The Northern Netherlands is like many delta’s prone to a wide range of climate change effects. Given the region its long history with floods and adaptation, there are numerous initiatives to be found that tried to battle these effects. As part of the Climate Adaptation Week Groningen, an inventory was …

From May 25-28, ClimateCafe Groningen will be held on the topic of drought. We will execute full-scale tests in the Groningen region and gather more information on the functioning of climate solutions, biodiversity, and stakeholder participation. Student teams come up with solutions for climate adaptation …

Permanent grassland soils can act as a sink for carbon and may therefore positively contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. We compared young (5–15 years since latest grassland renewal) with old (>20 years since latest grassland renewal) permanent grassland soils in terms of carbon stock, …

From 17-21 May ClimateCafé Zwolle will be held on the topic of drought. We will execute full scale tests in the Zwolle region (municipalities of Zwolle, Meppel, Deventer, Raalte and Westerveld) and gather more information on functioning of climate solutions, biodiversity and stakeholder participation. …

Climate change and changing land use challenge the livability and flood safety of Dutch cities. One option cities have to become more climate-proof is to increase infiltration of stormwater into soil through permeable pavement and thus reduce discharge of stormwater into sewer systems. To analyze the …

In European cities the threats of climate change become crucial for city development and human safety. Even though, cities are becoming more and more experienced with new approach to local adaptation planning, there are still clear barriers such as: 1) limited availability of up-to-date data about local …

Malmö is well known within the field of urban hydrology, as the city was a pioneer in integrated water management (Stahre 2008). In 1998 the Augustenborg neighbourhood was refurbished due to its reoccurring problems with flooding and damage caused by water (Niemczynowicz 1999). The project “Ekostaden” …

Gastcollege bij het vak Transitions in Water Management van de Master Environmental & Infrastructural Planning van de FRW bij de RUG

On Friday, 12 February 2021, the YWP of #TheNetherlands and #Germany came together to discuss solutions for #NatureBasedUrbanDrainage with guest speakers from both countries presenting their insights on #TreePits and #Bioswales:Floris Boogaard (Professor for Climate Adaptation Hanze, Deltares & Researcher …

Cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate change, and there is an urgent need to make them more resilient. This research involves the development of a climate adaptation tool to measure and map different parameters that provide insight into the vulnerability of urban areas. The Climatescan …