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We are very proud to see the partners of the OPERANDUM project work hard to increase the acceptance of the implementation and operationalisation of nature-based solutions in Europe and beyond. This month another article has been published in Science of the Total...

We are very pleased to see the very first article of the OPERANDUM project in the most downloaded articles list of the Environmental Research journal. It just goes to show that the concepts of Nature-based solutions for hydrometeorological hazards are a sought-after...

We are very pleased to see the very first article of the OPERANDUM project in the most downloaded articles list of the Environmental Research journal. It just goes to show that the concepts of Nature-based solutions for hydrometeorological hazards are a sought-after...

Were you, like us, scrambling to the nearby store to buy a fan last summer? Or finding any opportunity to jump into a lake or sea nearby to stay cool? If these sound like taking extreme measures to beat the weather, that is absolutely true! We are nowadays...

It is safe to say that these days, we are all bombarded with terms and phenomena like Greenhouse gases, Global Warming, Rising Sea Levels, Forest fires, etc. By now, most of know the meaning and devastating nature of these issues. However, we find ourselves in a...

One of the focus areas of OPERANDUM is to deal with soil loss and soil erosion issues. 3 of our 9 Open-Air Laboratories have invested their efforts in controlling the damage caused by erosion. Although this phenomenon is natural and has always existed, the current...

First let’s dissect the words and explain their definition: Hydrometeorology: it’s a branch of meteorology and hydrology that studies the transfer of water and energy between the land surface and the lower atmosphere.  Hazard: any source that can cause harm or damage...

Open Air Laboratories (OALs) are natural and rural ‘living labs’ where nature based solutions are co-designed, co-developed, deployed, tested and demonstrated with the local stakeholders of OPERANDUM.    Our OALs cover a wide range of hazards, with different...

And how is OPERANDUM involved? Nature based solutions (NBS) are solutions that are inspired and supported by nature. The goals of these solutions is to provide environmental, social and economic benefits and help build resilience by bringing natural features into...