The report is dedicated to the study of the effects of a sand nourishment at the Roggenplaat in the Eastern Scheldt on the local wave climate. The effects are determined as the influence of the sand nourishment on the wave dampening effect of Roggenplaat. The wave heights over the nourishment have been …

The integration of storm water flooding and thermal stress potential in Tainan (Taiwan) and Groningen (Netherlands).

Climate change and urbanization will increase the frequency and magnitude of urban flooding and water quality problems in many regions of the world. In coastal and delta areas like The Netherlands and the Philippines, where urbanization is often high, there has been an increase in the adoption of sustainable …

Stormwater flooding and thermal stresses of citizens are two important phenomena for most of the dense urban area. Due to the climate change, these two phenomena will occur more frequently and cause serious problems. Therefore, the sectors for public health and disaster management should be able to assess …

Storm sewers are known to significantly contribute to annual pollutant loads to receiving water bodies. The storm sewers of the city of Almere discharge the stormwater of 1384 ha of impervious area via 700 storm sewer outfalls (SSOs) to the local receiving water system. This water system suffers from …

Als er wordt gekeken binnen de Drentse bossen van Staatsbosbeheer, dan is er na de storm in 1972-1973 herbebost tot en met 1982-1983. Daarna is er niet meer structureel bos verjongd wat er toe heeft geleidt dat er een achterstand in de bosverjonging is opgetreden. Om een impuls te geven aan de achterblijvende …

Stormwater flooding and thermal stresses of citizens are two important phenomena for most of the dense urban area. Due to the climate change, these two phenomena will occur more frequently and cause serious problems. Therefore, the sectors for public health and disaster management should be able to assess …

Het HBO wordt niet adequaat bediend met cruciale arbeidsmarktinformatie. Men laat lectoraten daarin veel te weinig zelf aan de slag gaan. “Hoeveel van de beloofde 4000 extra arbeidsplaatsen zullen zich gaan bezighouden met dit soort onderzoek?” vragen onderzoekers Ivar Timmer (Hogeschool van Amsterdam) …

Presentatie gehouden op 10 februari 2015 NIMA Kennisdiner