A dike has been punctured to allow limited tidal waterflows into an agricultural landscape near the village of De Heen in the west of Brabant Province. A transition towards a brackish agriculture will be supported by a saline visitor center that is embedded in the water flows surrounded by new crops, …

Climate change can be described as both a natural and an artificial process that affects all life on earth. One of its consequences is the rising of sea levels which can cause problems in coastal areas, such as increasing the pressure of saline groundwater. Due to this increased pressure, this saline …

I have a special and personal connection with the French Pays d’Auge. I appreciate its beauty and qualities but I am also seeing it decaying. My personal motivation, my role and mission as urban designer pushed me to think of a way to save – or better, upgrade – this beautiful valley. We know that …

Het geluid van kolkende irrigatie-installaties die de uitgedroogde akkers bevloeien, herinnert mij aan een mooie zomerse dag in Brabant. Zo onschuldig en mooi als ik dacht dat deze machines waren, veranderde mijn kijk erop toen ik me realiseerde dat deze grote waterkanonnen een groot deel van de problematiek …

Research regarding relations between coastal vegetation types and accompanying erosion rates. Coastal erosion is a potential threat for ~100 million people that are living within one meter below mean sea level. Furthermore, it poses a threat to wildlife such as marine turtles, and plant communities that …

Designers of the Anthropocene era have to work with and for nature in order to reintroduce its beauty and functionality into our everyday life. As humans, we are colonising every single spot on earth. According to the United Nations, 55% of the human population is currently living in cities and by 2050 …

The present study focuses on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of extreme drought in the Aspiring UNESCO Scheldt Delta Geopark (ASDG). Climate change projections indicate that periods of extreme drought, as experienced in 2018, are likely to occur with higher frequency and intensity in the …

The transition from a fresh water to a saline water system brings many opportunities. By following the concept of the landscape machine, the monoculture can transform into a rich and diverse landscape with ecological and economical values that strengthen each other. A sustainable area will be achieved …

Past decades traditional agricultural landscapes characterized by a wide variety of grasslands, field boundaries, watercourses, and trees started to disappear. Population growth required an ever-increasing demand for food and traditional agricultural systems were converted to monocultures. With this …

The project consists of a regional strategy for the Bajo Guadiana River Valley, in the southern border in between Portugal and Spain. Developed in three steps: Landscape Regeneration, Sustainable Local Production, Green-Blue Accessibility. Analyzing the area, it is clear that the current use of the …