Bergen city centre is prone to both subsidence and flooding. With a predicted increase in precipitation due to climate change, a higher proportion of rainfall becomes surface runoff, which results in increased peak flood discharges. In addition, it has been predicted that sea-level rise and increasing …

In 1990, livestock grazing was introduced in Meijendel, a 1800 ha lime-rich coastal dune area, at a density of 0.06–0.07 LLU.ha-1.year−1 (1:12–18 ha) to counteract encroachment of tall grasses and shrubland on dune grassland and increase the bare sand area. Monitoring was based on four digital orthophotos …

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Today the awareness about anthropogenic waste and litter in the marine environment is rising. There is evidence on the threat to marine ecosystems through plastic litter, all over the world. To understand this issue better citizen science projects, help to gather data about the distribution and origins …

The turbidity in Lake Markermeer limits the primary production by phototrophic algae and the growth of plants. In turn, this limits the amount of fish and other organisms that live in and around Lake Markermeer in its food sources. To determine if there are organisms that limit the resuspension, a survey …

In dit rapport wordt de vraag beantwoord: “Wat is het optimale sluisbeheer van de scheepvaarsluis Goereese Sluis voor het faciliteren van een vismigratieroute bij de Haringvlietsluizen tussen de Voordelta en het Haringvliet?” Om hier een antwoord op te kunnen geven zijn volgende deelvragen genoemd: 1. Welke …

Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) such as swales are designed to collect, store and infiltrate a large amount of surface runoff water during heavy rainfall. Stormwater is known to transport pollutants, such as particle-bound heavy metals, which are known to often accumulate in the topsoil. In …

Steeds meer gemeentes realiseren een grondwatermeetnet om het inzicht in de grondwaterfluctuatie te vergroten. Dit inzicht is op dit moment in de gemeentes Ridderkerk en Albrandswaard beperkt en neemt in de gemeente Barendrecht af door een verouderd meetsysteem. Het doel van dit onderzoek is om te bepalen …