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1000 AC1250 AC1750 AC1953 AC2010 AC
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Ghent
Zeebrugge
AntwerpWesterschelde
Oosterschelde
Haringvliet
Volkerak/Zoommeer
Grevelingen
Veerse Meer
CitiesHarboursDams Dams FreshwaterEstuarine gradientSalt lakeSalt sea-arm
Consequences: Algal blooms
Rijkswaterstaat
Consequences: erosion
Consequences: carrying capacity
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Ghent
Zeebrugge
AntwerpWesterschelde
Oosterschelde
Haringvliet
Volkerak/Zoommeer
Grevelingen
Veerse Meer
Polluted sedimentConnection loss
Extreme eutrophicationCyanobacteriaConnectivity
Morphological unequilibriumHabitat lossInvasive speciesBird problem
StratificationBenthic C accumulationOxygen problemsHabitat loss
Eutrophication / oxygenPolluted sedimentsHabitat loss - Dredging
source: AHN
source: AHN
nourish
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Building with Nature
Use plants and animals to fullfill water management functions (complementary to traditional engineering solutions)
Building with nature
-adds nature value
-increases landscape attractiveness
-is more sustainable
-is adaptive
-and reduces costs
Pilots
Pilots
Approach and proces: collaborate
•WINN
•vele RWS diensten en districten
•Waterschappen
•Projectbureau Zeeweringen
•Programmabureau Noordwaard
•Landschap Hoeksche Waard
•BAM-infra
•C-fix BV
•DHV
•Ecoconsult
•SMIT
•Havenbedrijf Rotterdam
•Heijmans
• IMARES
•INTRON
•NIOO-CEME
•RUN
•SHELL
•TU Delft
•UTwente
•Vandermeerconsulting
•Ecoshape
Approach and process: monitor
Approach and process: implement
Implement concepts in toolboxes, manuals and policies
Future challenges
Make Building with Nature common practice:
-large-scale applications
-generalization of examples and principles
-quantification and validation