Reuse and transformation of industrial heritage is intricately linked to history, context, and architectural debate. In a critical process of theoretical research and research-by-design, a case is built up around the former water tower on one of the riverbanks in Wroclaw, Poland. The solid construction …

The following report gives a full description of the Bachelor Civil Engineering graduation project. The graduation is done in North Sea Port. The company requires a new design for the rainwater sewer system in part of the Vlissingen-Oost harbor. The project is done in parallel with that of a company …

This study addresses the challenges facing the City of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, in adapting to climate changes and reducing the effects of flash floods. Praia is highly vulnerable to these extreme weather events, due to its volcanic scenery, uncontrolled urbanization, and insufficient infrastructure, …

KNW Excursie Klimaatadaptief Bedrijventerrein in Groningen

Op maandag 5 juni is het jaarlijks Nationaal Congres Sanitaire Technieken in theater de Flint in Amersfoort. Met dit jaar volop aandacht voor hemelwaterafvoer en waterberging wegens de toename van langdurige en hevige stortbuien.Lector aan de Hanzehogeschool Groningen Floris Bogaard neemt de aanwezigen …

XblocPlus is a single layer armour unit developed by BAM Infra Consult. The XblocPlus is the successor of the Xbloc and one of the main changes is that it is placed in a uniform pattern. Most of its hydraulic stability comes from the interlocking that the XblocPlus does. XblocPlus consists entirely …

Global climate change will result in more extreme heat, drought, and rainfall. The urban environment is particularly vulnerable to these effects. Adaptation to these extreme weather conditions is difficult due to the high complexity of urban land-use patterns and stakeholder configurations. The current …

In het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa wonen meer dan 30.000 mensen. En één ding staat als een paal boven water: zij voelen zich heel erg verbonden met hun leefomgeving. Daarom willen zij ook graag betrokken zijn bij beslissingen over veranderingen in het gebied. Als woningeigenaar, als inwoner en als gemeenschap. …

Native (flat) oyster (Ostrea edulis) beds, once a major component of the North Sea, largely disappeared from the region in the late 19th century. Flat oyster restoration is taking place at a number of locations in the North Sea. When flat oyster beds are restored in areas where O. edulis is functionally …