Climate change is established to be unequivocal and has been unanimously identified as one of
biggest threats to health worldwide. Greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of these global
rising temperatures, affecting health and mortality ...
DESTINY proposes a joint and concerted effort of several VUB research groups, EVERGi, ETRO,
SUME, FLOW, MOBI, CHIS and one strategic external partner, the Green Energy Park (GEP) in Zellik,
that have recently teamed up as the Flemish Institut...
Extreme precipitation is one of the most important natural hazards worldwide, both in terms of economic cost and number of people affected. Belgium is no exception, as portrayed by the July 2021 extreme precipitation event which killed 41 people, and...
The extreme precipitation event of July 2021 and the ensuing floods caused 41 deaths and over 2 billion euro in damages in Belgium alone. An impact-based early warning system can improve preparedness and reduce the societal and economic impacts of su...
This project aims to gain insight into the factors that lead to degradation of the turbine blades ofbroffshore wind farms, in particular the erosion of the attack edge, which is related to the material fatigue by impact ofbrprecipitation and lightnin...
The main aim of AGRISAT is to facilitate SMART agriculture that contributes to a more sustainable environment while also tackling climate change in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar