Lake Kivu is experiencing unprecedented decline in production of Tanganyika Sardine (Limnothrissa miodon). This study sought to characterise the value chain of this fish species so as to chart its sustainable utilisation. The study performed in 2015 found two chains; an informal chain that takes 30% …

This study originates from an increasing demand for seaweed cultivation. HZ University of Applied Sciences, together with farmers, under the umbrella “Living Lab Schouwen Duiveland” will conduct a field study to assess the possibilities for introducing brown seaweed cultivation at or near existing mussel …

Half of the medium-size cities of France are slowly disappearing. From social and economical weaknesses, they experience a rang of symptoms such as shrinkage, urban decay, ageing and impoverished populations that directly impact their spatial qualities and their very own identity. They need a spatial …

Have you ever seen a place transformed beyond recognition? Maybe a local lake dried up, or a treasured tree blew down, leaving an empty space where there was once a landmark. Places change. Landscapes transform because of human intervention and events like extreme weather. Not every change needs to be …

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 …

Movement of 25 tracked bream over 10 days in Lake de Leijan. These are being tracked with acoustic VEMCO transmitters to see how they interact with the varying water quality around the lake, as part of the CANAPE fish tracking project. This helps improve the understanding of peatland freshwater systems, …

In OD van november 2019 publiceerde ik een reactie-column op de column van Daan van Beek aangaande het ‘data lake’. Ik noemde deze reactie Een dure les!, omdat, zoals zo vaak bij dit soort nieuwe technologie, organisaties, bang om achter te blijven, met beide voeten vooruit erin springen om er achteraf …

PowerPoint presentation used during a lecture of (amongst others) Peter van der Maas, professor Sustainable Water Systems at Van Hall Larenstein, on July 8, 2019 at a Living Lab Water Indonesia (LLWI) workshop in Semarang, Indonesia.

Rijkswaterstaat has an effort-obligation and result-obligation to take measures to achieve the goals of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) at the Eastern Scheldt and Lake Grevelingen. The WFD aims to achieve and protect a sufficient ecological and chemical status of inland surface waters, transitional …

Climate change accentuates heat waves in The Netherlands. This, in combination with high nutrient concentrations in Dutch surface waters, is intensifying the proliferation of toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria), a threat for the health of the population and ecosystems. Lakes are resources for recreational …