
Dossier
Building with Nature
Building with nature is a concept where nature is used to cope with climate change risks, such as floods, waves and sea level rise. It is also called 'eco-engineering'. In this dossier you can find news, background information and results from scientists of Wageningen University & Research.
An oyster reef to protect the coast, mangroves or willows in front of the dyke. Slowly but surely, a new insight is gaining ground: hard civil engineering interventions by themselves are not a panacea. Nature seems willing to help us keep the upper hand over the advancing waves and rising sea levels and provides us with new sources of food and income.
Downloads & Links
- "Weaving dams to defend mangroves", Wageningen World no. 1 2017
- Article online: Nature lends a hand from Wageningen World no. 2 2013
- Flyer: Building with Nature
- Website: EcoShape – Building with Nature
- "Building with Nature gebruikt de natuur bij waterbouw"
Publications on building with nature
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Active saltwater intrusion of shrinking Bakhtegan -Thask Lakes in South Iran threatens the freshwater resources of coastal aquifers
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 34 (2021). - ISSN 2214-5818 -
Ecoshape: Upscaling Building with Nature together’
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Increased production of green mussels (Perna viridis) using longline culture and an economic comparison with stake culture on the north coast of Java, Indonesia
Aquaculture Research 52 (2021)1. - ISSN 1355-557X - p. 373 - 380. -
Examining the effects of green revolution led agricultural expansion on net ecosystem service values in India using multiple valuation approaches
Journal of Environmental Management 277 (2021). - ISSN 0301-4797 -
Learning across disciplines
Learning across disciplines, Wageningen University & Research - Coast & Sea Blog, 2020-01-28, https://weblog.wur.eu/coastsea/learning-across-disciplines/ -
Sandy Coasts
In: Building with Nature / , Bouw, M., van Eekelen, E.. - Rotterdam : Nai 010 Uitgevers/Publishers - ISBN 9789462085824 - p. 35 - 54. -
Science: roundtable
In: Building with Nature / , van Eekelen, E., Bouw, M.. - Rotterdam : Nai 010 Uitgevers/Publishers - ISBN 9789462085824 - p. 129 - 136. -
Ports
In: Building with Nature: Creating, implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions / , Bouw, M., van Eekelen, E.. - Rotterdam : Nai 010 Uitgevers/Publishers - ISBN 9789462085824 - p. 211 - 230. -
Muddy Coasts
In: Building with Nature: Creating, implementing and upscaling Nature-based Solutions / , Bouw, M., van Eekelen, E.. - Rotterdam : Nai 010 Uitgevers/Publishers - ISBN 9789462085824 - p. 67 - 86. -
Data from: Mimicry of emergent traits amplifies coastal restoration success
: Radboud University