Route: Logistics and transport in an energetic, innovative, and sustainable society
cluster question: 28 How can more fuel-efficient ships, aeroplanes, cars, lorries, trains and other means of transport contribute to the energy efficiency and environmental-friendliness of the overall transport system?
Hyperloop can create a huge step forward in developing CO2-free transport. Operating at speeds of 700 – 1000 km/h, it […]
View the initiativeRoute: The blue route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth
cluster question: 013 What eco-friendly methods can we use to protect ourselves against floods?
In current hydraulic engineering practice, hard structures are commonly used as coastal protection measure. These structures are static and do […]
View the initiativeRoute: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 008 How is the climate changing, including extreme weather, and what impact will those changes have?
As a result of climate change, a low-lying country like the Netherlands will face rising sea levels, increases in precipitation […]
View the initiativeRoute: Smart, liveable cities
cluster question: 030 How can we keep our densely populated country liveable?
This initiative’s overall objective is to provide urban stakeholders in the Netherlands with an integral approach for creating climate-resilient cities. […]
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cluster question: 011 How can we ensure proper water governance in the future?
Worldwide, people in delta regions are increasingly at risk. Rapid urbanization along riverbanks and in low-lying floodplains, coupled with sea-level […]
View the initiativeRoute: Quality of the living environment
cluster question: 006 How can we protect and preserve the quality of the substrate for humans and the environment while leaving room for social and economic development?
Sandy-soil landscapes of the east and south Netherlands have a wide range of agricultural, recreational and natural functions, which are […]
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cluster question: 009 How can we make better use of the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous cycles?
Urgent measures are needed to counter catastrophic climate change as a result of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. In order to […]
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cluster question: 008 How is the climate changing, including extreme weather, and what impact will those changes have?
Real estate and infrastructures are increasingly important drivers of wealth creation and economic activity, yet many of the highest value […]
View the initiativeRoute: The blue route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth
cluster question: 008 How is the climate changing, including extreme weather, and what impact will those changes have?
Drought is the costliest and trickiest of all climate threats for urban environments. Most of the damage comes slowly and […]
View the initiativeRoute: The blue route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth
cluster question: 012 How do the seas and oceans function, and what role will they play in the future?
To reach a sustainable North Sea, we will study its ecological functioning, possible changes due to the Energy & Food […]
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