dinsdag 08. of mei 2012 Parking lot becomes a city park

In April 2012 Nijmegen elderman Jan van der Meer opened the park on the Korenmarkt in Nijmegen. This park used to be a warm parking lot and is now transformed in a green and blue oasis. Grass, plants and trees are combined with small fountains and flowing water. There also is place provided for the ...

vrijdag 16. of maart 2012 "Twinning" Climate Map held in Nijmegen

In a Future Cities Twinning session, project partners discussed the Climate Analysis Map of Nijmegen and developed adaptation strategies for two areas - the city centre and Nijmegen-West. The participants introduced broad experiences and views from other Dutch cities and other European countri...

vrijdag 16. of maart 2012 Adaptation Compass ready for application

The Future Cities Adaptation Compass took a big step forward: At the 8th Future Cities working group meeting the Future Cities partnership checked the prototype of the Adaptation Compass and got acquainted with the features. In the coming months the partner organisations will apply the tool and refi...

donderdag 19. of januari 2012 Prototype of the Adaptation Compass tested by the partnership

The Future Cities project partners met at Essen on 18^th January 2012 to prepare the prototype of the Future Cities Adaptation Compass. The guidance tool for developing climate-proof city regions will be applied at the Future Cities partner organisations from March 2012 ...

maandag 19. of september 2011 7th Working Group meeting in Ieper, Belgium

On 14.-15. September the 7th Future Cities working group meeting took place in Ieper, Belgium.

Focus within the sessions was laid on finalising the content of the Adaptation Compass, as from now on the technical development of the tool will start.

Besides the WG sessions the partners also discusse...

maandag 01. of augustus 2011 Study day on Climate Adaptation on 13th September 2011

The Flemish project partner West-Vlaamse Intercommunale (wvi) invites to a study day on climate adaptation on 13th September 2011.

The director of wvi will introduce into the day, and a key note will be held by Johan Bogaert from the Flemish government about the actual development of adaptation to ...

donderdag 16. of juni 2011 Twinning in Hastings: Dutch maptable goes UK

UK Partner Hastings were pleased to welcome Dutch partners Alterra and the City of Arnhem with the creators of the Map Table, for a series of demonstrations of this tool. 'Inspirational' and 'wonderful' were some of the reactions as officials in Hastings explored the possibilities, particularly...