
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.
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Downloads & Links
Building with Nature
- "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
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Building with Nature Guideline website
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Building with Nature pilot Friese IJsselmeerkust
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The living lab for mud: integrated sediment management based on Building with Nature concepts
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Building with Nature - an integrated approach for coastal zone solutions using natural, socio-economic and institutional processes
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Ontwikkeling epifauna, infauna en kreeften (T0, T1, T2) op een ecologisch aantrekkelijke vooroeverbestorting (Schelphoek, Oosterschelde) : monitoring Building for Nature proefvak Schelphoek
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Building with nature on Java - weaving dams to defend mangroves: building with nature on Java
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The role of vegetation in Building with Nature pilot sandy foreshore Houtribdijk
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Muddy waters and the Wadden Sea harbours
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Building with Nature pilot Zandmotor Friese IJsselmeerkust
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Natuurambitie Grote Wateren en de uitvoering van het Deltaprogramma