Like most ocean regions today, the European and contiguous seas experience cumulative impacts from local human activities and global pressures. They are largely in poor environmental condition with deteriorating trends. Despite several success stories, European policies for marine conservation fall short …

Population ageing has been a focus of research since the 1960s (Michael et al. 2006), and it has become a domain of international discussions, debates and research throughout a myriad of disciplines including housing, urban planning and real estate (Buffel and Phillipson 2016, van Bronswijk 2015, Kort …

Climate change and continuous urbanization contribute to an increased urban vulnerability towards flooding. Only relying on traditional flood control measures is recognized as inadequate, since the damage can be catastrophic if flood controls fail. The idea of a flood-resilient city – one which can withstand …

Dit rapport gaat over de mogelijke inzet van groenblauwe diensten in de integrale gebiedsuitwerking Sarsven en de Banen, in de buurt van Nederweert. De kern van dit project is de waterpeilopzet ten gunste van de natuur. De volgende hypothese is getoetst: ‘Groenblauwe diensten’ is een kansrijk concept …