Research projects

The research of CRRG is rigorous, interdisciplinary, and international in terms of the research projects and partnerships but also topics addressed.

Ongoing projects

• ‘Flood resilient cities? Resilience strategies in flood risk management and urban planning’ ms. B. Restemeyer (b.restemeyer@rug.nl). Funding: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, NWO.
• ‘Resilience to River Flooding in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom’ mr. Steven Forrest (s.a.forrest@rug.nl). Funding: University of Groningen.
• ‘Tourism in vulnerable coastal areas’ mr. J. Heslinga (j.h.heslinga@rug.nl). Funding: University Campus Fryslân & Waddenacademie
• 'Governance of social-ecological systems in the face of disasters - towards resilience and sustainability' ms. M. Bakema (m.m.bakema@rug.nl). Funding: Ubbo Emmius (University of Groningen).
• ‘Arts, resilience and community involvement in coastal North Netherlands’ ms. G. van der Vaart (g.van.der.vaart@rug.nl), dr. B. van Hoven (b.van.hoven@rug.nl). Funding: Ubbo Emmius (University of Groningen).
• ‘Coastal regions in transition: regional identity and (touristic) development’ dr. T. Haartsen (t.haartsen@rug.nl).
• ‘Liveability and economic strength of coastal rural areas’ prof. dr. D. Strijker (d.strijker@rug.nl). Funding: University Campus Fryslân.
• ‘The Wadden Sea Region: towards a science for sustainable development’ prof. dr. J. van Dijk (jouke.van.dijk@rug.nl). In collaboration with the Waddenacademie

Completed projects

• Between the Tides’. Comparative arts and humanities approaches to living with(in) intertidal landscapes in UK & the Netherlands. Learning from those who live and work with complexity, change and fragility.’ Dr. B. van Hoven, co-investigator (b.van.hoven@rug.nl), principal investigator: dr. Owain Jones (University of Gloucestershire). Funding: The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UK, Humanities Research Networking and Exchange Scheme.
• ‘Integration of sustainable energy and the landscape: resilience and regional rural development’ ms. J. de Boer (jessica.de.boer@rug.nl), dr. C. Zuidema (c.zuidema@rug.nl). Macredes project (http://www.edgar-program.com/projects/c6) & DELaND project (http://www.groengasproject.eu/Projecten/DELaND.html). Funding: EU (Interreg 4); Gasunie
• ‘Wadden Sea Long-Term Ecosystem Research’ dr. F. Sijtsma (f.j.sijtsma@rug.nl), dr. N. Mehnen (n.mehnen@rug.nl). WALTER-project. Funding: The Waddenfonds; with supporting contributions from the Provinces of Noord-Holland and Fryslân.
• ‘Resilience, sustainability and institutional innovations for urban and coastal regions’ prof. dr. J.Woltjer (j.woltjer@rug.nl). Funding: Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, NWO.