Urban areas are increasingly facing climate-related risks that outpace the implementation of adaptation measures, often attributed to a persistent policy-to-implementation gap. Bridging this gap requires a deeper understanding of the underlying governance dynamics. This paper adopts a governance arrangement …

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) or nature-based solutions (NBSs) are widely implemented to collect, store and infiltrate stormwater. The buildup of pollutants is expected in NBSs, and Dutch guidelines advise monitoring the topsoil of bio-swales every 5 years. In the Netherlands, almost every …

Achtergrond Klimaatverandering brengt risico’s voor de stedelijke omgeving met zich mee zoals hittestress, wateroverlast en langdurige droogte met schade aan infrastructuur. Binnen de stedelijke omgeving nemen bedrijventerreinen een bijzondere positie in: ze beslaan circa 20% van het bebouwde gebied. …

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 …

Een lespakket waarin kinderen tussen de 10 en 12 uitleg krijgen over klimaatverandering en -adaptatie en hier een aantal weken lang via opdrachten mee aan de slag gaan

Stormwater runoff can contain high amounts of Potential Toxic Elements (PTE) as heavy metals. PTE can have negative and direct impact on the quality of surface waters and groundwater. The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) demands enhanced protection of the aquatic environment. As a consequence, …