In coastal and low-lying vulnerable delta cities, such as the Rotterdam Metropolitan region and Metropolitan Manila, there has been an increase in vulnerability of urban flooding and water quality problems. New approaches address the current and future effects of climate change and increase urban quality, …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) can play an important role in achieving the renewable energy goals set within the European Union. Within this article the focus is placed on reaching the Dutch local renewable production goal set for the year 2020 with locally available biomass waste flows, avoiding intensive …

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 …

De bijeenkomst wordt gehouden in de Evenementenhal te Gorinchem tijdens de RioleringsVakdagen (i.c.m. Aqua Nederland vakbeurs) van 13:00 uur tot 16:00 uur. In twee sessies van ieder 1,5 uur zullen een aantal sprekers u informeren over nieuwe ontwikkelingen, ervaringen en het delen van kennis. Er is voldoende …

The company this export/marketing plan focuses on is the Dutch company Dopper. This social enterprise is founded in 2010 and engages in reusable water bottles. The main objective Dopper has is reducing single use plastic waste. In the Netherlands the company is well positioned in the market. Dopper has …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) can play an important role in achieving renewable goals set within the Netherlands which strives for 40 PJ bio-energy in the year 2020. This research focusses on reaching this goal with locally available biomass waste flows (e.g. manures, grasses, harvest remains, municipal organic …

This paper assesses the sustainability performance of the banana value chain by comparing and discussing 25 attributes owing to different sustainability dimensions. The paper identifies critical aspects and provides a qualitative assessment of the sustainabilityperformances of banana chains at the local …

Since its invention, synthetic plastic has been used increasingly in everyday life. Many industries make use of this easily shaped product, mainly for packaging purposes. In addition, many products such as shower gels, scrubs, and other personal care products contain micro plastic particles. The increasing …