Species rich grasslands provide ecosystem services such as floral and faunal diversity, livestock forage, carbon sequestration and water regulation. However, the best combinations of sward diversity and management intensity to achieve the above-mentioned ecosystem services are not fully known. To address …

OOS International is a Netherlands-based international offshore service provider for accommodation, ship management and heavy lifting. OOS provides highly qualified construction services within the oil and gas industry. The OOS Tiradentes is a Semi-Submersible Accommodation Vessel (SSAV), which can accommodate …

1. Topics of interest were defined following a risk based approach. 2. Study priorities were set based on knowledge gaps in current practices, but they were conditioned by pragmatic limitations. 3. Focus topics : failure modes, detection and monitoring and repairs. 4. Serious failures can occur in sections …

The WATERMINING project aims to bring solutions to improve the circularity of water treatment and the resulting by-products of these processes. Achieving a deep understanding of the barriers potentially hindering the development of circular water solutions is crucial to design policies that enable the …

Gastcollege voor het vak Transitions in Water Management van de opleiding Environmental & Infrastructural Planning

Seminar at Lille University, 2 February 2023 The main objectives of the living lab Hedwige-Prosperpolder are: - Build capacity to cope with the adverse effects of climate change - Advance and share knowledge on the design and maintenance of levees - Advance and share knowledge and experiences in flood …

In all sectors of the economy, whether in the governmental or private sector, one of the most crucial factors for success is the ability to maintain one’s assets most efficiently and effectively. Finding the best approach for the maintenance of an asset means that it will create the best value possible, …

De huidige landschapsinrichting komt steeds verder onder druk te staan. Klimaatverandering, weersextremen en langere periodes van nat en droog zorgen voor steeds meer problemen in het landschap en ook een afname in biodiversiteit en de stikstofcrisis eisen hun tol. Zo worden de hogere zandgronden steeds …

"Door schaalvergroting en verstedelijking in de laatste eeuw is ongeveer 60% van de landschapselementen, waaronder watergangen, verdwenen. Tegenwoordig verdwijnen er nog steeds landschapselementen door onder meer het dempen van watergangen. Met het dempen van watergangen gaan functies verloren zoals …