Water and soils as a starting point - KennisOnline Magazine 2023

The Dutch are used to adapting the land to their purposes. If a place is to dry, we irrigate it, and if a place is too wet, we drain it. This current system is reaching its limits. The water and soil system, rather than the needs of humans, should be the central consideration in land management. That means taking water and soils as a starting point. The Levenumse Beek is only one of the research projects in which Wageningen University & Research is working on this topic. Researchers cooperate with various parties, including provinces, water boards and consultancy firms. What should the Netherlands look like by 2120?