This webinar will explore how past-present-future connections of river imaginaries have influenced and are influencing river management in the context of climate change adaptation. Lotte de Jong will reflect in particular on the Border-Meuse river (The Netherlands) trajectory, where a large-scale infrastructure …

Om de binnenstad tegen hitte en wateroverlast te beschermen zijn er veel meer bomen nodig. Als natuurlijke airco's zorgen ze voor afkoeling door schaduw en verdamping en vangen ze bovendien veel water op. Maar er is één probleem: al die wortels passen nauwelijks in de volle bodem van de binnenstad. In …

Tijdens de opening van het academische jaar kregen we de gelegenheid om het onderzoeksproject De Klimaatboom met Koningin Maxima te bespreken.

Green gas is an attractive option for a local energy transition to combat climate change, notably in rural communities. As local initiatives require local acceptance, the study used a questionnaire methodology to capture opinions and intentions toward green gas in a panel of rural respondents (N = 403) …

Built environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. High-rise developments are being built within city boundaries at an unprecedented rate to accommodate …

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 …

Keynote at Climate Existence conference 16-18 August, 2023, Sigtuna, Sweden.

Het concept Nationaal Plan Energiesysteem (NPE) heeft Martien Visser aangenaam verrast. Het NPE schetst voor Nederland een route naar een klimaatneutraliteit in 2050. “Een van de conclusies is dat de overheid nog meer zal moeten gaan sturen. Deels gebeurt dit natuurlijk al, zie EnergiePodium. Het pure …

Secondary school physical education (PE) teachers are continuously challenged to find ways to support students learning and motivate them for an active and healthy lifestyle. To address this complexity, continuing teacher professional development (TPD) is key. Technological tools can facilitate the effective …

The free market underpins our economy and our way of thinking around enterprise and value, but it is also a major factor in the sustainability problems that we now live with. Climate change, child labour and oil spills are just a few of the many problems associated with our economic activity and, although …