Series of lectures on the impact of climate change on the coast
The Department of Environment wants to objectively inform people from the coast about the complex topic of climate change and organises 4 thematic lectures over 11 evenings at the coast.
During these lectures, several experts will share their vision on the challenges we are facing and potential future solutions. The lectures will take place in various coastal municipalities.
Timetable
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The changing water system Prof.dr. Patrick Meire, professor of biology, University of Antwerp; and prof. dr. Patrick Willems, professor of urban hydrology and river engineering, KU Leuven. |
20/10/2021 17/03/2022 |
Bruges Ostend |
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Morphology of the coastline: past and present Prof. Dr. Dries Tys, lecturer in medieval archaeology, VUB; and Prof. Dr. Pieter Rauwoens, senior lecturer in coastal hydrology, KU Leuven. |
17/11/2021 15/12/2021 24/02/2022 30/03/2022 | Middelkerke Bruges Ostend Blankenberge |
| Biodiversity in the dunes Prof. Dr. Dries Bonte, senior lecturer of spatial ecology, Ghent University; and Sam Provoost, coastal ecologist, INBO. |
9/11/2021 17/02/2022 24/03/2022 |
De Panne Koksijde Knokke |
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Future of agriculture in the polders Jeroen De Waegemaeker, Sylvie Fosselle and Sarah Garré, ILVO. |
9/12/2021 12/01/2022 |
Koksijde Knokke-Heist |
Practical information
The lectures start at 7.30 pm and end around 10.30 pm. There will be ample time to ask questions.
Participation is free of charge in most cases, but you must register in advance. Further information? Contact the Department of Environment.
About SARCC
The European Interreg project SARCC (Sustainable And Resilient Coastal Cities) is a programme aiming to integrate nature-based solutions into coastal management and policies, so they are incorporated into the existing coastal defence infrastructure.
The project partners are Marine Archaeological Trust, Environment Agency and Exo Environmental Ltd (UK); the municipalities of Blankenberge and Middelkerke, the city of Ostend, VIVES University of Applied Sciences and the Agency Maritime Services and Coast (Belgium); the municipality of Vlissingen, Delft University of Technology and HZ University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands); and the city of Gravelines (France).
