From Pasture to Pathway: Proposing green corridors for a just transition towards sustainable, nature based, dairy farming in North-West Europe

Nature is declining rapidly. Recent research connected the natural decline with the intensive and monocultural way of dairy agriculture that is happening in North-Western Europe. As a result farmers are forced to stop and are left without a vision for their future. A change in the practice of dairy farming is necessary to reach the goals of the...

Scenario Analysis for Resilient Urban Green Infrastructure

With the advancement of urbanization, the stress on the green infrastructure around the urban agglomeration has intensified, which causes severe ecological problems. The uncertainty of urban growth makes it difficult to achieve effective protection only by setting protection red lines and other rigid measures. It is of practical significance to...

Green roof tile: Improving local biodiversity

Biodiversity of Dutch cities is degreasing with troublesome rate. A green roof system implemented on pitched roofs can improve biodiversity. This roof system consists of a lightweight roof tile, a planter, breeding box for birds, and insect hotel. A 1:1 test is performed to gain knowledge about the performance of this system and growth of plants.

Kruisbestuiving | Cross-polination: Opening up the department store

When the V&D in Haarlem was first built in the 1930s the building had a very open and inviting character. However, this changed after the 1960s when the shopping window passages were closed, views through the windows were blocked and escalators were installed. To make matters worse, the store went bankrupt in 2016, which meant that the shops...