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VMM is part of the Environment Policy Area of the Flemish government. We have a wide range of responsibilities within the domains water, air and climate adaptation.
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Publication How to deal with flooding
This brochure is published within the framework of the European Interreg IVB NWE project ‘FloodResilienCity’ (FRC) as a preparation to drawing up a flood risk management plans for the Dijle and for the Woluwe. The aim is to ascertain to what extent we can protect urbanised centres along rivers in North-West Europe from floods.
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Water4All: enhancing water security through research and innovation
The Flanders Environment Agency (VMM) is working within the Horizon Europe partnership Water4All with 78 partners from 31 countries to improve water security on our planet. In order to achieve that, we are strengthening the network between the Flemish partners to enable them to connect more effectively with European partners/projects in research, development and innovation.
Located in Projects / Water
Publication The river Dyle in Leuven (Belgium) - a blessing and a curse
This publication aims to illustrate how perceptions and approaches to flood and water have changed using the River Dyle in Leuven as an example. It is the story of more than 120 years of struggling to develop and implement a strategy to keep the flooding of the River Dyle in Leuven and its surroundings under control.
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VMM investigates distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus in water in European project
Along with three international project partners, Flanders Environment Agency (VMM) is investigating the distribution of nitrogen and phosphorus in three cross-border river basins in the Horizon project NEW-HARMONICA.
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Water
VMM coordinates the integrated water policy. We monitor the condition of the water systems, and develop policy instruments to achieve environmental targets for water.
File PDF document Optimized drinkwater tariff regulation in Flanders
Infographic on the method of drinkwater tariff regulation in Flanders
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SCAPE makes coastal areas resistant to climate change
Coastal landscapes are highly sensitive to the water-related effects of climate change. It is important to investigate how water management can improve the resilience of landscapes. The SCAPE (Shaping Climate change Adaptive PlacEs’) project seeks solutions to this problem. VMM is co-responsible for an innovative redevelopment of the Zwin area.
Located in Projects / Water
Topsoil maps out salinization
Many daily activities are inextricably linked to the upper layer of soil. Climate change disturbs the balance between fresh, brackish and salt groundwater. Within this project, VMM studies the relationship between fresh and salt water at the coast and possible ways of improving it.
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Publication ECMAScript program RIPARIAS: Invasive alien aquatic and riparian plant species – Best management practice guide
The European LIFE RIPARIAS project focuses on the management and control of different invasive alien aquatic and riparian plants and invasive alien crayfish species. To help field workers recognize these invasive species, the project developed guides with useful visual identification sheets.
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Flanders Environment Agency (VMM) covers three main areas: water, air quality and climate (adaptation).