Impact project Robust Water System in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
The Robust Water System started as a long-term goal. The idea is that the water system offers opportunities and can support other functions, such as industry, agriculture, nature, recreation, and tourism.
This approach is different from how water is currently managed. The current water system is mainly focused on solving problems. It aims to ensure there is not too much and not too little water, and that the quality is good enough. Other functions, such as agriculture or nature, sometimes benefit from this, but not always in a planned way. Problems are often solved locally, without looking at what is needed in the wider region. As a result, opportunities are missed.
By focusing on what the water system can do for other functions, new insights and opportunities arise. The goal is a strong region where agriculture, nature, industry, harbours, and recreation can grow side by side and strengthen each other. The Robust Water System makes an important contribution to that.
Results
In this project, an effort has been made to record and share the results of recent years. For this purpose, an online knowledge base has been created, for and by partners. The knowledge base is accessible to everyone. It shows all project results and how they relate to each other. The knowledge base also aims to get more people and organisations in the region involved and to invite other parties to join and participate.
In summary, the Robust Water System delivers the following:
- A good balance between the demand for and supply of water
- More availability of (fresh) water, making the region less dependent on water from outside
- Achievement of policy goals such as the Administrative Agreement on Water, the Framework Directive on Water, and "Zeeland 2040"
- Better collaboration and more efficient use of financial resources
- A connection to the unique strengths of the region
- Benefits for industry, nature, culture, urban development, agriculture, and recreation
- More affordable management and maintenance of the water system
The results of 13 ongoing initiatives within the work area are shown in the online knowledge base. They serve as a starting point for new projects. The knowledge base can be found at www.robuustwatersysteemzeeuwsvlaanderen.nl.
Contact persons
Dr. Ir. H.J. Cappon
HZ University of Applied Sciences
+31(0)118 48 92 16
Hans.cappon@hz.nl
Wim Twigt
TW!GT-OM
+31(0)6 14 70 60 95
info@twigt-om.nl