The 2018 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C once again highlighted (and with increased urgency) the benefits of immediate, extreme decarbonisation efforts in order to minimise the negative impacts of climate change. Achieving such demanding global targets requires concerted national, subnational, …

In recent years, the threat of Islamic terrorism became visible in several European countries. The terrorist attacks that occurred in France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, etc. shocked the European society. Especially the phenomenon of home-grown terrorists, individuals who radicalised in European countries, …

Mini pilot plants of the human throat and nose system can simulate chewing and swallowing.

According to a governmental decision, all (re)constructions in Dutch cities starting by 2020 have to be climate resilient. Part of this climate resilience is also adaptation to (extreme) heat. Although urban heat, its causes, consequences, and potential adaptation measures, have been extensively studied …

De zomer van 2018 gaat de geschiedenis in als ‘de droogste zomer’ en dit zal vaker voorkomen. (Inter-)nationale overheden, kennisinstituten en adviesbureaus vragen zich af of de klimaatadaptieve regenwatervoorzieningen die de laatste decennia op veel plaatsen zijn aangelegd, de intensievere buien na …

One of the goals for the JPI Water funded project INovations for eXtreme Climatic Events (INXCES) is to provide risk assessment tools for urban hydro-climatic events. Combining disciplines increases the capacity to manage and improve the mitigation of the infrastructure for stormwater in urban areas. …

Urbanisation and climate change have an effect on the water balance in our cities resulting in challenges as flooding, droughts and heatstress. Implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) can help to restore the water balance in cities by storing and infiltrating stormwater into the subsurface …

Climate change leads to an increased risk of extreme weather events for society. To reduce the effects of extreme weather events climate change adaptation is required (Harley & van Minnen, 2009). Climate adaptation are actions taken by society to adapt to the changing climate and reduce the negative …

De gemeente Kapelle heeft recent haar Basis Riolerings Plan Kapelle (BRP) geactualiseerd. In dit plan wordt beschreven hoe het huidig functioneren is van de riolering en wordt het rioleringssysteem aan diverse maatstaven getoetst. Uit het BRP blijkt dat voor de kern van Biezelinge en het naastgelegen …

Rondom het terrein van MIFA Aluminium b.v. is steeds frequenter sprake van water op straat. De toename hiervan wordt gezien als een dreiging voor de continuïteit van de productie. Het afwateringssysteem op het terrein van MIFA Aluminium b.v. functioneert niet naar behoren. Bij extreme neerslag ontstaat …