Editorial: Building with Nature perspectives

Editorial: Building with Nature perspectives

van Bergen, J. (TU Delft Landscape Architecture)
Nijhuis, S. (TU Delft Landscape Architecture)
Brand, A.D. (TU Delft Projects)
Hertogh, M.J.C.M. (TU Delft Integral Design & Management)

2021

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 starting point is a systems-based approach, making interventions that employ the shaping forces of the natural system to perform measures by self-regulation. Initial pilots of this innovative approach originate from coastal engineering, with the Sand Motor along the coast of South Holland as one of the prime examples. From here, the BwN approach has evolved into a new generation of nature-based hydraulic solutions, such as mangrove forests, coastal reefs, and green dikes.

BwN
building with nature
Nature-based solutions
coastal protection
adaptive planning and design
Water management
natural processes
delta landscapes
ecological hydraulic engineering

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bdfb4f6e-ce37-471c-83aa-eb02cbfa5554

https://doi.org/10.47982/rius.7.122

1879-8217

Research in Urbanism Series (online), 7, 7-11

Vol. 7 (2021): Building with Nature perspectives: Cross-disciplinary BwN approaches in coastal regions. ISBN 978-94-6366-379-3

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© 2021 J. van Bergen, S. Nijhuis, A.D. Brand, M.J.C.M. Hertogh