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.
News on Building with Nature
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The green city of the future
- The Netherlands is urbanising. It is becoming increasingly important for city-dwellers to live happily and healthily. Simultaneously, we must preserve... -
Experiment with salt marsh construction near Delfzijl successful
- Salt marshes were created on the coast of Delfzijl in 2018. A section has been used as a trial location for salt marsh development. Researchers from...
Research on Building with Nature
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NKWK nuttig gebruik slib Eems-Dollard
In the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda for Delta Technology 2018-2021, the sustainable use of estuaries, seas and oceans is one important theme. The... -
Baalhoek & Knuitershoek
The Province of Zeeland (PZ) wants to create a low dynamic intertidal area at Baalhoek and Knuitershoek in the Westerschelde as part of the... -
Boeiende Beekdalen (Lumbricus)
Many streams in the Netherlands do not yet meet the water and ecological quality requirements set by the European Water Framework Directive (WFD),... -
Marker Wadden
Marker Wadden is profiled as a bird paradise. An important precondition for a true bird paradise is the availability of sufficient food within the... -
BwN Waddenzeehavens Marconi
Marconi stands for Maritime Concepts In view. Under this project name several parties work since a couple of years to enforce the relation between...
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
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