Cities are confronted with more frequent heatwaves of increasing intensity discouraging people from using urban open spaces that are part of their daily lives. Climate proofing cities is an incremental process that should begin where it is needed using the most cost-efficient solutions to mitigate heat …

The dynamic nature of daylight and occupant's position can cause some issues such as heat gains and visual discomfort, which need to be controlled in real-time operation. Responsive facades have been pervasively used for preventing daylight glare and meeting daylight performance requirements. However, …

Blog geschreven door Floris Bogaard op de website van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Presentation about the Serious Games that have been produced by HUAS in the frame of the IMPETUS project in Amsterdam

Fresh water systems are rapidly changing and water quality is deteriorating as a result of climate change. Aquatic drones can help us understand these changes - which will be key to tackling water-related challenges ahead. The ideas presented in this article aim to inspire adaptation action – they are …

Annual rhythms in humans have been described for a limited number of behavioral and physiological parameters. The aim of this study was to investigate time-of-year variations in late arrivals, sick leaves, dismissals from class (attendance), and grades (performance). Data were collected in Dutch high …

As a consequence of climate change and urbanization, many cities will have to deal with more flooding and extreme heat stress. This paper presents a framework to maximize the effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction and thermal comfort enhancement. The framework involves …

As the first order of business in the RIGHT project, each region produced and published its own regional report, using an underlying format developed in work package 3 in this project (Manickam & van Lieshout, 2018). The format and the regional work consisted of three parts. Part 1 is the Regional Innovation …

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 …

Organisator en presentator op een sessie over klimaatadaptatie samen met de gemeente Groningen, Van Hall Larenstein en een ingenieur van PolyCiviel en Ohpen. Doel van de sessie was het inzicht geven in de ontwerpopgave rondom adaptatie in de publieke ruimte (Gemeente), de technische maatregelen (Polyciviel) …