Participatory GIS (PGIS)
Using PGIS for effective quantification and mapping of culture ecosystem services:
the case of Singapore’s Bishan Ang-mo Kio Park
Environmental Sustainability and Circular Economy
Cultural heritage landscapes restoration
A landscape-based regional design approach for the preservation and development of resilient, biodiverse and climate adaptive cultural heritage landscapes
Sand engines
Tackling erosion pits by using a sand engine in one of the river branches of the Rhine-Meuse Delta by periodical nourishment of dredged sand in deep scour holes
Dredged sediment management and reuse
Two birds with one stone: Employing artificially enhanced silicate weathering for both CO2 sequestration and dredged sediment management.
Clay-ripening Pilot Project
Investigate by which innovative methods, soft sediment can be converted in a profitable manner into usable clay, so that an economic base can be laid under the desired mud extraction on the Eems Dollard estuary.
Water Works: Activating Heritage for Sustainable Development
Water Works: Activating Heritage for Sustainable Development
Explore water systems and apply the UNESCO Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) approach for tackling the environmental challenges of today. In this course, you will learn how to identify the spatial, social and cultural aspects of water heritage in your environment. You will investigate real situations, assess specific issues and evaluate the impact of potential measures, following existing expertise on water heritage and water management traditions as a model for your own practice.
Mekong Delta Living Lab
Mekong Delta Living Lab: An open-air laboratory for coastal protection and nature-based solutions.
Mangrove system restoration
An explorative landscape study to mangrove system restoration and (urban) transformation strategies in coastal areas of Suriname in relation to sea level rise.
Mangrove restoration using dredged materials
Nature-based solutions to accelerate mangrove restoration through beneficial reuse of dredged material at Weg Naar Zee (Suriname)
Mangrove reforestation
Successful mangrove reforestation through systems analysis and stakeholder engagement. How we achieved >70% survival rate of mangrove reforestation (versus global average of 20%).