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The Index for Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) for Flanders 1990-2013
Economic welfare is traditionally measured using the gross domestic product (GDP). There are, however, also other factors to be taken into account, such as social and environmental aspects. The Index for Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) offers an alternative approach. This MIRA report traces the evolution of the ISEW for Flanders over the period 1990-2013 using an improved methodology.
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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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Project page of the Interreg North Sea Region project Topsoil
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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TOPSOIL maps salinization in coastal- and polder area in Flanders
From 18 July onwards Flanders Environment Agency (VMM) will investigate the salinization of the groundwater in coastal- and polder areas in Flanders. The investigation will be taken airborne, as all the information required will be collected during helicopter flights.
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TRIPLE-C prevents flooding as a result of climate change
The Triple-C project (Climate resilience, Catchment based and Community based) implements a number of innovative and cost-effective measures that should reduce the number of floods. VMM is responsible for the implementation of measures to mitigate erosion.
Located in Projects / Water
Publication Ultrafine particles in four European urban environments. Results from a new continuous long-term monitoring network
A new monitoring network for health relevant air pollutants was launched in the Joaquin project. While the network will keep running, this article provides the insights and results from this network at the end of the Joaquin project after 2 years of continuous measurements.
Located in Projects / … / Reports / Air pollution in NW Europe
VMM Internationally
VMM has the task of cooperating at regional and international level, both inside and outside Europe. We contribute to international policymaking and put our experience and expertise at the service of international policy for the future.
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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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