Room for Rivers: Perspectives on River Basin Management
A comprehensive approach to managing river systems through ecological principles, flood control, and sustainable resource utilization.
A comprehensive approach to managing river systems through ecological principles, flood control, and sustainable resource utilization.
Discover innovative approaches to river basin management through the lens of the Netherlands' "Room for the River" program. This course offers valuable insights into sustainable river and delta solutions in the face of climate change. Drawing from over a decade of Dutch experience, you'll explore river management from multiple perspectives, including hydraulic engineering, governance, and landscape design. Ideal for water managers, river engineers, landscape designers, and policymakers, this course equips you with practical skills in designing engineering interventions, conducting stakeholder analysis, and balancing economic benefits with safety and ecological considerations.
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What you'll learn
Examine river systems from hydraulic engineering, governance, and landscape design perspectives
Analyze rivers at watershed and project levels, considering historical developments and long-term horizons
Understand the relationships between human interventions and water levels in river systems
Assess the role of stakeholders in river basin management processes and their impact on designs
Explore the potential of landscape design in accommodating various societal functions, including water safety
Develop skills in integrating water safety, governance, and spatial quality aspects into comprehensive river management programs
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of river basin management, drawing on the Netherlands' extensive experience with the "Room for the River" program. Over five modules, students will examine river systems from various perspectives and scales. Module 1 introduces the concept of a river as a complex system, considering historical developments and long-term horizons. Module 2 focuses on water safety issues, exploring the relationships between human interventions and water levels. Module 3 delves into governance aspects, highlighting the role of stakeholders in river basin management. Module 4 examines spatial quality issues, emphasizing the potential of landscape design in accommodating various societal functions. The final module integrates these perspectives into a cohesive approach to river basin management. Throughout the course, students will learn to analyze rivers at both watershed and project levels, understand the impacts of climate change, and develop skills in balancing economic, safety, and ecological considerations in river management projects.
Introduction: the river as persona
Module 1
A water safety issue?
Module 2
A governance issue?
Module 3
A spatial quality issue?
Module 4
Room for rivers: an integrated approach
Module 5
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Instructors
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Distinguished Pioneer in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design
Dirk Sijmons (1949) is a renowned landscape architect and founding member of H+N+S Landscape Architects, where he led regional planning and research projects. His illustrious career includes serving as the Netherlands' first State Landscape Architect (2004-2008) and holding prestigious academic positions at TU Delft as chair of Environmental Design (2008-2011) and Landscape Architecture (2011-2015). His early career included significant roles at the Ministry of CRM's nature conservation directorate and the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries, followed by leadership of the Landscape Architecture department at the Forestry Commission. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous accolades, including the Prince Bernard Culture award (2001), Rotterdam-Maaskant award (2002), Edgar Doncker award (2007), and the Global IFLA Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe award (2017). His scholarly impact is evidenced through influential publications including "Landscape" (1998), "Landscape and Energy" (2014), and "Room-for-the-River" (2017), while his role as curator of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2014 'Urban by Nature' showcased his vision for sustainable urban development
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Leading Expert in Water Management and Climate Adaptation
Martine Rutten serves as an associate professor of Water Management and Climate Adaptation at TU Delft, bringing extensive expertise in civil engineering with specializations in Hydraulic Engineering from ETH Zurich and Water Resources Management from TU Delft. Her academic journey includes a Ph.D. in remote sensing for water resources management, while simultaneously developing educational programs in Integrated Water Resources Management at various institutions. In September 2019, she founded the Delta Futures Lab, a multidisciplinary network that unites master students, researchers, and professionals to address challenges in delta areas
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