As the global population continues to age, maintaining the physical performance and independence of older adults has become a critical public health concern. Population ageing describes a simultaneous increase in the number of older adults and the growth of the oldest- old demographic, which poses substantial …

The decarbonisation of the aviation industry requires strict regulation to align with the EU Green Deal, which aims to make the EU the world’s first climate-neutral region by 2050. EU regulations continuously evolve and impact the key performance indicators (KPIs) used to measure progress towards this …

Similar to many other member states of the European Union, the Netherlands aims to become achieve 100% circular economy (CE) by 2050. To do so, they have stimulated several initiatives to transition towards circularity. There is a small but growing researcher interest in the concept of collaborative …

Climate change requires cities to adapt to heat, drought, and high-intensity rainfall to become resilient. In the Netherlands, more than 74% of population lives in urban areas. Many Dutch cities have intensified their efforts to become climate resilient and water-robust by 2050. One of the strategies …

Om de opwarming van de aarde onder de 1,5 graden te houden en ernstige gevolgen van klimaatverandering zoveel mogelijk te voorkomen, moeten we naar nul uitstoot in 2050 (Net Zero). Welvarenden kunnen hierin een sleutelrol vervullen. Mensen met een hoge sociaaleconomische positie (SEP) consumeren namelijk …

Lessons learnt from 3 years of water management aiming for a climate resilient Netherlands in 2050

FLORIS BOOGAARD is lector Ruimtelijke Transformaties aan de Hanzehogeschool Groningen. Hij richt zich op het veranderende, stedelijke klimaat en is daarnaast adviseur bij Deltares en is betrokken bij het Global Center on Adaptation in Rotterdam. Hij richtte Climatescan.nl op dat tal van klimaatadaptatie-initiatieven …

The current flood protection infrastructure in the Netherlands no longer meets required standards, which led to the formation of the Hoogwaterbeschermingsprogramma (HWBP). This program is tasked with reinforcing 2,000 kilometres of dikes and 400 sluices over the next 30 years to safeguard the country …

This text reflects on the recent Landscape Makers Congress co-organised by Studio Inscape as a design intervention seeking to re-politicise the South-Western Delta region (SWD) of the Netherlands. Like many coastal regions around the world, the Dutch coast (including the SWD) is facing serious challenges …

As the year passes, keeping themselves afloat has become more challenging for the Netherlands. Climate change and sea level rise are primary factors influencing the maintenance and reinforcement of the country's dikes system. Therefore, a new Delta Plan has been implemented to make the dikes system climate-proof …