By geography alone, the Northern Netherlands is a water region par excellence. With great amounts of water also come great challenges, from flooding...
The first challenge the water presented to the North is the (storm) flood. Large parts of Friesland and Groningen are under...
Around 1100, professionalization takes place in the medieval water management of northern Holland. The regionally important Cistercian monastery of Aduard positions...
Ports are the gateway to the sea and the islands, and the main ports of the Northern Netherlands therefore have a long...
In the early modern period, the Dutch increasingly organized themselves into associations and institutions in order to take joint responsibility for the...
As a result of the industrial revolution, many people move to cities to work in factories. The living conditions of...
At the end of the nineteenth century, the ports of Delfzijl and Harlingen go through a modernization process. In Delfzijl, this happens ...
In the fight against infectious diseases in cities such as Groningen, the need for the development of water pipes arises. With this...
In 1969, the Lauwerszee was closed off. As a result, the port of Zoutkamp no longer has access to the sea. The main functions...
Water is absolutely necessary for life, essential for the production of energy, food and goods needed for socioeconomic...
In Groningen, at the end of the twentieth century, the first impetus was given to cooperation between companies to improve the...
In 2003, Westus is founded in Leeuwarden: a European knowledge center that works through strategic cooperation to develop...
In 2008, the Johannes de Doperkerk in Leeuwarden will become part of the Water Campus when it is converted into an incubator for...
With the growth of Wetsus, the need for more implementation of water technology, or the move from fundamental to applied...
Although the Water Campus plays a central role in the Northern Netherlands water technology sector, there is also activity in the other two northern provinces....
Water technology is related to maritime knowledge and expertise. Under the name "Green Maritime Coalition,"...
Every era has its own challenges, especially in the field of water technology. The past, the present and also the future....
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