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J. van Bergen
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ShoreScape
A landscape approach to the natural adaptation of urbanized sandy shores
Sandy shores around the world suffer from coastal erosion due to land subsidence, a lack of sediment input and sea level rise. This often leads to the construction of hard structures, such as sea walls and breakwaters, that consolidate the coastal zone but disrupt the dynamic sys
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This publication offers an overview of the latest cross-disciplinary developments in the field of Building with Nature (BwN) for the protection of coastal regions. The key philosophy of BwN is the employment of natural processes to serve societal goals, such as flood safety. The
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The long-term physical existence of sandy shores critically depends on a balanced sediment budget. From the principles of Building with Nature it follows that a sustainable protection of sandy shores should employ some form of shore nourishment. In the spatial design process of u
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Building with Nature as a cross-disciplinary approach
The role of hybrid contributions
The incentive for this publication was to expand the realm of enquiry around the topic of Building with Nature (BwN), for two main reasons. First to gain an interdisciplinary, and therefore deeper, understanding of BwN as an object of study. Secondly, but no less important, is an
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Urban dunes
Towards BwN design principles for dune formation along urbanized shores
Sandy shores worldwide suffer from coastal erosion due to a lack of sediment input and sea-level rise. In response, coastal sand nourishments are executed using ‘Building with Nature’ techniques (BwN), in which the sand balance is amplified and natural dynamics are instrumental i
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Building with landscape
On-site experimental installations informing BwN methodology
The multi-dimensionality of BwN calls for the incorporation of ‘designerly ways of knowing and doing’ from other fields involved in this new trans-disciplinary approach. The transition out of a focus on rational design paradigms towards reflective design paradigms such as those e
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Since the 1990’s the Netherlands has changed its coastal defence system from hard to sediment-based measures, compensating coastal erosion by adding sediment to its sandy shores. In order to keep pace with sea level rise, more nourishments will be needed in the future, including
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Aeolis_Gap the Border
Landscape Architecture On Site, Oerol Festival 2018
Expected sea-level rise poses an increasing threat to Dutch coastal areas. Continuous
human interventions in these areas aim to prevent the lowlands from drowning.
This booklet shows the process and results of aeolis-gap the border developed during the elective course Landscape A
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ShoreScape
Sustainable co-evolution of the natural and built environment along sandy shores
The land-sea interface is a very attractive location for humans to settle. In the case of low lying, sedimentary coastlines this can be a risky location, as these shorelines are inherently dynamic in nature. Accelerating rates of relative sea level rise will increase coastal eros
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Contributed
Building with Nature perspectives
Cross-disciplinary BwN approaches in coastal regions
This publication offers an overview of the latest cross-disciplinary developments in the field of Building with Nature (BwN) for the protection of coastal regions. The key philosophy of BwN is the employment of natural processes to serve societal goals, such as flood safety. The
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Territory of Eco-chance
Co-benefits of Nature-based adaptation for future development of the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt Delta
The accelerated rate of climate change questions the capacity of current infrastructures to adapt to altered future climate conditions, specifically in areas prone to floods, such as the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta. Simultaneously the unforeseen effects of ‘hard’ engineering approa
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Retrofitting Panyu
Adapting green-blue infrastructure to sustain waterlogging and regenerate Panyu by industrial transformation
The Pearl River Delta region includes nine cities in Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen in Guangdong Province, with a total area of 56,000 square kilometers. It is one of the three largest urban agglomerations in China with th
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Stitching Lijiao
Towards the reintegration of urban villages in the landscape of the Pearl River Delta
During the last four decades, China experienced the fastest urban population growth in the world. After the establishment of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in 1979, due to the tremendous demand for new construction land, cities authorities expropriated farmlands to establish ne
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Crossing the line for Nature
Cross-border planning collaboration for effective Ecosystem-based adaptation
Climate change is creating alterations and increasing risks to both nature and our built environment. One of the most evident risks is sea level rise. We need to reconsider the way we have been preparing cities to face the climate change related issues. The hard infrastructure th
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