De nationale en internationale ambities op het vlak van Circulaire Economie zijn groot, en veel bedrijven en organisaties dragen bewust of onbewust reeds bij aan de Circulaire Economie. Een Circulaire Economie reguleert het fundamenteel anders omgaan met grondstoffen, door het hergebruik van producten …

Effects of climate change in cities are evident and are expected to increase in the future, demanding adaptation. In order to share knowledge, raise awareness, and build capacity on climate adaptation, the first concept of a “ClimateCafé” has been utilized since 2012 in 25 events all over the world. …

Een lespakket ontwikkeld voor leerlingen op de middelbare school. Hierin krijgen ze in een aantal weken tijd uitleg over wat klimaatverandering en -adaptatie betekent en gaan ze er via verschillende opdrachten zelf mee aan de slag

There is a clear demand for a collaborative knowledge-sharing on climate adaptation and mitigation. The aim of most climate adaptation platforms is (inter)national knowledge exchange and raising awareness about climate adaptation in urban areas and promote solutions such as Nature-based solutions (NBS) …

Large floating projects have the potential to overcome the challenge of land scarcity in urban areas and offer opportunities for energy and food production, or even for creating sustainable living environments. However, they influence the physical, chemical, biological and ecological characteristics …

Many delta cities worldwide are dealing with the same kind of problems: rising of the sea level, land subsidence, scarcity of land and illegal housing. Multiple land use is one of these solutions that will help to reduce flooding and scarcity of land. An example of multiple land use is a floating community. …

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 …

Op 10 en 12 september hebben de afdelingen T&P en I&B van Royal HaskoningDHV in Maastricht een incompany cursus Klimaatadaptatie gevolgd. De cursus, gegeven door Floris Boogaard en Thomas Klomp, is een maatwerk cursus geworden die in twee dagen inging op de wensen vanuit RHDHV

The complexity and high relevance of land and natural resources are very important to all communities throughout the world. In fact, without natural resources rural communities strive to survive. The land, trees, water and animals are all examples of natural resources that rural communities depend on …

This research aimed to find out how the Netherlands and the UAE can collaborate on seaweed production by using the Dubai Expo to bring both parties together. Seaweed brings a green solution towards the Food Security index pressures felt in the UAE now. These pressures are; water availability, oceans …