Hybrid Flood Defenses
2225 ES, Nederland
Join us on November 17th for a dedicated theme day focused on the latest insights into combining sandy dunes with hard structures to strengthen coastal flood defences. Hybrid solutions offer the robust erosion resistance of traditional hard infrastructure, while integrating the ecological, recreational, and adaptive advantages of natural dune systems.
By combining hard and soft elements, these defences create a dynamic interplay that directly influences safety and stability. However, a clear knowledge gap remains in understanding how these components interact.
This theme day will bring together researchers and stakeholders from diverse disciplines and institutions to exchange knowledge, share methodologies, and identify future research priorities.
| Provisional Program | ||
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Registration | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | prof. Dries Bonthe (Ghent University) | Opening |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Stefan Pluis (Rijkswaterstaat) | Hybrid flood defenses: relevance and research |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | dr. Daan Poppema (TU Delft) | Field insights from the Hybrid Dune experiment |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | Break | |
| 11:45 - 12:15 | prof. Nils Goseberg, dr. Oliver Lojek & dr. Constantin Schweiger (TU Braunschweig) | Experimental and numerical modelling on coastal nature-based solutions towards a sustainable coastal protection |
| 12:15 - 12:45 | dr. Valerie Reijers (Utrecht University) | Why species matter – how integration of ecological processes can aid coastal flood defences |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Joost Veer (Waterboard Rijnland) | Flood defense Katwijk: design process and lessons learned |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Excursion | Excursion: visit of the hybrid flood defense of Katwijk |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Closure and drinks |
Participation in NCK Theme Days is free of charge; no registration costs apply.
