LT.20.002 – Accelerating emission-free, long-distance transport: advancing technology and societal value creation of Hyperloop
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 […]
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TRS.20.022 – Financial Adaptation and Resilience to Weather Induced Damages in the Economy (FAR-WIDE)
Route: 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 […]
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SLC.20.002 – Fundaments fOR climatE-robust Cities And Societal implemenTation (FORECAST)
Route: 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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BR.20.020 – Diamonds in the Delta – Towards inclusive, green and climate-proof futures in deltas
Route: The blue route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth
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 […]
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QLE.20.005 – Cold carbonate mineral-trapping of greenhouse gases
Route: Quality of the living environment
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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BR.20.016 – RED & BLUE: Real Estate Development & Building in Low Urban Environments
Route: 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?
Real estate and infrastructures are increasingly important drivers of wealth creation and economic activity, yet many of the highest value […]
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BR.20.018 – Drought in the Built Environment
Route: 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 […]
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BR.20.003 – Preventing a lock-down of the North Sea. Socio-economic, judicial and ecological solutions for a sustainable North Sea in Transition.
Route: 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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BR.20.005 – Will tropical cyclones become a major hazard to the Netherlands?
Route: 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?
Komen er orkanen in Nederland?’ was one of the questions children asked about climate change on jeugdjounaal.nl (article 2282027). In […]
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BR.20.007 – Sea level rise storylines for the Dutch Delta (SeaTales)
Route: The blue route: water as a pathway to innovation and sustainable growth
cluster question: 007 How can we measure and model the interaction between ice, atmosphere, and ocean so that we can reliably forecast a rise in the sea level?
The large uncertainty and significant impact of future sea level rise on low-lying deltas such as the Netherlands requires an […]
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