Water as connection

The continuous fight against and cooperation with water has and will remain forming the Netherlands. Where land and water come together, large issues on safety, availability and quality of water will keep arising. Knowledge, cooperation and decisiveness are necessary to to transform delta issues of our time into concrete, global solutions for the future.

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Our joint missions

In terms of content, Delta Platform is in line with the national mission-driven innovation policy as laid down in the Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC). Delta Platform initially focuses on water-related missions (C, E, F) within the theme of Agriculture, Water and Food, but can also tackle water-related issues from other missions (A, B, D) when appropriate.

Knowledge and Innovation Covenant 2020-2023

Mission C - Climate-resistant rural and urban areas

Agriculture, industry, drinking water supply, cities, infrastructure and nature in the Netherlands are facing major challenges related to climate change. In 2050, the Netherlands must be climate-proofed both nationally and urban and prepared for future water challenges.

Mission F - The Netherlands remains the best protected and liveable delta in the world, even after 2100

The Netherlands remains the best protected delta and liveable world in the world, even after 2100, by taking timely future-proof and integrated measures at manageable costs.

Mission E - Sustainable and safe North Sea, oceans and inland waterways

For marine waters, in 2030 and for rivers, lakes and intertidal areas in 2050, there is a balance between ecological capacity and water management (water safety, freshwater supply and water quality) and the challenges for sustainable energy, food, fisheries and other economic activities.

Knowledge and Innovation Covenant 2020-2023

Delta Platform and living labs

In every landscape type of the delta, Delta Platform realizes living labs to identify, address and tackle the area-specific challenges. The living labs function as an interface between top down policy and regional challenges. Within a living lab, Delta Platform provides organizational capacity and substantive expertise with the efforts of lecturers and researchers.

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" About 80% of the world population lives in a delta. These delta areas are facing enormous challenges. "

Our partners

Collaboration, recognition of each other's expertise and pooling of strengths is necessary to shape and bring content to high-quality, multi-year, meaningful practice-oriented research.

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" Training the Delta Professionals today for tomorrow's demand. "

Lectorenplatform Water - Discover our experts

The Lectorenplatform Water is the heart of Delta Platform. Lecturers from several universities of applied sciences support practice-oriented research in the field of water.

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HVHL

Prof. dr. Toine Smits

Delta areas & recources, Sustainable water management
Aeres

Dr.ir. Wolter van der Kooij

Agro-biodiversity, Agrobiodiversiteit, Water Quality, Water quantity, Waterkwaliteit, Waterkwantiteit
HVHL

Dr.ir. Peter van der Maas

natural water purification, Water monitoring, Water Quality, water quality management, Waterkwaliteit, Watertechnology
HZ

Dr. ir. Niels Groot

Watertreatment
HRO

Ir. Martine van den Boomen

River Delta Development
HZ

Prof. dr. Aad Smaal

Aquaculture, Delta areas & recources, Ecology, Marine biology, Physiology, Shellfish
HRO

Dr. Gennady Oshovsky

Chemistry, Safety, Sensors, Sustainability, Water
Saxion

Dr.ir. Harry Futselaar

Afvalwaterzuivering, Bioprocestechnologie, Drinkwaterzuivering, Membraanfiltratie
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