practice is slowly but increasingly adopting agroforestry as an agricultural practice and clear government efforts are acknowledging the importance of agroforestry asa climate adaptive option that aligns with national goals. However, …

Background and objectives Before the Covid-19 pandemic, important social studies already indicated the severe negative feedback associated with high-rise developments. During the Covid-19 pandemic, citizens were confronted with their neighbourhoods’ insufficient restorative capacity to maintain their …

Guest Lecture for the bachelor college "University College Fryslân: Global Responsibility & Leadership":• Indigenous Knowledge in politics and science, their interactions and development over timeSet up: Background - Inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate Change Assessment - Inclusion of IQ in …

Following the signature of the Paris Climate Agreement, governments developed policy to limit the anticipated warming of the climate. For the construction industry, this mostly involves economic use of raw materials and reducing power consumption in the production and use of buildings. In order to achieve …

How can we design and manage our urban water systems to be resilient, sustainable, circular, ecosystem-based, adaptable and inclusive, and so address the increasing demand for housing and the changing environmental and socio-economic conditions? To identify the challenges ahead, while taking stock of …