Vegetated shoreline erosion experiments

The area between Middelburg-Vlissingen and Sloehaven, the harbour along the Western Scheldt estuary, is used as agricultural land and forms a bufferzone between the urban environment and port activities. One small part called Schorerpolder is owned by North Sea Port (NSP). NSP is planning to use the polder for nature compensation as part of a port development plan. The plan is to bring seawater back into the polder by constructing an opening in the dyke. In that way, the polder can develop into a valuable intertidal habitat, an important habitat for the Western Scheldt estuary which is under pressure. 

In this project you will work in a team of students from different disciplines (civil engineering, delta management, and aquatic eco-technology), under supervision of a team of experts form the BwN research group and external partners. The task is to identify furture ecosystem services that may develop once Schorerpolder is under tidal influence. You will be asked to think about opportunities to enhance ecosystem services by using eco-engineering principle. You will be ask to use your research skills and creativity for the development of ambitious, but feasible polder designs. 

Research type: field research, desk analysis (GIS), stakeholder meetings

Research level: graduation bachelor thesis, master River Delta Development project

Prerequisite: interest in ecology and nature compensation, civil engineering, morphology, transition management

Partners: North Sea Port, Zeeuwse Milieuferderatie, Staatsbosbeheer, WMR, NIOZ, Deltares,

Client: Joost Stronkhorst (HZ)



























To conduct research on erosion of coasts with varying degrees of vegetation cover and vegetation types.

Startdatum
september 1, 2019
Einddatum
februari 1, 2020





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Abiotic resources.pdfBestand:Abiotic resources.pdfAbiotic resource_sedimentSinke, Melanie, Alexander Noordegraaf, Htun Thiri Naing, Yifei Songjuni 14, 2018
Bird Foraging Habitat Schorerpolder.pdfBestand:Bird Foraging Habitat Schorerpolder.pdfBird foraging habitatBurger, Jan, Hassan Al-bahri, Lorenzo Franzoni, David Gooren, Jort Rootliebjuni 14, 2018
Hard substrate biodiversity.pdfBestand:Hard substrate biodiversity.pdfBiodiversity on hard substrateMetekohij, Tamarindo, Elleke de Koeijer, Han Cao, Jochem Rozingajuni 14, 2018
Infographic ESS Schorerpolder 3.JPGBestand:Infographic ESS Schorerpolder 3.JPGArtist impression of ecosystem services in SchorerpolderHilde van Lerberghejuni 6, 2018
Infographic ESS schorrepolder versie 4 nederlands ESS.pdfBestand:Infographic ESS schorrepolder versie 4 nederlands ESS.pdfInfographicMartens, M.augustus 29, 2018
Nursery for Fish.pdfBestand:Nursery for Fish.pdfNursery for Fish EelLee, June and Lies Hamelinkjuni 14, 2018
Poster CO2 student 2018.pptxBestand:Poster CO2 student 2018.pptxPoster CO2 emissie studenten 2018Mol, Yoni, Pjotr Carelse and Tigli Maddalenajuni 14, 2018
Water purification capacity.pdfBestand:Water purification capacity.pdfWater purification capacity SchorerpolderCorrea, Ximena, Pamela Morales , Lorenzo Somai, Melle den Toonder, Leonardo Gemellijuni 14, 2018
Welbeing in delta's.jpgBestand:Welbeing in delta's.jpgWellbeing in delta'sKruizinga, Peterjuni 14, 2018