Projects
Super Bio-Accelerated Mineral weathering: a new climate risk hedging reactor technology (BAM). University of Antwerp
The terrestrial Carbon cycle under Climate Variability and Extremes - a Pan-European synthesis. (CARBO-Extreme). University of Antwerp
Resilient CLIMATE Financing and Investment Taskforces (CLIMATEFIT). University of Antwerp
REWilding and Restoration of InterTidal sediment Ecosystems for carbon sequestration, climate adaptation and biodiversity support Ghent University
Within European coastal zones, intertidal areas consisting of soft sediment emerging during each low tide, form complex seascapes covering more than 10 000 km2 along the 35 000 km of the tidal coastline. These habitats provide multiple ecosystem services with great potential to cope with the biodiversity-climate crisis by contributing to carbon neutrality, climate resilience and biodiversity support. Nevertheless, these seascapes continue to ...
Ensuring Dune Resilience against Climate Change Ghent University
ENDURE aims to imrove adaptation capacity to climate change by focusing on 2 Seas coastal sand dunes. We will increase the capacity of 2 Seas stakeholders to apply ecosystem-based management approaches, decreasing reliance on hard engineering interventions. We will draw from crossborder expertise to inform & supply new purpose-developed solutions to answer real world dune management problems occurring now under climate change. Our ...
Modelling lianas as key drivers of tropical forest responses to climate change Ghent University
Tropical forests are essential components of the earth system. Yet, much uncertainty exists about the exact
role of this biome in the global carbon cycle. Our limited understanding of tropical forest functioning is
reflected in uncertain global vegetation model projections. A large source of uncertainty in these models is
their representation of ecosystem demographic processes. Interestingly, fieldwork has ...
REstoration of WETlands to minimise emissions and maximise carbon uptake – a strategy for long term climate mitigation KU Leuven
The REWET project will facilitate the sustainable restoration and conservation of terrestrial wetlands – freshwater wetlands, peatlands, and floodplains. To do so, REWET draws upon the network of carefully selected seven demonstrators (Open Labs ≥ 2400 ha in total) that cover a range of local conditions, geographic characteristics, governance structures and social/cultural settings to fully understand the wetlands-carbon-climate nexus and ...
Regions for climate change resilience through Innovation, Science and Technology KU Leuven
RESIST will strengthen the resilience and accelerate the transformation and increase adaptive capacity of 12 climate-vulnerable EU regions, implementing 4 large-scale demonstrators of resilient innovations for Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) with quintuple-helix partnerships (including 1 in a less developed region) and promote transfer of know-how and innovative solutions to 8 twin regions (of which 4 less developed regions) through both ...