Main research questionThe SUSANA project aims to develop a long-term strategy for the sustainable use of marine sand in so-called NBSs or nature-based solutions, to tackle societal challenges such as climate change and flooding linked to coastal safety.
Sustainable use of sand in nature-based solutions
ILVO seeks balance between agriculture and nature on pastures in the Gondebeek Valley
Nearly 5 of those are within a special nature protection zone.
ILVO and RBINS-OD nature inventories of macro-and micro-plastics in the Belgian fishing areas and on the beaches
After all, agricultural and nature-oriented land can often be found close to each other, each with their own water needs.Research approachThe collection of all available relevant data is an important part of this project.
Water balance study Oudlandpolder for a climate-proof water andwater level management and long-term objectives for agriculture, and nature
Nature conservation
FABulous Farmers employ Functional Agrobiodiversity as a nature-based solution to reduce use of natural and material resources, delivering benefits for farmers, society and the environment in the NWE.
"How we arrange our agricultural space with fields, private gardens, public spaces and nature strips has an impact on biodiversity and climate buffering."
The ambitious Coastbusters project aimed to take a fresh look at traditional, unsustainable coastal defense methods and instead, develop systems that work with nature.
We try to answer these questions in the research project ECONUTRI (an Innovation Action project) by optimizing, validating and demonstrating nature-based new solutions adapted to a holistic concept. ILVO leads Work Package 4 (WP4) that deals with nature-based technologies that reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions.