Managed realignment is the landward relocation of flood infrastructure to re-establish tidal exchange on formerly reclaimed land. Managed realignment can be seen as a nature-based flood defence system that combines flood protection by the realigned dike (artificial) and restored saltmarshes (nature-based). …

Freshwater habitats are under stress from agricultural land use, most notably the influx of neonicotinoid pesticides and increased nutrient pressure from fertilizer. Traditional studies investigating the effects of stressors on freshwater systems are often limited to a narrow range of taxa, depending …

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 investigated the urban growth dynamics of urban regions. The study area was the Marmara Region, one of the most densely populated and ecologically diverse areas in Turkey. Using CORINE land cover data for 2006, 2012, and 2018, the study utilized multiple correspondence analyses and cluster …

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. …

The increasing demand on renewable energy in the past decade resulted in the development of more windmill parks in the north-sea. The north-sea is an ideal sea for the development of offshore structures such as windmill parks due to its morphological benefits of being a shallow sea with soft soils consist …

Urban areas are growing faster and in many cases create a fragmented landscape, threatening biodiversity. There are numerous organisms that can adapt to urbanization, such as insects. Multiple studies show a worldwide decline in their numbers. Insects are indispensable because of their important ecosystem …

In dit rapport wordt de herbestemming van landschappelijk gebonden postindustriële complexen onderzocht. Er wordt gekeken naar voormalige industriële terreinen die ofwel een directe landschappelijke verbinding hebben, ofwel een indirecte landschappelijke koppeling. De aanleiding van dit onderzoek is …

Voor het Gelders Landschap is onderzocht welke kansen er liggen om de natuurwaarden, landschappelijke waarden en cultuurhistorische waarden duurzaam te versterken in relatie tot recreatieve, landbouwkundige en andere economische activiteiten. Het betreft het grondgebied van de gemeente Epe.

In dit rapport worden de haalbaarheid en de mogelijkheden voor drijvend groen onderzocht. Beschreven is wat nodig zou moeten zijn om drijvend groen te realiseren op water. Er worden diverse bestaande systemen bekeken en onderzocht op de mogelijkheden. Vervolgens wordt het beste systeem verder uitgewerkt …